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| Thread ID: 86008 | 2007-12-30 13:45:00 | Reselling PC components. | jason_f90 (3544) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 625937 | 2007-12-30 21:42:00 | This is not allowed on TradeMe. I have been asked by TradeMe in the past to prove that I have the item in my possession. You have to emai them a photo of the item next to a recent newspaper with the date and name of the paper to be readable. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 625938 | 2007-12-30 23:53:00 | there is a nasty tatic that a few shops use. simply advertise a product at a cheap cheap price, but when you go to buy it it is out of stock. you don't get the goods for some time latter. what they are doing is they don't have the stock and simply take orders for that price, then simply wait untill the price drops enough for them to buy it in. basicly you get the product at normall price later rather than at a cheap price now. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 625939 | 2007-12-31 01:02:00 | Pay now ship later? That is called drop shipping, and is generally frowned upon Thats how most of Trade Me sales work, or shops as well, you pay the $$ they give you the goods. I don't know how many times we have brought products from places like Noel Leemings for our home and had to wait for a day or so before they turned up. Our lounge suite took about two weeks to arrive. The one in the shop was only a demo. Sometimes you get goods before paying for them, if On HP or so much deposit / terms etc. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 625940 | 2007-12-31 01:18:00 | What I was implying was that I could act as a sort of "salesperson" for the online store. Most online stores indicate on their site whether an item is in stock or not so obviously I'd just list items that are available. As for the warranty, should something go wrong, Mr X would have the receipt which came with the component and should directly contact the online store. If Mr X does contact me, I could refer him back to the online store. |
jason_f90 (3544) | ||
| 625941 | 2007-12-31 01:25:00 | What I was implying was that I could act as a sort of "salesperson" for the online store. Most online stores indicate on their site whether an item is in stock or not so obviously I'd just list items that are available. As for the warranty, should something go wrong, Mr X would have the receipt which came with the component and should directly contact the online store. If Mr X does contact me, I could refer him back to the online store. Enjoy the large hole your about to dig for yourself. Thats if anyone is stupid enough to buy off you. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 625942 | 2007-12-31 01:32:00 | I used to do that - 'shilling' is the term for it, when Hicom wasn't the scammer he is now. I got slightly better prices than pricespy's, so I did manage to sell a few things and got some sweet profit. But I always made sure that Hicom had plenty of stock before listing - and he would have RMA'd anything I tell him too. He RMA'd a RAM stick once. Surprises me how he was so honest back then and what he is now. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 625943 | 2007-12-31 01:39:00 | What I was implying was that I could act as a sort of "salesperson" for the online store. Maybe you better ask the store first, if they want you to be their salesman. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 625944 | 2007-12-31 02:20:00 | Hmm.. if you bought something from a shop, and they gave you their invoice from their supplier, and you found that they were charging you x% more than what you could have paid for it, how would you feel? I certainly wouldn't be a happy customer at all. What you're wanting to do is essentially charge a "finder's fee", rather than actually re-selling. That sort of thing works fine with family/friends, but as a commercial venture, you're a bit too optimistic. Remember that online stores run out of stock too - they might have something available when you post the listing, and by the time you go and order it, it's been sold out. And if you think that a customer is going to let you just tell them to go to the original supplier, then you'll have a nasty surprise when you have an angry customer shouting down the phone at you, telling you to sort it out. If you don't believe us, then by all means go ahead and take the risk. I think all of us will be very interested to see how it goes. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 625945 | 2007-12-31 02:52:00 | Not to mention that the warranty obligation is with the seller, not the wholesaler - and as you are the seller in this case, you are liable for any warranty claims. You can try to recover your loss by sending the part on to the store you got it from, but note that even if they turn down your warranty application (or simply don't respond / take ages), you are still required to 'make it right' for the customer within a reasonable timeframe, even if this leaves you out of pocket. It's not legal to simply refer them to your supplier. There is also an obligation when selling new goods under the CGA - so even if you state that it's supplied sans warranty, it means absolutely zip - you're still liable. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 625946 | 2007-12-31 02:54:00 | There is also an obligation when selling new goods under the CGA - so even if you state that it's supplied sans warranty, it means absolutely zip - you're still liable. Auctions aren't covered by the CGA. |
somebody (208) | ||
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