Friday morning rant

RetiredGreyFox · 13 Jul 2012 at 09:41

There is a mobile phone accessory shop 1/2 mile from me that I have used several times in the past.
I've just rang them up:
Me: Hi, what are your opening times?
Them: Is it for mobile phone accessories or cleaning stuff?
Me: Mobile phone
Them: Sorry we can only sell through eBay
Me: Have you got the stuff there?
Them: Yes, but because of 'regulations' we can only sell through eBay
Me: I live 1/2 mile away, can't I come in?
Them: Sorry, it's the only way we are allowed to do it

So OCUK, what type of regulations could these be?

TheMightyTen · 13 Jul 2012 at 09:46

The Fences Code of Practice 1976

Specifically paragraphs 3.1.1 to 4.7.2

Beans on toast Dave · 13 Jul 2012 at 09:48

i would still go in and ask in person if you really want it

RomanNose · 13 Jul 2012 at 09:49

Seems like they are out of touch with the laws, I think you should call them out on it.

Hostile-17 · 13 Jul 2012 at 09:51

are they advertising what you want to buy in the shop? or have i missed something

RetiredGreyFox · 13 Jul 2012 at 09:53

Hostile-17 said:
are they advertising what you want to buy in the shop? or have i missed something

This is a shop I've been calling in for at least 4 years for accessories but all of a sudden they can only sell their cleaning stuff from the shop even though all the mobile accessories are still there.
I want to know what these 'regulations' are.

antijoke · 13 Jul 2012 at 09:59

Probably been shut down for mobile stuff due to doing naughty things.

estebanrey · 13 Jul 2012 at 10:01

I imagine it's a licensing issue. I work for a local council and we've just had to tell the local sandwich man who delivers to us he can't do it any more unless he gets a street trading license.

I don't work in that department but I know you need licensing to trade from a shop and maybe they've only got one that permits them to sell cleaning products. Hence why they can only trade their other stuff through ebay like we all can.

doofer · 13 Jul 2012 at 10:05

It's probably something in their terms of lease.

RetiredGreyFox · 13 Jul 2012 at 10:09

estebanrey said:
I imagine it's a licensing issue. I work for a local council and we've just had to tell the local sandwich man who delivers to us he can't do it any more unless he gets a street trading license.

I don't work in that department but I know you need licensing to trade from a shop and maybe they've only got one that permits them to sell cleaning products. Hence why they can only trade their other stuff through ebay like we all can.

Ta

Origin · 13 Jul 2012 at 12:55

Why not suggest they sell you cleaning product "X" with mobile part "Y" but they charge you only for the cleaning product at a higher price which just happens to be the total price of both products but the mobile product is a "free" product...

BDEE · 13 Jul 2012 at 13:24

Just find a different shop?

Hardly rant worthy.

Wizzfizz · 13 Jul 2012 at 13:27

BDEE said:
Just find a different shop?

Hardly rant worthy.

This.

RetiredGreyFox · 13 Jul 2012 at 18:13

BDEE said:
Just find a different shop?

Hardly rant worthy.

Because nobody local sells the product that I want - duh.
Looks like eBay then.

iviv · 13 Jul 2012 at 18:15

eBay and ask if you can collect it?

Deleted member 77746 · 13 Jul 2012 at 18:16

Friday morning rant 1956

RetiredGreyFox · 13 Jul 2012 at 18:30

iviv said:
eBay and ask if you can collect it?

Good call.
Mind you I reckon if I just call at the shop the owner (not the girl on the phone) will sell it to me.
We've had hours of conversations about Egypt and historical sites.

Edrof · 13 Jul 2012 at 18:47

Was it Camoe's Mobile Accessories Shop (not a shop) Ltd by any chance?

Destination · 13 Jul 2012 at 18:58

Edrof said:
Was it Camoe's Mobile Accessories Shop (not a shop) Ltd by any chance?

He's not a shop, and therefore not subject to any regulations, nor does he stock any packaging for hard drives bar a jiffy bag.

Edrof · 13 Jul 2012 at 18:59

^Yep, that's 'cos he's not a shop, y'know.