Clearly they are wrong. It claims to be a legal document so if order holder challenged Rivian for not abiding by it looks like it could get messy.To be fair, I’ve asked Support, and spoken with two ‘managers’ and none of them have indicated in any way that this is prohibited.
I spelled out clearly what I planned to do and they said “I don’t have any information for you on that”
Is there anywhere a Rivian authority has addressed this concern publicly?
I asked Rivian to abide by their own rules. If they want to change the rules then, similar to the pricing, announce a change to the rules effective on that date.Seems to be a consensus to not support off book transfers. I’ll likely to take my proposal direct to Rivian and ask them to say yes/no … we deserve more clarity on this topic.
I’m fine if Rivian wants to facilitate a reservation transfer, it has to be processed through Rivian for a 25% non-refundable charge of reservation total payable to Rivian at time of transfer and the order locked from allowing changes.I asked Rivian to abide by their own rules. If they want to change the rules then, similar to the pricing, announce a change to the rules effective on that date.
If some folks want out, then everybody moves up.
I'm for sticking to the rules we all agreed to with Rivian.I’m fine if Rivian wants to facilitate a reservation transfer,
So in your case Rivian went by the rules of the agreement though it sounds like they will re-instate your order as they stated they would with any cancellation between date of date of the 1st announcement and March 1 2022.They advised that they won't sell the vehicle to anyone but me regardless of who controls the account.
My order was never canceled, and I gave up control of the account. I'd love to have a 2nd chance at my LE, but mentally I've already moved onto the Model Y Performance I recently ordered.So in your case Rivian went by the rules of the agreement though it sounds like they will re-instate your order as they stated they would with any cancellation between date of date of the 1st announcement and March 1 2022.
Congratulations on any good deal you make for yourself ... any profit is a good one in my opinion, and 2000% in 2 years is a fantastic one. The business side of me thought of doing the same. The curious side of me however wants to experience the Rivian. People on this forum getting upset over the decisions of others is ridiculous. I also don't understand the need to announce personal intentions on public forums, this is not a marketing platform. Why not take possession as intended, gain the tax break and then roll? Selling the pre-order, place in line or whatever you want to call it, here, is only creating complications. I'm curious though, after selling.... what are you thinking of driving since you won't have the Rivian? I love my 2019 Dodge Ram Limited 23K miles, but I won't be needing it when my Rivian is delivered. My window is currently last quarter this year.Seems to be a consensus to not support off book transfers. I’ll likely to take my proposal direct to Rivian and ask them to say yes/no … we deserve more clarity on this topic.
Did ya see this one?That being said, I will (and already have) ban members and delete posts where it appears their only purpose for being here is buying/selling reservations.
In addition to the stated contract rules for the deposit which forbid sale or trading, I think Rivian's written response for clarification was strong and clear.So after all of that, and Rivian’s inability to take a strong and clear stance on their intent to enforce the terms of the preorder agreement
Do think there is a bit of ethics issue as people who really want to buy a Rivian and put in their deposits are getting line jumped by people who did not and by people who had no intention of owning a Rivian just on getting a reservation to sell the reservation. Those that buy it and then sell it, nothing you can about that.We do not allow the transference of preorders at this time. We have no formal process for this. If individuals are doing this without our knowledge, they are doing so without our permission.
I don't agree or disagree with it, but I don't think it's a line jump. Preorder's are going to get their vehicle when they're supposed to get it. If someone ahead of them in the que decides to sell, it's their business. The people buying on the secondary market are paying a huge price not to wait on line, but they're not jumping it. It's not happening with only Rivian. A friend of mine that owns a GMC store is getting calls left and right from exporters doing the same with the Hummer. He told me a customer bought a Hummer for $135K and sold at auction for $255K. I should have preordered one of those too.In addition to the stated contract rules for the deposit which forbid sale or trading, I think Rivian's written response for clarification was strong and clear.
Do think there is a bit of ethics issue as people who really want to buy a Rivian and put in their deposits are getting line jumped by people who did not and by people who had no intention of owning a Rivian just on getting a reservation to sell the reservation. Those that buy it and then sell it, nothing you can about that.