I agree with you about supporting our vendors and independent enterprises,
but I'm not sure about a " national cultural landmark" for Joan Baez and
the Grateful Dead 8>)
Editorgary wrote :
> > I know I can buy them from Hendrix (on the East coast) or British Wire
> > Wheel
> > in Fresno CA. It appears that the cheapest price is $295 from British
Wire
> > wheel, per wheel. Does anyone know of a better price from any where
else.
> >
> Kepler's, the independent local book store in Menlo Park, CA that might
have
> been declared a national cultural landmark (the Grateful Dead got their
start
> jamming there, Joan Baez worked there as a clerk , and sang on Saturday
nights
> before her career took off, and the Home Brew Computer Club met there)
closed
> last week, unable to stand off the competition from Amazon and its
discounts.
> Clerks said that people would come in, look at the books, write down their
> titles then say they were going home to order them to save 10-15 percent.
> What's the point?
> When we stop supporting the independent enterprises that have supported
our
> hobby for so many years by providing excellent service, informed
assistance and
> advice, and good products at a reasonable price, we are in danger of
> undermining an important resource.
> Many folks on this list will verify that if you order your wheels and
tires
> from Hendrix or British Wire Wheel, they will come mounted, balanced, and
ready
> to go on the car, as rapidly as UPS can get them to you, for a fair price,
> and the vendors will stand behind them.
> Seems like a fair deal to me.
> Okay, I'm off my soapbox now.
> Cheers
> Gary Anderson
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