Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Osbourne on December 04, 2007, 08:11:43 pm
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I've had a few people suggest I'd make good money flogging ms spotters (including my accountant who is a customer).
I'm thinking ebay! etc.
I buy the stuff from Cleansmart for my custies and everyone is happy.
Suprised I don't see more of this. Is there a good reason it's a bad idea?
Say I bought loads of fineline and then flogged in sprayers could this cause legal headaches? What about potential indeminity issues?
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Mike
Would be great to have someone knocking out something other than vanish but the Products liability bit kicks in and unless you are a huge distributor that can demonstrate a rigorous testing programme (which is down to you) then you are wide open to litigation.
Pete
and there's plenty more legal issues involved (why do you think prochem, amtech, alltech, chemspec etc. have'nt done the same
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I have been selling 500ml spotter bottles for a while now, they are very popular at £9.50 each, I actually have people calling me for them now. :)
S
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I sell MS Bottles, re-branded with my logo, instructions and telephone number, that way they always have my number and I make an extra sales
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Just looked on ebay. You know the guy who sells the business card holders? Well he is selling spotters also that look remarkably like the Cleansmart ones.
re testing. I don't understand why you would have to have something tested that is already tested. All you have done is add water and put it in a sprayer.
Selling the odd bottle is nice. But selling a couple of hundred a month is worth the hassle.
I've sold 4 hunters this month, but I'm not sure it's worth the hassle. The profit is hardly a room clean.
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Not forgetting that you as the trader are legally responsible if a products fails or breaksdown, like with your hunters, whether the cleaner came with a manufacturers guareentee or not you as the trader are the one who is legally liable to put matters right. But If you are selling enough products to cover the cost of refunding the products that fail then surely thats ok? ??? i am interested in knowing more about the litigation comment - that doesn't surprise me.
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The problem with Ebay is once one person starts making money at it others join in.
I am suprised the Marketing Letters have not had more competion.
If there is only one other player jump in,
Perhaps you coulsd set up a limited company for Ebay activities and in the unlikley event of being sued you close the compan.
Hit and Run is a good name
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I was thinking something like Magic Water Ian. ;D
I suspect lots of people have looked into it and seen potential risk and hassle. just like expanding a business and employing people. But some do, and end up doing very well.
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My supplier, who is excellent. Tells me the expected failure rate is 6%, so you do have to factor this in. I sell the Hunters for £32.50 which I think is a fair price.
It is just sooo easy to sell them.
Anyone ever sell custies SEBO vacs?
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Closing down a limited company does not protect you from personal litigation. It only gives you limited protection against debts.
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If some one has a problem, because the solution breaks down, and they call you saying its not working, just replace it, give them a refund, or you put a use by date on the bottle
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Glenda is spot on in that as a supplier you carry the liability for any product you supply. It comes down to an old principle in law called the neighbour principle. If you buy a product from a shop, say a bottle of ginger beer with a slug in it (the famous case which defines this principle) then you can sue the shop even though they did not manufacture it. Part of the responsibility lay with the shop as they have a responsibility to ensure they are selling products that are safe and "fit for the purpose they sre intended" (consumer protection act 1957). Yes you, as the shop may have part or full redress to the supplier or manufacturer but that does'nt stop you getting the grief or the spossibility of carrying the can completely. Be wary on what you sell.
Sweeney of the Bailey. (yes Sweeney is my surname)
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Thanks Pete
Good info , are you on your Todd now ?
Cheers
Doug
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I sell sliders too!
Not many of them break down in use!
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Thanks Pete
Good info , are you on your Todd now ?
Cheers
Doug
Doug, surely a man of your wise years can do better than that. :-*
Pete
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It comes down to an old principle in law called the neighbour principle. If you buy a product from a shop, say a bottle of ginger beer with a slug in it (the famous case which defines this principle) then you can sue the shop even though they did not manufacture it.
Sweeney of the Bailey. (yes Sweeney is my surname)
Right that does it I'm gonna sue the arse of Tescos, that tequela I bought last week had a worm in it. ;D
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Bet you still enjoyed it though Mike and whilst it probably made you sick I don't think an action bought by you would be upheld as it was indeed "fit for the purpose intended" ;)