[Public-List] Buying tip of the week

[Gordon Laco]

Well I'm in the marine business too, I supply all kinds of retail outlets,
and I am not fond of West's style. In my books that's gouging.  And I would
agree about their lack of ability to offer competent advice.  I guess what I
really abhor is the damage they do to more professional marine outlets.

GL


On 06/02/12 2:18 PM, "John Riley" <jriley at dsbscience.com> wrote:

> Gordon Laco wrote:
>>  I think commenting the other way is also appropriate - that's a 38%
>> gouge.... 
>> 
>> 
>>   
> It's not a "gouge," it's what they think the market will bear.  If
> people DO pay that price, why should they lower it?
> 
> Some folks shop at WM for the convenience of getting something "right
> now."  I do that occasionally, though my first go-to place is Defender.
> I've had customer service issues with Jamestown on more than one
> occasion and avoid them where possible.
> 
> I tend to forget about the West price match thing, and when I need
> something urgently enough to go there and get it (vice waiting for an
> order from Defender), I'm generally not anywhere near a computer or
> printer, etc, and I'm usually filthy (so don't want to mess with a
> computer anyway).
> 
> My only point is that they DO sell a lot of stuff at full asking price,
> so why lower it?  That's the buyer's decision, not gouging where the
> buyer has no choice.
> 
> My bigger beef with WM is hiring staff/clerks that give bad advice, but
> that's for another day.
> 
> (BTW, Mike, thanks for the tip...I'll try to remember it).



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