[Public-List] Buying tip of the week

[Mike Lehman]

In the Annapolis area WM has purchased the alternatives (BoatUS; EB Marine) 
and the locals have closed up or changed ownership (Vikings - gone; 
Fawcett's - new ownership, can now truly can be called tiffany's). That 
leaves us with WM or your local marina which doesn't usually stock what you 
need. My thought is that is more about the business model - WM expects to 
get the same profit margins on marines hardware/supplies that it gets on 
clothing/apparel. Using this business model makes them very expensive. I buy 
a lot of stuff and have many, many examples where they are double or triple 
what I pay elsewhere - I am glad they honor the price guarantee because I 
intend to use that on every purchase.

-----Original Message----- 
From: dan walker
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 4:20 PM
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Buying tip of the week

hmmm . arkansas based retailer?



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From: Rod Symmes <weatherhelm at hotmail.com>
To: A30 List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Buying tip of the week



One of the earlier posts on this thread voiced outrage that WM had much 
higher prices.  To the contrary,  you should be glad they have the highest 
price.  That way the local Mom & Pop marine store can compete with better 
prices and much better service / advice.  When you should get upset is when 
the big chain store with their low payed staff uses their buying power to 
get a lower cost and then undercuts the local business on the common, volume 
items and then the Mom & Pop goes out of business and you lose the local guy 
who carried the full range of product on the shelf and had the product 
knowledge to answer your questions.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Cheers,   Rod

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