Fashion

[shoekitty]

I haven't ordered lately, but other companies have done this over the years. I feel it is so QVC doesn't sit on inventory they can't sell. This way they assure vendor of sales mark. Also, perhaps with QVC's financial situation many vendors are reluctant to sell their product, send it out then wait a while for payment from Q.  This sounds like a financial advisor decision..  I know some companies in financial trouble have vendors that want money up front, or most of it. I am sure QVC  has been slow to pay vendors lately, or has been making partial pmts, with low cash on hand    This way, they order what is  needed, the get money up front, pay vendors, and then product is sent. Everyone  is happy, except maybe some buyers ...who would like their items ASAP, or at least within 10 days 

some companies do this with certain items.  They don't keep stock on hand.  Kind of like if one of us sold Papered Chef, Shakley,Tupperware, lol etc... as salesperson. We take someone's order, take money, place order with company, we pay what we owe ( minus our commission), have oroduct sent to customer.  Everything is lid for and delivered. lol IDK IF THIS IS FACT, JUST GUESSIN'