I think it is only fair on the person
organizing
the bulk buy to add a safety margin so that they are compensated for there
time, effort and risk. That said it is easier said than done. No one can say that Gareth was
fairly
compensated for all of the hassle he has had / is having with the Fujitsus.
I think you can write all of the
guidelines you like - and Mark H wrote a really good one for Gareth, but at
the
end of the day it is based on trust. In every case of the bulk buys that I
have seen the list price, websites and supplies have all been clearly
distributed to the group and I am sure there are as many people who join in
the
bulk buy as who go direct to the website to
purchase.
My personal motive for organizing the
multitainer bulk buy wasn't for personal gain
(actually it cost me money) but to give something back to a community that
I
have received a huge amount of advice, knowledge and help from in the
past.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall
[mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 30 May 2002 09:34
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] UK spec
Audiotron Bulk Buy
> In the spirit of
other
bulk buys, I will reveal that I am making a _small_
> profit on this
I have been contacted by a member of the list
asking me for guidelines on
Bulk Buys. He is concerned that a
private individual making a profit on a
bulk buy is really no different to any other
dealer advertising on this
list.
My answer is that no one is forcing anyone to
take
part in any bulk buy and
it would be very hard to "enforce"
any
guidelines.
What do others think?
Thanks
M.
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