Google| Subject | Re: Calumet files Chapter 7 |
| From | Scott Schuckert |
| Date | 2014-03-24 19:57 (2014-03-24 14:57) |
| Message-ID | <240320141457331373%not@aol.com> |
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| Newsgroups | rec.photo.digital |
| Follows | nospam |
| Followups | nospam (14h & 47m) > Scott Schuckert Mayayana (9d, 18h & 52m) |
In article <240320141050445648%nospam@nospam.invalid>, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>wrote:
nospamDisagree. Stupid, but not dishonest. Problem is perception of value. I, personally, perceive a lot of value in simply being able to hold the product in my hands before purchase, and have my questions answered by a (presumed) expert. Unfortunately, customers have overwhelmingly voted they place little-to-no value on that, by purchasing elsewhere. Dishonesty comes in on the customers side, where they TAKE that value (showroom demonstration) without paying for it (making the purchase at the dealer offering it).
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?
and the difference is not slightly less. it's a *lot* less online.Retail stores have an almost impossible task in being "competitive." Manufacturers reward large mail order resellers with vast quantity discounts. Even by ordering quarterly, rather than monthly, and co-op buying with other small resellers, I typically couldn't get my wholesale under NYC mail order retail.
Also, I didn't have access to grey market ("parallel") imports, so I was constantly explaining that my merchandise came with a different, better warranty than much of the mail order stuff. For the most part, they didn't understand the difference, or didn't care.
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.Bullshit, for the reasons stated above. "Competitive" would be selling below cost. How much margin do you think there is in a camera, anyway?
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