Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TheBoy on 30 October 2007, 19:35:28
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With a few people arranging OOF items etc, would it make sense for the admins to set up an OOF online 'shop'?
Obviously a lot to work out, as monies would come in centralised, and have to be forwarded on etc, and possibly other pitfalls :-/
Views?
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Good idea, one centralised place to obtain the merchandise from.... :y
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I dont think outcome will balance time and energy spent..But anyway good idea for me if you can send overseas :y
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Good idea TB.
:y :y :y
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Good Idea, have an OOF shop and make it possiable to pay for items by PayPal etc
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The only thing with Paypal is the charge to the seller then the charge to transfer the money from Paypal to an account.
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The only thing with Paypal is the charge to the seller then the charge to transfer the money from Paypal to an account.
True, but how else do you make a payment for items (except for cheques) the costs for using paypal could be factored in when seting up any price list for the item for sale
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Not that I know much (if anything) about such things, but if it was an 'internal' payment type site then that will bypass the E-bay/Paypal fees situation and any percentages going to OOF coffers??
*waits quietly for other more cleverer peeps to shoot me down*
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Good idea :y, otherwisee you'll end up with loads of sticky threads ;D
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Seems a good idea.
The individual couls still own/sell the item, it doesn't have to go into a central pot. IMHO.
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Not that I know much (if anything) about such things, but if it was an 'internal' payment type site then that will bypass the E-bay/Paypal fees situation and any percentages going to OOF coffers??
*waits quietly for other more cleverer peeps to shoot me down*
The admins would still have to pay someone for processing credit card transactions etc.
PayPal is pretty secure. My details are registered with them and i'm happy with that. I wouldn't be happy about providing financial details to other parties however. No offence intended, but things happen.
As Jim says, the small fees PayPal charge could be factored in. Besides, it's not like there would be people buying stuff at £200. More like £5. The fees are not that much for that amount. Worth it for the protection i think.
Just my tuppence worth. :y
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:y Good Idea.
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i like it -- xmas present list at the ready
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Not that I know much (if anything) about such things, but if it was an 'internal' payment type site then that will bypass the E-bay/Paypal fees situation and any percentages going to OOF coffers??
*waits quietly for other more cleverer peeps to shoot me down*
The admins would still have to pay someone for processing credit card transactions etc.
PayPal is pretty secure. My details are registered with them and i'm happy with that. I wouldn't be happy about providing financial details to other parties however. No offence intended, but things happen.
As Jim says, the small fees PayPal charge could be factored in. Besides, it's not like there would be people buying stuff at £200. More like £5. The fees are not that much for that amount. Worth it for the protection i think.
Just my tuppence worth. :y
My point exactly, for example when you pay by credit or debit card in a shop, the shop keeper would have to pay the card company a small percentage for accepting the card and it's the same with paypal. the only way to make it cost effect would be to except cheque's only
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Nice idea in principal, but think it could get over complicated if it is not actually OOF doing the selling
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I like it - a central place to purchase your OOF merchandise.
Whilst it would be good to be able to pay via paypal, I cannot see too much of a problem with accepting cheques only, apart from the relative slowness of this method.
This has reminded me - apologies if the answer to this has already been posted up elsewhere - what happened about the OOF fleeces?
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Its a great idea.
I would beable to get the 4 pot cambelt vid on there and get some money in for the forum
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Why dont we get in touch with reputable Vauxhall parts dealers and insurance companys and even Halfords to see if we can get a group discount. Im sure with almost 2000 members they could sort something out ;)
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Why dont we get in touch with reputable Vauxhall parts dealers and insurance companys and even Halfords to see if we can get a group discount. Im sure with almost 2000 members they could sort something out ;)
Let's just go the full hog....
MarksDTM for Prime Minister. ;D
The Boy as Transport Minister.
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Why dont we get in touch with reputable Vauxhall parts dealers and insurance companys and even Halfords to see if we can get a group discount. Im sure with almost 2000 members they could sort something out ;)
Let's just go the full hog....
MarksDTM for Prime Minister. ;D
The Boy as Transport Minister.
Agreed on all counts!!
What changes would the new PM and TM bring in??
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Why dont we get in touch with reputable Vauxhall parts dealers and insurance companys and even Halfords to see if we can get a group discount. Im sure with almost 2000 members they could sort something out ;)
Let's just go the full hog....
MarksDTM for Prime Minister. ;D
The Boy as Transport Minister.
Agreed on all counts!!
What changes would the new PM and TM bring in??
Not TB as transport minister - he'll ban caravans (can we have an Omega exemption)
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I thought that he liked caravans - at least the news said as such recently
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Why dont we get in touch with reputable Vauxhall parts dealers and insurance companys and even Halfords to see if we can get a group discount. Im sure with almost 2000 members they could sort something out ;)
Let's just go the full hog....
MarksDTM for Prime Minister. ;D
The Boy as Transport Minister.
Agreed on all counts!!
What changes would the new PM and TM bring in??
Not TB as transport minister - he'll ban caravans (can we have an Omega exemption)
And if he didn't......I would.
I have always liked the idea of public hangings.....you could do them after football matches etc because it would reduce crowd trouble.
i.e. If your team have lost, at least you would have a good hanging to look forward to.
You could also have a raffle to see who gets to 'pull the lever' and perhaps give out some sort of trophy to.
Or public stonings, it allows greater audience participation.
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Public stonings - now there's a thought. A good way of reducing crime overnight.
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Are there any women here today?
No. No. No. No...
Come on! Who threw that? Who threw that stone? Come on.
She did! She did! He did! He! He. He. Him. Him. Him. Him. He did.
Bring it back!
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I think its a good idea to have everything centralised,
I personaly, as living abroad would prefer using paypal, otherwise it would be to expensive, and as cheques
are extinct here, means that i would miss out. :'(
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Why dont we get in touch with reputable Vauxhall parts dealers and insurance companys and even Halfords to see if we can get a group discount. Im sure with almost 2000 members they could sort something out ;)
Let's just go the full hog....
MarksDTM for Prime Minister. ;D
The Boy as Transport Minister.
And i will look after the mince pies
;D ;D ;D
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I thought that he liked caravans - at least the news said as such recently
He is a born again caravan man now, he was at the caravan show a few weeks ago
;D ;D ;D ;D
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I think its a good idea to have everything centralised,
I personaly, as living abroad would prefer using paypal, otherwise it would be to expensive, and as cheques
are extinct here, means that i would miss out. :'(
Agreed, paypal is a system that anyone can use in the UK or Abroad,
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How about having some stock items e.g. as follows
1. door repair kits inc a printed version of "how to" £5 inc postage (in Uk).
2. Breather cleaning kits (O rings and printed "how to") . say £5
There may be some others that crop up regularly as questions from Newbies.
I think most people wouldn't mind paying a premium of £2 or even more for the security of knowing that what they are getting is actually the item for the job and no endless trips to the local VX dealer to try and explain what you actually need and waiting for it to arrive.
varche
PS my breathers need doing again soon so put me down for the first one!!
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An excellent idea, just needs somebody to take on the tasks associated with such a kit like purchasing, storing, assembly dispatch etc.
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How about having some stock items e.g. as follows
1. door repair kits inc a printed version of "how to" £5 inc postage (in Uk).
2. Breather cleaning kits (O rings and printed "how to") . say £5
There may be some others that crop up regularly as questions from Newbies.
I think most people wouldn't mind paying a premium of £2 or even more for the security of knowing that what they are getting is actually the item for the job and no endless trips to the local VX dealer to try and explain what you actually need and waiting for it to arrive.
varche
PS my breathers need doing again soon so put me down for the first one!!
Sounds like a good idea,
but I don't think the OOF shop should keep stock's of thing's like the door repair kit, that's something that can be ordered from the dealer when requested