Re: First test shots of Eureka Models HO 620/720 2 car diesel

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From: Greg Rudd
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 06:34

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Lemming Flat wrote:

> Jane Sullivan wrote:
>  > In message <4274C0F2.9020905@cia.com.au>, Lambing Flat
>  > <bullack@cia.com.au> writes
> 
>  >> Eureka Models
>  >
>  >
>  > James
>  >
>  > Is there any reason why Eureka models will not appoint a UK agent?
> 
> I can't speak for Ron, (hopefully he will speak for himself ;-), but
> Craig has certainly summed up the situation quite succinctly in his post.
> 
> I'm afraid that the days of being able to buy everything one wants from
> one's local hobby shop appear to have gone......

And is that meant to be good thing, from the point of view of competition??    

As a manufacturer/importer it seems that you are trying to set up a monopoly
in terms of distribution. Agree??  I thought that you guys were marketing
yourselves as the "modelers friend"??? 

> But on the other hand, the internet has made it possible to purchase a
> much wider range of items at lower prices, so, as in all things where
> change occurs, one "wins some and looses some....."
> 

Maybe yeah, maybe no.  The Jury is out on that one!!

But what about local support of spares and the like?? It can be rather
painfull waiting weeks or months for stuff to arrive in the post.

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