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06-25-2010, 07:48 AM
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06-25-2010, 08:19 AM
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^ I agree with honesty and communication maybe i didnt explain it enough would you rather see on the website it labeled as "drop shipped from manufacturer 7-14 day lead time" that way a customer knows what they are in for many ecommerce sites do this and thats actually letting you know its not in stock its shipping from a manufacturer and hopefully the time frame is broad enough and you might get it sooner which is even better. I dont know what type of volume his ecommerce site has but its ecommerce based to make it easier for the user and the operator of the site to deal with orders and if you are a one man band calling all customers ahead of time to say hey the item is not in stock is and could take awhile could be tedious thats why they just place that sort of info next to the item so you see it when ordering.
I agree communication is the key after an order is placed 100%. i just think the above can eliminate alot and makes the customer aware before they even send payment and could be a possible solution It is for the international wholesale medical supply company i work with as well as the 50+ ecommerce sites i help admin over.
"how about he take a small deposit, order the item and then have the customer pay when he actually has it in hand instead of taking all the money up front." i dont think this would be a smart option for any business person i mean a majority of us hopefully are trustworthy but a customer could easily deceive you and not pay once they have received the item. In my industry we grant net 30 terms to customers but thats after running a background credit check and receiving references and even then customers get good and disappear....
I agree communication is the key after an order is placed 100%. i just think the above can eliminate alot and makes the customer aware before they even send payment and could be a possible solution It is for the international wholesale medical supply company i work with as well as the 50+ ecommerce sites i help admin over.
"how about he take a small deposit, order the item and then have the customer pay when he actually has it in hand instead of taking all the money up front." i dont think this would be a smart option for any business person i mean a majority of us hopefully are trustworthy but a customer could easily deceive you and not pay once they have received the item. In my industry we grant net 30 terms to customers but thats after running a background credit check and receiving references and even then customers get good and disappear....
06-25-2010, 08:47 AM
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^Good point my business charges at the time of shipment for items in stock.
However we charge most drop ship orders for customers who are not worthy of terms up front and i think its for the reason being once an order is relayed to a manufacturer they can give you an expected date however lets say the item ships sooner or later and doesn't notify you appropriately and has shipped the item then you are now responsible for paying the vendor as well as collecting payment from a customer which is......well no fun. In my industry of medical supplies flub ups are all to common so there is alot of protecting oneself im assuming the aftermarket car parts industry isnt as busy though.
However we charge most drop ship orders for customers who are not worthy of terms up front and i think its for the reason being once an order is relayed to a manufacturer they can give you an expected date however lets say the item ships sooner or later and doesn't notify you appropriately and has shipped the item then you are now responsible for paying the vendor as well as collecting payment from a customer which is......well no fun. In my industry of medical supplies flub ups are all to common so there is alot of protecting oneself im assuming the aftermarket car parts industry isnt as busy though.
06-25-2010, 09:23 AM
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It will be a lot easier to meet up if I tell you where I am, LMK
06-25-2010, 09:23 AM
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The supply problems will only get worse with time. The RX-8 is a relatively rare car. With used 04's selling for under $10k, there's a rush of 16-25 yo's eager to rice their rides. In a couple of years this will be over and opportunities to buy fresh aftermarket mods for the 8 will dry up fast. With a total of ~3,000 Series IIs sold in the USA so far, there's not much hope for any Series II modder parts, period. The market will become much more build-on-sale, if anyone finds it worth bothering with at all.
06-25-2010, 09:41 AM
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^Good point my business charges at the time of shipment for items in stock.
However we charge most drop ship orders for customers who are not worthy of terms up front and i think its for the reason being once an order is relayed to a manufacturer they can give you an expected date however lets say the item ships sooner or later and doesn't notify you appropriately and has shipped the item then you are now responsible for paying the vendor as well as collecting payment from a customer which is......well no fun. In my industry of medical supplies flub ups are all to common so there is alot of protecting oneself im assuming the aftermarket car parts industry isnt as busy though.
However we charge most drop ship orders for customers who are not worthy of terms up front and i think its for the reason being once an order is relayed to a manufacturer they can give you an expected date however lets say the item ships sooner or later and doesn't notify you appropriately and has shipped the item then you are now responsible for paying the vendor as well as collecting payment from a customer which is......well no fun. In my industry of medical supplies flub ups are all to common so there is alot of protecting oneself im assuming the aftermarket car parts industry isnt as busy though.
06-25-2010, 10:01 AM
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well, I got my money back. I called megan and they really were back ordered. Thanks for giving me back my money, just wish I had known prior to paying cause I could've gotten the Stance GR+ brand new for a lil more but its sold now. So I bought custom d2's instead. What a long wait for just coilovers =(
I knew you weren't going to be able to get anything so I wasn't going to argue with you.
06-25-2010, 01:07 PM
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Haha, well you are young in spirit my friend. My parents are middle aged, haha. But age doesn't mean a lot, my old wrestling coach was like 70 and could grapple like a 20 year old.
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06-25-2010, 04:35 PM
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06-25-2010, 05:00 PM
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haha, i just heard on old HS buddy just got his Socioligy PhD... his facebook recently said he was camping with Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy as research on a book on understanding the people who believe in the paranormal and how those beliefs shape their lives.
07-02-2010, 03:08 PM
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I'm new to the RX8 so I don't have a lot of history with the vendors on this site. But I've made two purchases from Brice, one item was in stock and the other was a one week wait. Both products were shipped as initially estimated and I've been a happy customer.