so I see 1 vendors account has already been suspended
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so I see 1 vendors account has already been suspended
I guess so. I believe some courier companies also ask for ID when delivering to prove that you are the recipient named on the waybill, although I've never had to show it. The thing is that the vendor would then need to instruct the courier that it's an age-restricted package. I would imagine the vast majority of courier parcels don't require age verification. So it's an extra PITA for the courier and questionable whether their drivers would even bother with it most of the time.
It is nevertheless something that society will need to look into as it's not just tobacco and vaping where online sales to minors is a problem. Increasingly, commerce is becoming online. And with the threat of mugging and crime, it makes sense for schoolkids to have debit cards rather than cash. So, at some point, society will need to figure out a way to verify the age of online purchasers. I don't know if it will save online vaping sales. But trying to present a solution rather than waiting for the inevitable to happen seems a more positive way forward for me.
I don't think this has much to do with selling to minors. It's got to do with the classification. If vape stuff gets classified as Tobacco, it becomes illegal to sell online, regardless of payment method used.But that shifts the responsibility... The banks have very strict rules for who they give cards to. They then hand that responsibility to the courier company, which would be controlled by an SLA of sort? So surely if every step of the transaction is geared towards making it impossible for minors to buy, i.e. Require a credit card, require age verification on delivery, etc. that should satisfy anyrehulatroy requirements?
Ultimately it comes down to a work around though. I'm going to chat to some people in the know... maybe we can come up with a workable solution, specifically for SA vape shops.
4. Prohibitions in respect of tobacco products
5. (a) No person shall sell, offer to sell, supply, distribute or buy any tobacco product through the postal services, the internet or any other electronic media.
Ram does it for Vodacom and CellC all the timeI suppose one of the complicating factors is that vendors here don't use their own delivery services but rather couriers. In the UK article, they mentioned that supermarket and alcohol outlets deliver via their own vans and the driver is obliged to satisfy him/herself that the receiving customer is over 18. That would probably be too big a burden for the courier companies here or they would be likely to add a surcharge if they were legally obliged to do it.
I don't think this has much to do with selling to minors. It's got to do with the classification.
But that shifts the responsibility... The banks have very strict rules for who they give cards to. They then hand that responsibility to the courier company, which would be controlled by an SLA of sort? So surely if every step of the transaction is geared towards making it impossible for minors to buy, i.e. Require a credit card, require age verification on delivery, etc. that should satisfy anyrehulatroy requirements?
Ultimately it comes down to a work around though. I'm going to chat to some people in the know... maybe we can come up with a workable solution, specifically for SA vape shops.
Which one?so I see 1 vendors account has already been suspended
Suspended or received notice? I believe 2 have received notice for suspension in June.so I see 1 vendors account has already been suspended
The mail from the vendor said account already suspendedSuspended or received notice? I believe 2 have received notice for suspension in June.
The mail from the vendor said account already suspended
Any option with VCS?I got a call we have 3 weeks left. I also contactet PayU they will also not support Vaping related products for credit card payments.
This is not looking good. EFT only looks like the way forward.