What does 'Retail' mean?

[chaosarchitect]

For Sale: Item ABC - retail, $xx

I've used the item for several months, never overclocking...
Selling due to upgrade.

How can a USED or open box item be labeled RETAIL?

I think that Retail means in the original packing, new, exactly the same as Retail from an online store. Check newegg.com, you will see the division between Retail, OEM, Open Box and Refurbished.

If the item was originally retail, then trader should write "used, good condition, (retail version)".

:roll:

 

[fire400]

Retail = usually with box, unopened, never used

OEM = bare product, never used, packaged for mass production and priced for cheap

used/open box = could be both retail and OEM bought from previous owner/company, may be used, even handled improperly, possibly tweaked by any means, possibly never checked for all returnable parts, possibly damaged in part or in whole, unsafe for those who want the most out of their money

refurb = checked by technicians of an e-tailer or qaulified technician agency (and by the term qualified, I am not saying it's in 100% good condition

manufacturer refurb = the company taking claim for the final making of the product has checked to insure that it works just like the "original" in it's quality line of first rate products... however the stability of pure function is not guaranteed like the original never-used of it's product line. usually includes manufacturer warranty.

 

[getbush]

wrong forum

retail implies retail warranty and packaging with software - he's just distinguishing it from the oem version. He clearly states its usage status. You may un-bunch your panties now. What you think retail means matters to noone because it is wrong. Consult a dictionary.

 

[getbush]

Originally posted by: fire400
Retail = usually with box, unopened, never used

bullsh|t

Look it up and you will find none of those stipulations. In this context it only refers to the version/packaging of the product. The seller did no wrong.

 

[chaosarchitect]

Which is the right forum section then?

Originally posted by: getbush

Originally posted by: fire400
Retail = usually with box, unopened, never used

Look it up and you will find none of those stipulations. In this context it only refers to the version/packaging of the product. The seller did no wrong.

Retail should never be used without stating context - "Used-Retail" or "New-Retail". Its its just "Retail" then it will be assumed "New-Retail" (the way it is used by newegg, for example).

Some sellers are nice enough to explain things like the above, others do not, which leaves room for stupid sounding questions. Sometimes (most times?) the seller assumes that Retail means New and could ignore clarification requests.

 

[getbush]

the defintion of retail is direct sale to consumers - it has nothing to do with the state of use or lack thereof
manufactures and stores like newegg use it to differentiate between retail packaged/warranted items and oem packaged/warranted items

i don't recognize your second item as english so i'll pass

that's your opinion - the quote you gave clearly stated used so what are you b|tching about?

my logical argument is consult a dictionary and stop giving incorrect meanings to words that make up what is apparently not your native language

 

[chaosarchitect]

b|tching

hello kettle....

You may attempt to sniff my crotch, growl, and display other inadequacies of your upbringing on some other forum. My mastery of the english language is not the topic of this discussion.

The definition of Retail in the context of online trading refers both to the packaging/warranty of the project and, by contrast, to its condition as new. Like you have noted, the manufacturers and online stores set the naming convention. They never used the word 'Retal' as the main description of a 'Used' product.

On this trading forum most traders do not specify whether something is new or used after labeling it Retail.
The FS/FT forums are full of examples.

 

[fire400]

It's clear that both of you are idiots. When you buy something from a person, it's gotta be used unless specified. From a company it's gotta always be NEW unless specified or else you can tell most of the time if it was used or not.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: fire400
It's clear that both of you are idiots. When you buy something from a person, it's gotta be used unless specified. From a company it's gotta always be NEW unless specified or else you can tell most of the time if it was used or not.

How right I wish you were. Meanwhile, I just got a new chair from Ikea for full price and though you couldn't really tell from the box, everything inside was obviously repackaged. ~Kept it since everything was fine except a small tear in the leather:|~. Same goes for the Retail Z2300 speakers I recieved (gift giver said they weren't refurbs). ~They work great, but apparently wow people gotta repack better. Neither were labeled as clearance/repackaged. Note to self: check boxes closer before buying.

 

[chaosarchitect]

If I wasn't an idiot I wouldn't be posting questions, duh! o_0

Can the current naming convention be defined and added to the FS/FT forum rules for everyone to follow?
Proper naming is key for fair trade - standardizing would benefit everyone.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: chaosarchitect
Which is the right forum section then?

Forum Issues....

Originally posted by: getbush

Originally posted by: fire400
Retail = usually with box, unopened, never used

Look it up and you will find none of those stipulations. In this context it only refers to the version/packaging of the product. The seller did no wrong.

Retail should never be used without stating context - "Used-Retail" or "New-Retail". Its its just "Retail" then it will be assumed "New-Retail" (the way it is used by newegg, for example).

Some sellers are nice enough to explain things like the above, others do not, which leaves room for stupid sounding questions. Sometimes (most times?) the seller assumes that Retail means New and could ignore clarification requests.

You say it has to be specified, and yet you are complaining about a case where the seller specified that the item was used and that it was retail AKA "retail-used"

If they say "retail" that means they bought the retail version, as in you can expect a heatsink with the CPU, the Serial cable with the hard drive,yadada.

It really isn't that deceptive.