About Agents

An agent is a company or store that is entrusted to represent or mediate a transaction.

In reality, there are two types of possible contracts: Distributor Contracts and Agent Contracts.

As these two are completely different it is important that we clarify the differences between Distributor Contracts and Agent Contracts.

The differences between Distributor Contracts and Agent Contracts

Distributor Contract
Agency Contract
Distributor Contract Agency Contract
Contract Type Sales contracts between “manufacturers and dealers” and “dealers and customers” Sales contracts between manufacturers and dealers. “Agents act as intermediaries”
Product Pricing Dealers decide Manufacturers decide
Inventory and Price Risk of Bad debts Dealers bear the risk Manufacturers bear the ris
Contract Responsibilities to End Users Dealers bear the responsibility Manufacturers bear the responsibility

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