I dont see how buying from ebay is deemed unprofessional
Scenerio, I bought creative products from ebay. They were products i did not want so I sold them on ebay as used products. My products were genuine and not stolen or fake.
I am not an acrylic nail tech but I own a salon and have an acrylic nail tech. i have an account with Ellisions in which I buy creative products. I am not creative trained but do Ellisions care, no. I buy products from (or did) hyperion/creative. I am not creative trained but they were satisfied with my techs certificate and let me open an account and spend money. Did they care, no.
Why is ebay any different?? If people are buying and selling products on geekbay, do you ask to see their certificates first??? Do you ask for proof if they are trained?
There are also plenty of websites that have been listed/recommended on this very site, they allow non-professionals to buy.
I have a realiable distributor that I buy from on ebay, my products come from abroad and I only resort to this when I cannot get the products I need from normal channels. They do me a deal and are often cheaper.
Very easy to get on your high horse when you dont know the facts and how it works.
the difference is they (ebay sellers) are not authorised distributors.....and NO ebay sellers do not ask for proof cos they don't care if you are trained or not......thats a FACT ....but you did have to show certs for Hyperion and Ellison's !!..(oh and was it a full account you had with Hyperion or a secondary account where you can buy anything but L&P, Brisa without a course)
Yes other sites do sell there products to non professionals but thats how they choose to work...Creative do not.