Agreed about prices never matching exactly. I think all or most all of the GG consumers recognize that there are going to be variances in the exchange rate. I also agree that no seller should be required to sell anything at a loss.
That said the dreaded and over-used terminology of "reasonable person" which is so prevalent in laws of virtually all Western countries comes into play. If the Euro took a 30% hit over the course of the next month, is any "reasonable" person going to expect a 30% across the board cut in existing GG stock items? I should hope not.
It's not so much about the small or accessory items although that can add up. I do think we have reached a point though that this is something that needs to be looked into. By "looking into" I only mean finding a way that the price guide can be reasonably used by the consumer.
My thougts run to an agreement that the base price of items are extablished at the time of shipment. Every shipment. If a shipment of 100 Stealths go to a seller today, the current exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1.29 USD. Any room for profit that Imeo has established with his sellers would be based off the exchange rate for whatever currency at the time of the shipment.
If the exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1.15 USD 3 weeks from now, that doesn't mean the seller takes it in the shorts. Imeo works his behind off for his customers but it isn't like there are daily shipments. We're not talking about a seller having to make adjustments for every popcorn fart from the financial world.
It would be a start at least. Problems and errata not readily sorted in quick time can be dealt with as the process matures. The real issue right now though for both consumers, sellers and most importantly, Imeo, have something in place as a start to resolution.
And lest there be any misunderstandings, my hypotheticals as to shipment quantities, exchange rate fluctuations, etc were random numbers pulled out of the air for illustration only. My only concern is that we get some groundwork laid that begins to address this. It's like the proverbial splinter in your toe.
In and of itself, it is no big deal unless it is ignored and not attended to. As we all know, that little splinter left unattended can become a problem for the whole body. Let's get out the anti-septic and tweezers now while we're just dealing with a splinter.
That said the dreaded and over-used terminology of "reasonable person" which is so prevalent in laws of virtually all Western countries comes into play. If the Euro took a 30% hit over the course of the next month, is any "reasonable" person going to expect a 30% across the board cut in existing GG stock items? I should hope not.
It's not so much about the small or accessory items although that can add up. I do think we have reached a point though that this is something that needs to be looked into. By "looking into" I only mean finding a way that the price guide can be reasonably used by the consumer.
My thougts run to an agreement that the base price of items are extablished at the time of shipment. Every shipment. If a shipment of 100 Stealths go to a seller today, the current exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1.29 USD. Any room for profit that Imeo has established with his sellers would be based off the exchange rate for whatever currency at the time of the shipment.
If the exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1.15 USD 3 weeks from now, that doesn't mean the seller takes it in the shorts. Imeo works his behind off for his customers but it isn't like there are daily shipments. We're not talking about a seller having to make adjustments for every popcorn fart from the financial world.
It would be a start at least. Problems and errata not readily sorted in quick time can be dealt with as the process matures. The real issue right now though for both consumers, sellers and most importantly, Imeo, have something in place as a start to resolution.
And lest there be any misunderstandings, my hypotheticals as to shipment quantities, exchange rate fluctuations, etc were random numbers pulled out of the air for illustration only. My only concern is that we get some groundwork laid that begins to address this. It's like the proverbial splinter in your toe.
In and of itself, it is no big deal unless it is ignored and not attended to. As we all know, that little splinter left unattended can become a problem for the whole body. Let's get out the anti-septic and tweezers now while we're just dealing with a splinter.
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