Help Funny thing happend to Alex@Autokits-X (advice)
12-15-2009, 03:00 PM
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Funny thing happend to Alex@Autokits-X (advice)
I just got off the phone with Alex and he needed advice. Mine was somewhat harsh
but I wanted to post thisso you guys see the kind of people we have in this business.
Alex recieves a phone call from a gentleman that was interested in buy the rear valence from Autokits-X. The guy insisted on paying over the phone via credit card. They kept exchanging calls and what not but Alex told him that he rather go through paypal bc something was fishy.
Gentleman says ok and to send him an invoice. Alex sends him the invoice to the provided paypal account and BEHOLD............ its a large company that already makes products for the G37 (which none have sold bc of very, very, poor fitment) hoods, kits, etc..... Now its clear why he wanted to make payment over the phone
Now here is the question from Alex. Should he sell them the valence, wait for them to copy them then take them to court and sue them (yes he knows the right people)
or should he just deny the request and not send them ****
I still cant comprehend why these big companies copy crap from the small vendors that take the time to design and test the parts to assure perfect fitment
but I wanted to post thisso you guys see the kind of people we have in this business.Alex recieves a phone call from a gentleman that was interested in buy the rear valence from Autokits-X. The guy insisted on paying over the phone via credit card. They kept exchanging calls and what not but Alex told him that he rather go through paypal bc something was fishy.
Gentleman says ok and to send him an invoice. Alex sends him the invoice to the provided paypal account and BEHOLD............ its a large company that already makes products for the G37 (which none have sold bc of very, very, poor fitment) hoods, kits, etc..... Now its clear why he wanted to make payment over the phone
Now here is the question from Alex. Should he sell them the valence, wait for them to copy them then take them to court and sue them (yes he knows the right people)
or should he just deny the request and not send them ****I still cant comprehend why these big companies copy crap from the small vendors that take the time to design and test the parts to assure perfect fitment
12-15-2009, 03:05 PM
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I think alex should draft a contract stating they cannot duplicate the product and the product is for personal use only, have the other person sign it via email/fax and sell them the product. This way he has a contact and if they breach it, a lot easier to sue.
12-15-2009, 03:09 PM
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Why couldn't the gentleman just make a new PayPal account with the credit card then there's no traces to the company he is working for? He wasn't very smart.
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Per his request he did not want me to do that, but I believe that would be the best bet. Ill let him chime in. But if everyone knows who it is then we know not to buy from them
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12-15-2009, 03:47 PM
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And it really is rediculous how lazy some companies can be. Instead of actually doing the work themselves they just try to bum it off people actually doing the work
If Alex gives the go-ahead I would DEFINITELY put their name out there so that people know who they are. If he doesn't want that then so be it
