[Public-List] Buying tip of the week

[Gordon Laco]

 I think commenting the other way is also appropriate - that's a 38%
gouge.... 


On 06/02/12 2:05 PM, "Jay Davenport" <jay at saildriver.com> wrote:

> Thanks Mike. That is a 38% discount!
 
Jay

> 

________________________________
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Subject: [Public-List] Buying tip of the
> week
  
Due to their high prices for marine parts and supplies, I have
> virtually stopped buying from West Marine. Instead I have been using Hamilton
> Marine, Defender¹s or Jamestown. Today I needed some Cetol and couldn't wait.
> So I went online to check prices...$35 Hamilton; $33 Defender; $26 Jamestown;
> $42 West Marine. I read the West Marine price guarantee on their website ³We
> Won't Be Beat‹Low Price Guarantee, West Marine will gladly match most U.S.
> based competitor's price on identical, in-stock items within 30 days of
> purchase² so I decided to give it a try. I printed the page from the Jamestown
> website showing the $25.99 price and took it to the West Marine store. They
> were happy to match the price and gave me no hassle at all. I guess they
> figure a small profit is better than NO profit. I plan to continue this
> practice and take the view that these are ³discount coupons².

Mike
> Lehman
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