eldiablojoe
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I have a huge issue with this.
It is a question of personal integrity. Oakley GENEROUSLY CHOOSES to make their stuff available at USSI at a huge discount for qualifying personnel. They get paid little enough, and are appreciated little enough that this is a rare bright spot. I have a USSI account, but have never purchased anything through it. I also refuse to scalp. If I buy something at or from Oakley via USSI or some other discount to which I might have access, I don't mind selling it if it doesn't fit my needs or isn't working out for me (like my Fives I was selling a few months back - still for sale BTW), but I will only sell it for no more than what I paid for them.
Oakley is kind enough to offer USSI, and perhaps some other discounts, out of no requirement, or obligation whatsoever. Perhaps a P.R. benefit or a brand marketing benefit (getting the product in the hands of the people you want to have seen wearing them), but they do it largely as a gift in my opinion.
It is unethical to take advantage of this. I know some do so. I have seen some employees I know use their generous discount not just for themselves or a special friend or spouse, but actually taking orders from friends of friends and then buying the item at their discount and selling it for an inflated but still less than retail price.
These kinds of shenanigans are what get these perks shut down for everyone. We screw ourselves by being greedy. If my discount ends because some other jacka$$ is using his for profit, I have every right to be extremely pissed at that jacka$$. In fact, I wish that guy more than bad karma.
I'm disappointed when I hear about others using their advantage for profit. This site used to be full of people with integrity, but I fear that as the membership numbers grow, more and more people who are in it for themselves are joining also. I hope I'm wrong and that is not the case.
It is a question of personal integrity. Oakley GENEROUSLY CHOOSES to make their stuff available at USSI at a huge discount for qualifying personnel. They get paid little enough, and are appreciated little enough that this is a rare bright spot. I have a USSI account, but have never purchased anything through it. I also refuse to scalp. If I buy something at or from Oakley via USSI or some other discount to which I might have access, I don't mind selling it if it doesn't fit my needs or isn't working out for me (like my Fives I was selling a few months back - still for sale BTW), but I will only sell it for no more than what I paid for them.
Oakley is kind enough to offer USSI, and perhaps some other discounts, out of no requirement, or obligation whatsoever. Perhaps a P.R. benefit or a brand marketing benefit (getting the product in the hands of the people you want to have seen wearing them), but they do it largely as a gift in my opinion.
It is unethical to take advantage of this. I know some do so. I have seen some employees I know use their generous discount not just for themselves or a special friend or spouse, but actually taking orders from friends of friends and then buying the item at their discount and selling it for an inflated but still less than retail price.
These kinds of shenanigans are what get these perks shut down for everyone. We screw ourselves by being greedy. If my discount ends because some other jacka$$ is using his for profit, I have every right to be extremely pissed at that jacka$$. In fact, I wish that guy more than bad karma.
I'm disappointed when I hear about others using their advantage for profit. This site used to be full of people with integrity, but I fear that as the membership numbers grow, more and more people who are in it for themselves are joining also. I hope I'm wrong and that is not the case.