Is this Okay?
Okay! I thought I'd give this idea for a thread a shot!
If any of you are like me, you probably have a
shelf-full of colognes, essential oils, pheromone products, etc. that have accumulated over time that just didn't
work out, or you're no longer interested in. Or perhaps they were a gift that just wasn't right.
So, what to
do with them? They may be too good to toss, or were just too expensive to see them go wasted. The resale shops
don't want used "personal" products, nor generally do the church rummage sales. Not even eBayable! And you don't
have someone else to give it to (especially if it was a gift from someone who might find out...).
So here's an
idea. Use this thread to "Offer" these unwanted products to other forum members. Or post a "Wanted" if
you are looking for a product you might want to try, but not spend big bucks on. Deals could be worked out privately
using the PM feature (rather than load the thread with negotiation messages). As items are disposed of, "Offerers"
could edit their original posts to remove the disposed of items (or add new ones), or of course just add a new post
(but that may get confusing).
Yes LS has a "return" policy for their products, but this would cover those items
that don't qualify.
Of course, whatever deals made would be between users, and not involve LS. You'd have to
depend on each other to be upfront and complete the transactions. You could ask for payment (eg via Paypal), or just
offer stuff free. Whatever.
Just make it clear if you are "Offering" or if it's a "Wanted." Be specific,
upfront, and detailed in your descriptions. Make people know if an item is no longer available.
I'm going to
leave it up to Bruce and the Powers-That-Be to decide if there should be any restrictions here. A competing seller
to LS would probably be a no-no. Mainly for us common end-users only.
Be nice, use common sense, and we can all
win and be the better for it.
Have at!
Is this Okay?
Never argue with ignorant people! They pull you down to THEIR level, and then they BEAT YOU with experience. Who said that!? I don't know, but tis gold I tell'ya!!
Doesn't quite feel right to
me.
We might like it, but it seems to me that Bruce should not have to compete with forum members for scent
dollars.
I'm leaving any final desicions up to the Powers-That-Be.Originally Posted by DumLuc
What the idea here is is NOT to
compete with LS but:
A) give people a chance to get rid of unwanted or underused items they don't want
anymore.
B) give people a chance to try out products that aren't readily avialable as samples and/or are too
costly to purchase in a large quantity.
It's not competeing with LS, because we're not talking about
selling "new" products in a "retail" sense, and it includes products that LS *DOESN'T* sell, like straight
colognes.
For LS products, yes you could buy and try, then use the return option if you don't like it. But that
just loads up LS with "used" products that can't be sold as new. This could actually be to LS's advantage, in that
it would give people an opportunity to try or experiment with a product they wouldn't have tried before, and could
result in them placing an order to LS. Or suggesting a product LS could carry.
This does depend on everyone
being honest about their dealings. But I have faith that a vast majority of people on these forums will honor their
transactions. People had doubts about eBay. Now look.
ALSO! LS itself would be free to use this thread to offer
*their* overstock or specials like they used to do with the auctions.
Don't know until you try.
Ill
post this as an example of what I have in mind. And YES! This IS a valid "Wanted" ad from me.
WANTED
Pheromone product: Looking for small quantity of A-1 or product that contains A-1 (eg Pheromax). Willing to cover
cost of shipping, and reasonable amount for compensation for cost of product.
Please contact me via the PM
option on this Forum. Located in USA. Thanks.
Well Rbt, I guess if the
moderators leave your message up then it's okay with LS;though it feels like your taking advantage of the LS web
site by seeking a supplier for a product LS carries.
It seems to me that if you have a desire for a product,
such as A-1, that LS carries, you should make your purchase from LS rather than going through their web site to find
a cheaper supplier from their forum membership.
Using the LS forum as a clearing house for used and unwanted
products doesn't seem to be fair and proper, in the business sense, to Love-Scent.
hey, my first ad got deleted
with the database issue, so i'm gonna try again.
looking to TRADE. i have a bottle of PI/m i'd like to
trade for something. i haven't used it much (sticking to NPA), maybe 2-3 applications, so let's say 3/4ths of a
bottle. i purchased it close to, but not over, a year ago. i can take a picture of the bottle, no
problem.
looking for either A-1 or pheros. feel free to PM me (not SMS though.) thanks.
well i like the idea of this
topic so i hope nobody minds if i bump it
im looking for a bit of pheros that i could try, i would be willing to
pay for shipping. ive heard great things but just dont have the cash to dish out 60 bucks to try it
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