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Demos can pre-order, and not all of them are ethical. Perhaps this is one explanation...? It's a shame if this is the case, because it hurts the demos who are abiding by their agreement with Stampin'Up!, and causes confusion with their customers. The demos I personally deal with/have dealt with have been wonderful!
Demos may only order one of each item (like stamps and punches) unless the item is consumable. Demos may preorder up to three of each consumable item (like paper).
__________________ Meg from MN*madameplushbottom is a childhood nickname from my godmother*
Another possibility - ebay sellers aren't supposed to sell items that they don't yet have, but I see that happen. If a demo is willing to be violate the SU demo agreement, I can't imagine that it would be a big leap to list items for sale that they don't yet have.
For me, this doesn't make the "real world problems" list of heinous crimes and tragedies we see in the headlines everyday.
So there is a posting on eBay 48 hours before the sale begins. So what? It "hurts" some demo? Really? Is she bleeding? Did her family members die? Is the loss of one sale due to eBay going to force her into foreclosure or deny her infant food for a day?
This is a hobby. We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars collectively on this distraction from real life. To point fingers and say this sale or that sale isn't "fair" to everyone else makes me crazy.
Life isn't fair. Never was. Never will be. Read a few headlines today and try to find "fairness" in the rubble of battlefields, the bodies of the slain, or the bottom of an ocean.
I challenge you (anyone reading this post) to re-direct your attention back to your own community and use the supplies in your stash to crank out a card to send to someone who needs a kind word; who needs to be reminded that someone notices that they need a hug or a prayer said on their behalf. They need your attention more than you need to be shocked and dismayed over an eBay post by someone you don't even know who lives halfway across the country.
All this cardstock, rubber, and ink can be used for amazing acts of compassion. It can make the difference in someone's world when they need it the most.
Mindykid - point (well) taken! It is always better to err on the side of compassion and kindness, and it's always better to focus on the positive than the negative. However, as the OP stated, it was a question. She wasn't pointing fingers at any particular person. Neither was I - only speculating as to a possible answer. And, while it won't cause blood or death or similar dire consequences, when people act in ways that are unethical and/or don't abide by the contracts that they have entered into, it does hurt those who are acting with integrity.
It's a completely different case, but an illustrative example would be a "business casual" dress code in an office that some interpret to include raggedy jeans and t-shirts. Management can see their already generous policy being abused by a few, but change the code to stricter, narrower guidelines - men have to wear collared shirts, no jeans, etc. No, it's not going to kill anyone, but the majority have now had their "rights", so to speak, limited by the selfish actions of the few. We can look at the "laws" enacted to "protect" us, and see many examples of exactly that principle in effect. They are geared to the least common denominator instead of being a bit broader and making people personally accountable.
All that being said, however, I do agree that it's much more useful, healthy, generous and positive to create something to make someone happy (even if it's only ourselves) than it is to focus on pettiness. Thanks for the reminder...
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