chieflittlehorse wrote:
My question is though, as I have my own business license and resale license. If he asked me to buy him lock hardware, am I supposed to use his money to buy it at cost for him, or am I supposed to get it wholesale for myself, then sell it to him for a profit.
Because if he want me to get him hardware, I was going to tell him he has to do it with his company, not mine because it's my resale license.
A boss should have his own contacts/accounts/discounts with suppliers.
Unless he recipricates favors with you,
then BE in business and make a buck for your investment (contacts, brains, licences, picking it up, etc)
Knowing WHERE to find something is half the trick in business.
The other part is having commercial accounts at the right places.
That is part of your reason for commission for what you do: "special knowledge".
If there are warranty issues, he will expect you to deal with them on your time.
Probably even tech support.
You made nothing on it, now you have to deal with warranty and trouble-shooting for free ???
Oh, and if he didn't know where to buy it before, he will now when you hand him the cash receipt for the purchase (with your name on it).
Would that get you into trouble with your supplier ?
when tax time comes, will you have to pay tax for buying and reselling it (at cost)?
Is he going to give you a tax number for that purpose??
Will the tax you didn't pay when buying it now be due plus "value-added" tax on the resell price because it changed hands.
The real estate people are always trying squeeze me, but can only help me if I'm buying or selling my house. so not much to trade, unless he brings you all his clients who buy houses and all actually DO get rekeyings and new deadbolts at minor or no discount.
That is to say he brings you business you otherwise would not have access to.
I've seen where bosses act all "offended" or like if youre not willing to just do it, but see it for what it is, work-place bullying.
Guilt, a easy & free way to get your way.
I had a boss who explained to me how he owns me and everything i can do and all i own.