Business to Business Discrimination

[biglexgs]

What is the name of your state? Arizona

I have a small retail business and purchase perishable goods (cheese, bread, cookies and so on) from a wholesale co.

I call the wholesale co. about a product (bread crumbs) that expires November 2007 that is infested with bugs. When I placed a new order I asked them to please take back the damaged goods. I was told by the sales rep. that they cannot give credit to small business only big business. I asked to speak to the supervisor and the supervisor also confirmed what the sales rep. said.

I feel discriminated, can anything be done about this?

 

[TomD1974]

Yes, something can be done. You can take your business elsewhere. Make them pay for their "crumby" business practices.

 

[moburkes]

Unless the order just came off the truck, how can you prove, PROVE that the bugs were there already?

 

[CraigFL]

Places that I buy from have stated return policies. Some I like and some I don't like but put up with. You have to decide what you will tolerate for you business. At some point you will have to absorb cost for bad product whether or not it is their fault...