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08/05/17
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Originally posted by goldbear77
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if theyd made actual sales receipts theyd say so - which is your answer.
extremely unlikely they will be given cash for something they dont even have yet. its a b2b consumer unit from a new/unknown brand in a new/pretty unknown space.
theyll just be taking orders at this point and expressions of interest/requests for further demos etc. outside chance they have deposits - but i doubt it given they are trying to lower barriers to adoption
i wouldnt pay until i had my unit installed and proven to be working - neither would a building manager.
most b2b sales of hardware work off 7/30/60/90 day invoice post delivery/installation.
once its a proven device you might get pre-sales to lockdown volume from buyers like happens with some consumer items. but not when its an untested quantity in a nascent market.
imagine if the company failed to manufacture and just proved to be a hoax.
building manager would get shot for paying cash without even sighting the thing they were 'buying'.
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That seems harsh - and it's technically illegal. Fact is that the shooting of building managers for falling victim to hoax monitoring device scams has been outlawed in all Australian states and territories in 1987.