Reject Mabati - A loophole to offload low quality products?

[upepo]

I have observed the volume of reject mabati in the market rise fast in the last few years. Whereas the sale of reject mabati may be permissible given their specific uses, it seems like they have become a category of their own, with prices just below that of full-quality products, and too high for reject products. Essentially, businesses are offloading lower quality mabati at slightly lower prices by simply labeling them as rejects. I have reason to suspect that manufacturers could be importing low quality sheet metal rolls to specifically manufacture reject mabati with the full knowledge that they will be used for roofing by some customers. Further, some quality issues might be hard to detect by consumers, meaning some could be buying defective products unknowingly.

I do not think the standards body has much latitude here unless new laws are enacted since defective mabati are legally saleable once labelled rejects.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

I thought they are meant for use by akina @shocks for securing sites.

 

[upepo]

I thought they are meant for use by akina @shocks for securing sites.

The volumes and prices suggest they could be ending up elsewhere, for more important uses.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

The volumes and prices suggest they could be ending up elsewhere, for more important uses.

Then looks like they have a niche. Problem would be if they are passed off as good quality mabati for roofing and such.

 

[Giggz]

Then looks like they have a niche. Problem would be if they are passed off as good quality mabati for roofing and such.

We have no controls and our dealers are dishonest.

 

[Anglututu]

We have no controls and our dealers are dishonest.

We are all dishonest until we are the ones in need of genuine products .

 

[The.Black.Templar]

We are all dishonest until we are the ones in need of genuine products .

Or the ones benefiting