Every item in a particular seller's inventory has the comment:
"We no longer accept orders on Discogs for this vinyl. You can now purchase it directly on our website with free shipping and secure payment options via PayPal or credit/debit card. Shop here: xxx"
Selling 'off Discogs' is not allowed, so using the marketplace to another website to buy from is not allowed, whether or not it is a scam or legitimate vendor.
To be clear, if you're actively selling on Discogs you *can* or link to other sites you're selling on, *as long as your items are priced the same on both sites.* Which is why you will often see links to seller's sites on their profile pages here.
ResearchProductsCorp
To be clear, if you're actively selling on Discogs you *can* or link to other sites you're selling on, *as long as your items are priced the same on both sites.*
Well, of course. Discogs let's the big dogs do what they want. Go ahead and try to report them. It does absolutely nothing.
Also, I should have been pedantically clear. Discogs price must be the same *or cheaper*. You just can't undercut Discogs if you're a private seller or small retail store.
ResearchProductsCorp
I should have been pedantically clear. Discogs price must be the same *or cheaper*. You just can't undercut Discogs if you're a private seller or small retail store.
Some major retailers and seller prices are more on Discogs here than their private stores
ResearchProductsCorp
To be clear, if you're actively selling on Discogs you *can* or link to other sites you're selling on, *as long as your items are priced the same on both sites.* Which is why you will often see links to seller's sites on their profile pages here.
ResearchProductsCorp
Also, I should have been pedantically clear. Discogs price must be the same *or cheaper*. You just can't undercut Discogs if you're a private seller or small retail store.
I'm certain that there was previously wording to the effect that items on Discogs must be listed at 'the same price or cheaper' than in an external link, but a quick squizz at the current policy seems to now bar any external sales links, deeming such as 'fee avoidance'.
"1. Fee Avoidance
#4
Language or links on Profile pages, Sales Listings, and Item Comments that redirect buyers away from Our Service order to a personal, third-party, or other commercial website."
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the current policy seems to now bar any external sales links, deeming such as 'fee avoidance'.
"1. Fee Avoidance
#4
Language or links on Profile pages, Sales Listings, and Item Comments that redirect buyers away from Our Service order to a personal, third-party, or other commercial website."
That seems only to apply once someone has placed an order through the Discogs marketplace. The first clause under 'Fee Avoidance' reads: 'An order placed through Our Service must be completed through Our Service and include an official invoice from Our Service . Fee Avoidance includes, but is not limited to, the following.'
3. Unsolicited ment or Promotion might apply:
'Use of Our Service for the purposes of advertising goods or services offered for sale outside of Our Service ... is prohibited.'
ResearchProductsCorp
So, in the EU you can link to your offsite store and sell at a lower price?
The EU doesn't dictate where and what you can link to, but they do dictate that a marketplace can not dictate which price you can sell at in other places, as for instance your own website.
