Buyer Beware

[Chas]

Just before we get too xenophobic and racist, we should remember that, with the exception of a notable few, it is not the Pakistanis who are selling to us. Quite often it is our own people, our own countrymen, who source their goods worldwide.

If they don't buy it in China, then they buy it in Pakistan.

Then they sell it to us.

And then we buy it.

Hopefully, it is like our first cars. We bought any old rubbish, just to have wheels. Or just to have a hair sporran; or just to have a PC; or just to have coloured hose. In time we will buy a better car or a better sporran, a better jacket or better hose.

But for now, we should look at the people selling, not the people making.

Regards

Chas

[Brother Falldown]

Just before we get too xenophobic and racist, we should remember that, with the exception of a notable few, it is not the Pakistanis who are selling to us. Quite often it is our own people, our own countrymen, who source their goods worldwide.

If they don't buy it in China, then they buy it in Pakistan.

Then they sell it to us.

And then we buy it.

Hopefully, it is like our first cars. We bought any old rubbish, just to have wheels. Or just to have a hair sporran; or just to have a PC; or just to have coloured hose. In time we will buy a better car or a better sporran, a better jacket or better hose.

But for now, we should look at the people selling, not the people making.

Regards

Chas

I believe you are right on point. The manufacturer does NOT misrepresent his goods to the vendor. In more than a few instances sample goods are provided upon request, and frequently shipped un-solicited with every order. It is the merchant who takes his "goods" to the marketplace and claims them to be what they are not. ith:

[RockyR]

I believe you are right on point. The manufacturer does NOT misrepresent his goods to the vendor. In more than a few instances sample goods are provided upon request, and frequently shipped un-solicited with every order. It is the merchant who takes his "goods" to the marketplace and claims them to be what they are not. ith:

However, in THIS instance, the seller in question IS the 'manufacturer' and is selling his product DIRECTLY to the people (as well as offering to wholesale them to companies like Keltoi and myself). If you, as an individual, wanted to purchase the jacket directly from him, he would sell it to you, using the picture AND description from another company's website. Is that misrepresentation?

I'm NOT SAYING that there aren't unscrupulous companies out there that sell 'authentic tartan kilts, designed in Scotland' and trying to pull the wool over the consumer's eyes... I'm simply pointing out that the unscrupulous nature goes further up the chain than just small mom and pop shops selling Pakistani kilts marketed as 'Scottish'.

[piperdbh]

My buckle brogues arrived today. I'm no expert on shoes, but they appear to be well put-together. The problem is, they're a size too big. Now I'll have to ship them back for an exchange. I hope it doesn't take another 5 months to get the right size. Mr. Ahmed promised me a free Kenmore doublet to make up for all the time he's wasted and the lies he's told me. I would rather have had honesty all along. Kudos to the sponsoring merchants here at XMTS for their integrity.

[bricelythgoe]

Honesty is the big thing here. Make up your own products and don't copy someone else. Be honest about where it comes from and how it is made. Let people decide if they want it or not.

Brice

[WClarkB]

Just before we get too xenophobic and racist, we should remember that, with the exception of a notable few, it is not the Pakistanis who are selling to us. Quite often it is our own people, our own countrymen, who source their goods worldwide.

If they don't buy it in China, then they buy it in Pakistan.

Then they sell it to us.

And then we buy it.

Hopefully, it is like our first cars. We bought any old rubbish, just to have wheels. Or just to have a hair sporran; or just to have a PC; or just to have coloured hose. In time we will buy a better car or a better sporran, a better jacket or better hose.

But for now, we should look at the people selling, not the people making.

Regards

Chas

I think I would have no objection if it were advertised, sold and shipped from elsewhere. As you say, it is the local seller who is providing the deception