I have transferred easily to being a cashless person, though I have found that I should carry both cash and card. This post is driven by an advertisement I saw on TV. There was a man telling the viewer that “if you are using cash you are still in the stone age”. This drove me…
What is the Value?
What is the value of an Item? This is not such a simple question. As there are a few variables that one must consider. Thus I will list them out and describe each one of these variables. Willing Buyer – Willing Seller:This is the most common form of sale. You see it almost everywhere. In…
What is a Contract?
In short a contract is an agreement for the exchange of goods or services for the same or for money. This agreement must be fair. That is, an agreement cannot be so one-sided that one party is taking advantage of the other. There must be a start date or time of the contract and an…
How to get your Stolen Goods Back?
I have to say. This is the best blog post I have found online. Have a look at this Link. https://blog.cammy.com/how-to-find-stolen-items What can I add to what this blog talks about? Nothing. I will copy the post here just in case it may disappear… I is a really good read. We all know that burglars…
What Is Caveat-Emptor
The principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made. The sad thing about this is that if you do not ask any questions or try the item out before money is exchanged, you really do buy what you see and that is what…
What is Receiving Stolen Goods?
This can happen to the best of us and we just do not really know if the thing you bought from someone on social media truly owns the item or not. We go under the presumption that if the person is selling the item and has it in their possession that they own the item.…
The Dangers of Dealing online.
As a secondhand dealer when buying white goods, that is fridges, freezers, washing machines, and dryers, I would agree on a price. But I would never pay for the items until I see the item working as it should. Yes, I too have been bitten, conned, or scammed a few times over the years. Such…
The End of Service Vs Self Serve
I really hope I am preaching to the converted on this one. This is killing some small businesses. In this town, I personally know of 3 other shops that have gone under because of the trend of buying online. So I am not alone. There was an arts and craft shop that saw the writing…
When to call a dealer when disposing of items?
I have seen for my self so often on the social media pages that people are selling some antiques for more than what they are worth. They will be disappointed when people will talk them down or the item will just not sell at all. Whoever there are some people that have some genuine rare…