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Re: Best model for selling unique products (used machines)

Re: Best model for selling unique products (used machines) 


Am 21.08.20 um 19:04 schrieb David Beal:

> 

> Why not a lot_attribute_set module ?

> 

Because I think that our customers used machines unique enough that
treating each as an individual product is OK and less complex and more
natural in terms of all the necessary interactions going from CRM to SO
etc.

I think that the product+lot concept is more for more generic products
where you sell hundreds of items and these items do not differ much from
the base product (except of quality issues, warranty etc.)

Thanks. Regards. Peter
by Pete Hahn - 01:21 - 24 Aug 2020

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  • Best model for selling unique products (used machines) 
    Hello,

I have a hard time to decide which Odoo model to use for selling unique
products.

The products are used machines. So in general one could think of a
generic product with manufacturer and model and a certain instance of it.
But since these are used items, they come with a lot of customizations
and other instance specific attributes like operation hours etc.
So it’s more like the product == instance.

We thought about using `product.product` for the brand/model and
`stock.production.lot` for the instance, but after some research in the
odoo v12 code I'm not sure if this is really the best option.

To me it looks like `stock.production.lot` is more about tractability of
instance of generic products **after** they have been sold, since
`stock.production.lot`  is very tightly tied to stock operations.

We need to have product instances already during the whole CRM, Quote,
SaleOrder process. I don’t see how to easily put `stock.production.lot`
on `sale.order.lines`.

The other option would be just going for `product.product` and assume
product == product instance.

I’m not really sure about benefits/drawbacks or maybe other/better
approaches.


Please give me your opinions about what model is best to use as a base
for selling unique items in odoo.

Thanks. Regards, Peter
    by Pete Hahn - 03:36 - 21 Aug 2020