[Public-List] Buying tip of the week

[Robert Alley]

You're both right. West's business plan appears to be that they'll get 
the dollars of those who don't shop around (or ahead), and the $'s of 
those for whom the money simply isn't important. Since that is most of 
the sailing population, they assume they will thrive, more or less. 
Their stock is down $5.00 since the summer of 2007. They have a lot of 
stores-a significant cost.

Mike: There once was a box of show-and-tell parts that got trotted out 
for the maintenance seminars. Who has it? What is left of my original 
aluminum tiller head fitting surfaced; a lesson in what happens when 
aluminum corrodes under chrome.

Best,

Rob

On 2/6/2012 2:07 PM, Gordon Laco wrote:
>   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
>
> ________________________________
>   From: Mike Lehman
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>> Monday, February 6, 2012 1:51 PM
> 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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