Google| Subject | Re: Calumet files Chapter 7 |
| From | nospam |
| Date | 2014-03-24 15:50 (2014-03-24 10:50) |
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| Newsgroups | rec.photo.digital |
| Follows | Martin Brown |
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In article <%aXXu.112153$yT3.106657@fx14.am4>, Martin Brown <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk>wrote:
Martin Brownunless they change their business model, they are doomed. they need to offer something extra to justify their higher prices or stop ripping off the customer. some stores understand this. others don't.
It may be that bricks and mortar stores are now intrinsically doomed.
Click and collect catalogue style stores may be as close as it gets.there's nothing wrong with legally avoiding taxes. in fact, it's encouraged. if you don't like the laws that allow that, then try to get them changed.
Amazon and Google are a pretty interesting examples in the UK with incredibly complex tax avoidance schemes in place to avoid contributing anything to the running of the country. The playing field is not level!
if you have evidence that they are illegally avoiding taxes, then you should notify the appropriate agencies.
there is something inherently dishonest about charging high prices without offering anything in return, ripping off the customers. why would anyone want to shop in a store where they get ripped off?Tony CooperMartin Brown
There is nothing inherently "honest" about setting high prices for goods, and nothing "dishonest" about undercutting high prices.
But there is something inherently dishonest about pretend customers going and exploiting the expertise of the handful of remaining bricks and mortar stores and then buying their stuff online for slightly less.
and the difference is not slightly less. it's a *lot* less online.
if stores were competitive, then the customers wouldn't need to test drive a product in a store and buy online for less. stop blaming the customers. they're not the problem.
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