Hi All, I Was Wondering I Was on Ebay Last Night and I Have a

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The discussion centers around the affordability of PC products sold on eBay, specifically questioning how sellers, like pctoyourdoor, can offer items at such low prices. Various reasons are proposed, including sellers hosting shows and receiving free products, using kit enhancements to lower their costs, or taking commission cuts for business promotion. Concerns are raised about the impact of these practices on the integrity of the host program, with opinions suggesting that such sales should not be allowed. However, it’s acknowledged that in a free market, individuals can sell their belongings as they wish, including those who may have hosted shows and are now in financial distress. Importantly, it is clarified that while consultants are prohibited from selling PC products on platforms like eBay, non-consultants are not restricted in this manner, although it may affect overall sales. There is a distinction made between selling personal items at yard sales versus online, with a general consensus that selling at inflated prices undermines the business model. The conversation also highlights the flexibility in selling practices among consultants, emphasizing adherence to company rules while navigating personal sales.
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Hi all,
I was wondering I was on ebay last night and I have a couple of questions. How can people afford to sell PC products so cheap? There's a seller there pctoyourdoor that has sold tons of PC products on ebay (some way cheaper than retail), but my question is how do these people afford to do that? Are they necessarily consultants or could they be previous host? My director says we aren't allowed to sell on ebay, but are we allowed to buy supplies?
 
To answer the first....they host a show, get free stuff and then sell it discounted...or they are consultants that use kit enhancement month to get it cheap...or they just take a cut to drum up business or cut into their commission but don't care because their getting the seasonal incentives...or they are directors that are getting the seasonal products free...

...just a few possibilities in my opinion...

I think ANY of those shouldn't be allowed, even the hosts, it cheapens our host program.
 
janetupnorth said:
I think ANY of those shouldn't be allowed, even the hosts, it cheapens our host program.
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Unfortunately, in a free market society, people have the right to do what they want with things they buy or earn. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. Maybe someone hosted a show, then fell on hard times, and need to sell much of their stuff to make a mortgage payment.

MGG- to answer your second question, we are allowed to buy supplies, but keep in mind that you never know what condition they'll be in when you buy through eBay instead of placing a supply order.
 
Once someone buys something there is nothing that can be done about what they do with their belongings. If they want to sell them on eBay that is their business. That being said, PC has SPECIFICALLY said that consultants are NOT to sell PC on online forums like eBay. A consultant who does is breaking her/his contract. So I don't see anything wrong with a non-consultant selling there except that it cuts into what we might sell but that isn't their concern (the host or guest who sells).

We can, however, sell our cast offs at yard sales, to each other or whatever out it the real world (but not at an inflated price). IMHO, why would we do that unless it's discontinued and we need to make space for new things? Aren't most of us doing this to make money? Can't do that if we give away the store. I have sold items to other consultants (always within the "rules") and have given a lot of PC away to family and friends and have sold to some of my best customers at cost (when they have helped me out to help them out).
 

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