wolfmanalfredo
Active member
I feel there are valid points on both sides.
On ASC side I'm with the members posting that you have to accept a level of risk when selling something you don't physically own. As an online retailer, before assuming this risk, I'd personally be doing everything possible to make sure every fine print is read twice over to try and avoid something like this. I'm not accusing anybody of not being cautious, but there is a level of self accountability that needs to happen. I personally feel that offering a refund is 1 right way to go about it, but I can see how it hurts future business without some added compensation.
On Topps side, I see the argument that they can't just come out and say, "oh by the way, the ratio is 1 jumbo to 6 hobby if you want to fulfill your order."
In a sense that doesn't exactly sit well personally. What I think happened was that once all these orders were sent in to topps, they looked everything over and said, "oh XXXX! Look at all these jumbo orders and lack of regular case orders."
They have to clear their warehouse, and I have to assume that the overwhelming number of jumbo orders and lack of regular orders kind of forced them to make a brash decision. I'm not sure it was well thought out on their part, but if they need to move the product, I can sort of see where they are coming from.
I'm not sure where I stand on this as I see problems and faults with both sides of the argument. I guess I'm in a grey area.
On ASC side I'm with the members posting that you have to accept a level of risk when selling something you don't physically own. As an online retailer, before assuming this risk, I'd personally be doing everything possible to make sure every fine print is read twice over to try and avoid something like this. I'm not accusing anybody of not being cautious, but there is a level of self accountability that needs to happen. I personally feel that offering a refund is 1 right way to go about it, but I can see how it hurts future business without some added compensation.
On Topps side, I see the argument that they can't just come out and say, "oh by the way, the ratio is 1 jumbo to 6 hobby if you want to fulfill your order."
In a sense that doesn't exactly sit well personally. What I think happened was that once all these orders were sent in to topps, they looked everything over and said, "oh XXXX! Look at all these jumbo orders and lack of regular case orders."
They have to clear their warehouse, and I have to assume that the overwhelming number of jumbo orders and lack of regular orders kind of forced them to make a brash decision. I'm not sure it was well thought out on their part, but if they need to move the product, I can sort of see where they are coming from.
I'm not sure where I stand on this as I see problems and faults with both sides of the argument. I guess I'm in a grey area.
