Sixty Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) https://blog.suretysolutions.com/suretynews/do-i-need-a-dealer-license-to-sell-cars The short of it is this: "To buy and sell cars for a profit on a regular basis without a dealer license is illegal in every state." I reported one of them to RP quality management and linked them this thread, citing a much larger problem than just one player. Hopefully we get some sort of official response and/or rule changes about it. Flipping shouldn't be allowed without going through the proper channels. Sorry if that goes against some players, but that's the way I see it. If you want to properly role play being a dealer because you actually enjoy that role play, then go through the proper channels via Property Management to do it. That way you can be vetted for character background / asset justification just like every other business is required to do. It's that simple. Edited March 19, 2021 by Sixty Link to comment
DLimit Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 3/5/2021 at 11:56 AM, hippie killer said: I mostly purchase cars from the server's dealerships, I'm not patient enough to search for a used car most of the times, unfortunately. I've however seen other players purchase them with little roleplay other than /me signs the papers and so on so forth. I'm sure you get my point. What else would a person do during a basic car deal, though? Most people, in general, aren't super technical with vehicles. They're seeking the brand, the model, the mileage, the upgrades etc... but wouldn't be too familiar with the key details of a vehicle. I don't plan to stand and have a chat about the engine when my character isn't a vehicle enthusiast. Link to comment
Sixty Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, DLimit said: What else would a person do during a basic car deal, though? Most people, in general, aren't super technical with vehicles. They're seeking the brand, the model, the mileage, the upgrades etc... but wouldn't be too familiar with the key details of a vehicle. I don't plan to stand and have a chat about the engine when my character isn't a vehicle enthusiast. I would take this further and say that most people don't even care about upgrades, unless you're a car enthusiast as you said. A majority of car purchasers are.... - What year is it? - How many miles? - Carfax? Has it been in a wreck or damaged? - Maintenance records - How much will it cost me? I know the upgrades are part of the game, but just saying in a general sense. If I'm going to buy myself a car, I want to know how old it is, if it runs, if it was taken care of, if its been damaged and how much do I have to pay for it lol. I suppose that the above list could be included into the RP for a majority of users. People don't inquire about damage because OOC'ly they know all these cars aren't damaged lol. It would be cool to get into that though and navigate the caveats of a carfax report and such. Unfortunately just like the mechanic RP, people have become accustomed to the quick in and out of buying or selling a car mainly from personal ad/cellphone car flippers so a lot of this RP slips through the cracks a majority of the time. Edited March 19, 2021 by Sixty Link to comment
Ronnie two poles Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Yes. We need this, over the years I seen some very very unique real estate RP on LSRP that somehow linked to various ties of both illegal RP and legal RP. Would make a good legal front for some sort of crime too, so I don't see why not since this would benefit both sides. Link to comment
frankcloud7 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 No bro you can't take away my HUSTLE 😞 Link to comment
nateX Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Being discussed in the staff team. I'll keep you updated. 2 Link to comment
Monster. Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Not to necropost, but this suggestion has been requested to be reopened for more input by the community. Please discuss civilly. The incentive behind reopening it is also to include mobile dealerships. Link to comment
Cypher99 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) This, should not be allowed. This is not a hobby. This is a business, getting around the guidelines set by PM to run a business. Get a business. Get a lot. Get a license. If you want to use the ad system which is meant for legal purposes, this should be done better. Generally in most states, there's a maximum amount of cars you can sell for profit without a license. It might be a thought to put a restriction on the script on how many you can sell per month before you have to request a license/business for what you're doing. Edited January 21, 2022 by Cypher99 Link to comment
Topinambour Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Depends on what is considered "flipping" and what criteria are set forward ^^' Selling dozens of cars = business required? I don't see a major problem. Selling a single car = business required? Please no 😞 Link to comment
Cypher99 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Topinambour said: Depends on what is considered "flipping" and what criteria are set forward ^^' Selling dozens of cars = business required? I don't see a major problem. Selling a single car = business required? Please no 😞 I agree. As I said, states usually have a criteria on the amount of cars sold before a license/business is required. California for example is up to five cars per year before a license is required. I'd say not to go that drastic because that would be crazy, but suggesting a script-controlled monthly limit without a business/license/lot from PM shouldn't be out of the question. Edited January 21, 2022 by Cypher99 Link to comment
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