On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 7:26:50 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:51:08 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 5:17:55 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:57:08 -0600, wrote:

Companies that demand they will only sell to businesses are losing
money. A sale is a sale.

I guess you miss the notion of liability. Go try to buy dynamite,
certain chemicals or electric parts that can only be sold to a
qualified person with a license. They would be silly to sell to the
average non-qualified, non-licensed person.


I think that's a stretch. Besides, in cases like you've mentioned, they aren't necessarily
refusing to sell to a "non-business" as much as they are refusing to sell to a "unlicensed
entity". If you need to be a business to be licensed, then that is an extra layer between the
seller and the buyer. In other words, it still has nothing to do with the buyer being a business
or not, it's all about the license.

In the case of a company like Grainger, there is not a lot of liability associated with selling
an individual a ball bearing or a set of sockets.

No there would not be a liability on the part of Grainger for selling
a ball bearing. If the company policy requires a business account to
transact business, is it a "demand" or "losing money"?

Sorry I'm not so eloquent. Grainger does require some products to be
sold to "qualified" people that will install the part. It can be as
simple as certain electrical part.

I haven't read all yet, but...

http://www.grainger.com/content/terms-of-sale

I. GRAINGER STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A. SALES POLICY FOR PRODUCTS

1. Wholesale Only

W.W. Grainger, Inc. ("Grainger") sells its complete offering wholesale to business customers, while also serving individuals.
2. Prices

Prices listed are wholesale, do not include freight, handling fees, taxes, and/or duties, and are subject to correction or change without notice. Market sensitive commodity products will be priced according to current market conditions. Customer should contact the local Grainger branch or check online at www.grainger.com for current pricing. Export orders may be subject to other special pricing. Grainger reserves the right to accept or reject any order.