Why did Magic Leap choose to partner with only the shittiest possible retail websites for US distribution instead of just using NewEgg or something?
I don't get the context.
@lucifargundam I'm trying to buy some Magic Leap 2 AR glasses to prototype a product idea. But you can't just buy them from a normal competent online store like any other product. Nooooo... you have to go through one of their distribution partners listed on their website.
And those partners are all terrible in their own way. One is "backordered" on everything; the next has pages that won't load even after 5 minutes of waiting, and when you do get to checkout, the suddenly announce they'll send you a separate invoice for the credit card fees afterwards; and the last charges nearly $500 in various extra "fees".
It's ridiculous, and begs the question of why they don't just sell them through a reputable online marketplace like Newegg.
My only guess would have to be some sort of contract requirements pertaining to insurance, inventory, liability, etc.
Smaller logistics companies probably will do it for less cost because not much is being asked in terms of guarantee and shipping insurance.
Overall, sounds like bad management Magic Leap's side of things.
Very simple principles go a long ways in many aspects of trade and industry at large.
-The easier(more simple) it is to trade(buy, sell, reallocate) things, the more you will see if it(more business, faster logistics, etc).
Being able to shovel quality products and services out has been around since before the industrial revolution. If you really want to succeed, you have to be able to consider each step of the rhetorical ladder you own(being the company) as much as you would an actual ladder.
@lucifargundam Yep. But they seemed receptive when I brought these same complaints to them, so let's hope they get it resolved.