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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Oct 17, 2024 11:52:16 GMT
Non plebs are though. These include
Quoted from the wall outside, see 1:39
The soviet union had a similar system for officers of the party.
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Post by Bentley on Oct 17, 2024 12:23:16 GMT
Costco is selective about who can join because it's a wholesaler and must comply with UK laws that limit access to wholesale stores. Costco also has a membership business model that allows it to offer lower prices on bulk products to members
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Oct 17, 2024 13:08:46 GMT
Costco is selective about who can join because it's a wholesaler and must comply with UK laws that limit access to wholesale stores. Costco also has a membership business model that allows it to offer lower prices on bulk products to members Google You seem to know something about this, but what I don't understand is what laws you refer to. I found a quick summary of wholesale law here.
The distinction appears to be if you sell to a consumer. If you do then all the consumer rights kick in. If you are selling trade then they don't as the trader is supposed to be a professional buyer and knows his onions, and then you are basically working with common law, i.e. fair trade.
Costco though are selling to the consumer. a look around their shop demonstrates this. Many items are sold singularly and the membership requirements include non traders, like educationalists. Some educationalists are traders in some lines of trade, but not all educationalists are traders in all the wholesaler supplies.
Now I've seen firms who supply DIY stuff like paint and so on, but limit access to the trade. This would mean you would have to prove you were a painter and decorator, i.e. you would have to show your business to them. You would have a business account in the name you traded under. You would likely be registered for VAT etc.
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Oct 17, 2024 13:15:39 GMT
this appears to be the current legal definition from the CRA 2015
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Post by jonksy on Oct 17, 2024 13:43:25 GMT
Non plebs are though. These include
Quoted from the wall outside, see 1:39
The soviet union had a similar system for officers of the party.
Costco are wholesalers Baron they have to act under the law. As I work in construction I am allowed to purchase from them. Some wholesalers allow police officers, firfiighters and NHS workers to shop in their outlets it's at their own discression. |
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Post by Bentley on Oct 17, 2024 13:47:43 GMT
Costco is selective about who can join because it's a wholesaler and must comply with UK laws that limit access to wholesale stores. Costco also has a membership business model that allows it to offer lower prices on bulk products to members Google You seem to know something about this, but what I don't understand is what laws you refer to. I found a quick summary of wholesale law here.
The distinction appears to be if you sell to a consumer. If you do then all the consumer rights kick in. If you are selling trade then they don't as the trader is supposed to be a professional buyer and knows his onions, and then you are basically working with common law, i.e. fair trade.
Costco though are selling to the consumer. a look around their shop demonstrates this. Many items are sold singularly and the membership requirements include non traders, like educationalists. Some educationalists are traders in some lines of trade, but not all educationalists are traders in all the wholesaler supplies.
Now I've seen firms who supply DIY stuff like paint and so on, but limit access to the trade. This would mean you would have to prove you were a painter and decorator, i.e. you would have to show your business to them. You would have a business account in the name you traded under. You would likely be registered for VAT etc.
I only know that Costco , Makro and maybe other wholesalers cant by law sell retail. I was given a Costco card from my Son in law and a Makro card from my sister as both own business. . |
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Post by Bentley on Oct 17, 2024 13:49:03 GMT
You do get bargains in Costco . You sometimes don’t .
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Post by jonksy on Oct 17, 2024 14:00:27 GMT
You do get bargains in Costco . You sometimes don’t . What many people forget is when they visit these wholesalers their price do not include the VAT when they get to the checkout they are hit with reality it is far from the bargain they though it was when 20% is added to their bill... |
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Post by Bentley on Oct 17, 2024 14:03:49 GMT
You do get bargains in Costco . You sometimes don’t . What many people forget is when they visit these wholesalers their price do not include the VAT when they get to the checkout they are hit with reality it is far from the bargain they though it was when 20% is added to their bill... Exactly. |
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Post by Handyman on Oct 17, 2024 14:13:17 GMT
Wife and I had Costco Cards for years, she was a Nurse and I was a Police Officer never had a problem
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Oct 17, 2024 14:48:08 GMT
You do get bargains in Costco . You sometimes don’t . What many people forget is when they visit these wholesalers their price do not include the VAT when they get to the checkout they are hit with reality it is far from the bargain they though it was when 20% is added to their bill... From China it is + VAT + delivery + VAT on delivery + transaction charge. Yes i agree, it is most confusing. You have to reprogram your brain to think of all this + stuff.
UK is guilty of a lot of sharp traders when they talk about £10 delivery when others will deliver for 3 quid. The bare price is often "cheapest".
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Post by Ripley on Oct 17, 2024 15:06:02 GMT
In the US, you can buy a personal or business Costco membership. There are two levels of personal membership. The standard one costs $65 a year. The executive level personal membership gives back 2% a year of what you spent the previous year, which helps pay the $130 annual membership fee.
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Post by jonksy on Oct 17, 2024 15:08:28 GMT
What many people forget is when they visit these wholesalers their price do not include the VAT when they get to the checkout they are hit with reality it is far from the bargain they though it was when 20% is added to their bill... From China it is + VAT + delivery + VAT on delivery + transaction charge. Yes i agree, it is most confusing. You have to reprogram your brain to think of all this + stuff.
UK is guilty of a lot of sharp traders when they talk about £10 delivery when others will deliver for 3 quid. The bare price is often "cheapest".
I think those who sell on Ebay are the worst offenders. Some of the postage charges are way out of line. Hopefully that will now change as of yesterday it is free to sell on Ebay. I think Ebay only charge a commision now on those who sell cars and trucks... |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Oct 17, 2024 15:36:45 GMT
From China it is + VAT + delivery + VAT on delivery + transaction charge. Yes i agree, it is most confusing. You have to reprogram your brain to think of all this + stuff.
UK is guilty of a lot of sharp traders when they talk about £10 delivery when others will deliver for 3 quid. The bare price is often "cheapest".
I think those who sell on Ebay are the worst offenders. Some of the postage charges are way out of line. Hopefully that will now change as of yesterday it is free to sell on Ebay. I think Ebay only charge a commision now on those who sell cars and trucks... I far prefer Ebay to Amazon. Amazon is a super rip-off zone. However, I do use them once in a blue moon if either I can't get it on Ebay or it is actually cheaper. My Ebay to Amazon order ratio is about 100:1 . Actually I got some of this super German industrial cleaner from Amazon. It was not cheap, and the postage was pretty high from Germany, but that stuff rips though anything. If you want something clean and tried everything else, then boom! it's gone. It's just an example where economy sometimes does not pay.
Actually Ebay sellers are the least likely to try the postage scam because at the top of the search list is an option of list in price + postage order. It is my preferred UK supplier and I often find there are people who run shops where they just put one or two items at the cheapest on the list to help promote them. Like say a pot of paint min cost normally 20 quid, you often see a single one for £15. They don't sit around for long, so you have to buy as soon as you see a bargain. Tomorrow it is guaranteed to be gone. A good example of this was a drill stand. RRP £55, but one going for £12 including delivery.
By the way, the was the drill stand any good issue was yes and no. It failed pretty fast due to the inferior Chinese screws that adjust the height and drill stop. I fixed the problem with these nifty Chinese quick release things for another 3 quid and now its modified form it is great. I guess that was why they were selling cheap - easy to fix though.
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