Trademe?

[Headbanger]

Meh, I bought an item through Trademe from a Bikeshop, Then was informed the item would have to be fabricated, Then was informed that the manufacturer wasn't making that line for awhile, was then informed that all production had ceased as the chrome wasn't up to standard.

Then a month later got an email demanding to know if I was going to complete the transaction. LMFAO.

Funny enough I did, But I really wanted to tell him to fuck himself.

Also, The fucktard continued to run auctions for the non-available item the entire time.

[avgas]

Probably not alot but its a Tm rule.....maybe its to do with it being an online auction and not a face to face transaction with an actual business...not sure but good question anyways

Yeah TM are a bit "back in time" with this rule. It has been common use for quite some time - and is almost business standard. The reason why TM don't like this is their 28 day completion period. You see TM don't like dealing as a middle man for a transaction for more than 28 days. Which is why TM is not a true open market - they are just middlemen.
I suspect it is the same with eBAY.
FYI normal business market usually has a 50 day transaction period.

[Coldrider]

Probably not alot but its a Tm rule.....maybe its to do with it being an online auction and not a face to face transaction with an actual business...not sure but good question anyways

Dealing with a shop for supply you are actually engaging into a contract, the shop is not selling, you are offering to purchase.

[Headbanger]

FYI normal business market usually has a 50 day transaction period.

Any business that thinks they have 50 days to supply the purchased item deserves to go broke.

[Headbanger]

Dealing with a shop for supply you are actually engaging into a contract, the shop is not selling, you are offering to purchase.

Best you go read the consumer guarantees act again, By putting a purchase price on an item the "shop" is offering that item for sale.

[Ixion]

Common law, displaying the item is only an "invitation to treat". CGA makes it an offence (criminal, not civil law) to purport to be selling something without the actual intention to do so. Designed to stop "bait and switch" selling tactics.

[Quasievil]

Half the online bike shops dont hold any stock, order in as required, infact many drop ship as a natural course of business. hence two weeks supply dates.

[Coldrider]

Best you go read the consumer guarantees act again, By putting a purchase price on an item the "shop" is offering that item for sale.

Bullshit, time honoured tradition of commercial law.

[Coldrider]

Half the online bike shops dont hold any stock, order in as required, infact many drop ship as a natural course of business. hence two weeks supply dates.

That would be pretty stanadard business practice for online stores, 'Just In Time' inventory levels to the extreme, and that is the business model motivation.

[Headbanger]

Bullshit, time honoured tradition of commercial law.

Meh, Can't find specific reference in the CGA, so onto the fair trading act and Sales of Goods act.

[Coldrider]

Meh, Can't find specific reference in the CGA, so onto the fair trading act and Sales of Goods act.

try R.D. Mulholland, Business Law Today was in 55.100 IIRC

[Headbanger]

try Mullholand

No idea what your referring to there, Can't say I really care either.

The Fair Trading Act makes numerous references to Advertising goods for supply, Hence the shop is offering to sell, Just like the the customer can offer to purchase. Either party can cease negotiations at any time. Its not a one way system where one isn't selling but the other is buying.

[Coldrider]

No idea what your referring to there, Can't say I really care either.

The Fair Trading Act makes numerous references to Advertising goods for supply, Hence the shop is offering to sell, Just like the the customer can offer to purchase. Either party can cease negotiations at any time. Its not a one way system where one isn't selling but the other is buying.

Is that your best arguement?, Ixion gave you a very good clue.

[Headbanger]

Is that your best arguement?

Not having an argument, If I'm wrong then I would like to know, So far the official documentation I have read doesn't indicate this is the case.

However if you would like to better inform me then please go ahead.

[Coldrider]

Not having an argument, If I'm wrong then I would like to know, So far the official documentation I have read doesn't indicate this is the case.

However if you would like to better inform me then please go ahead.

Post 20 you said I should read CGA again.
Offer and Acceptance goes back to before New Zealand was colonised.