Cool! You have electric shorts? I have a pair of electric socks ( though I
haven't worn them ).
I think that the Walmarts would still deserve a better buying price because
of the efficiencies gained in labour and shipping charges, etc to ship a
thousand instead of multiple orders of a few pieces??
It pains me to go to one of those warehouse type stores and be served by
order takers who haven't got a clue what they're selling. We have to be our
own experts on a multitude of things now. I grew up buying from experts in
small shops and I will gladly pay a fair premium for expert service. In the
long run, you save time and money by not having to return items that don't
suit or don't work. However, just because someone has a small shop, doesn't
make them an expert. :)
Robert D.
Jack of all trades, expert of none.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lancer7676@aol.com <Lancer7676@aol.com>
To: lists@woozy.com <lists@woozy.com>; b-evans@ix.netcom.com
<b-evans@ix.netcom.com>; type79@ix.netcom.com <type79@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: stefanr@bealenet.com <stefanr@bealenet.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: December 11, 1999 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: E-bay
>Methinks this discussion is getting far out of hand. Much ado about
nothing,
>as Shakespeare would have said. For my part, I will continue to treat
E-Bay
>as a face to face auction--If I have bid on an item that I don't really
need,
>but just can apply someday, then look across the crowd to see a friend
>bidding on the same item, I will not bid any longer unless they obviously
>drop out of the bidding and it is still below the maximum I have set for
that
>item. If I NEED the item, I will stay with it to that maximum. Lawyer
types
>can label that unethical, cartel, collusion, conspiracy, whatever. . .that
is
>life. . .it's the way business in this country is done on a daily basis.
>
>If one wants to ride a white horse, a crusade against quantity discounts
>would be a more apt target whereby a massive Wal-Mart type can buy a hammer
>for a fraction of what a mom and pop corner hardware store can buy it for,
>then proceed to drive Mom and Pop out of business. With no intention of
>starting a new thread (no comment), Mom and Pop should be able to buy the
>hammer at the same price Wal-Mart gets it for whether they buy one or a
>hundred million, then let them compete on service. THAT is conspiracy,
>collusion, and all those other nasty lawyer-oriented words.
>
>So how bout we agree to disagree on that topic and go back to trying to
>figure out where that damned electrical short is????? Oh, I am sorry I
>revealed my E-Bay name to everyone (Lancer7676)--I know you'da never
figured
>it out! ;^)
>
>---David C.
>
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