RE: Mail Order

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2 total messages Started by Raymond P. Pichulo Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:35

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Author: Raymond P. Pichulo
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:35

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>I agree 100%!  Besides what could be more unethical than retail
>capitalism in the first place!!  Anyway, I think it is very important to
>give your local dealer a chance to match prices with mailorder.  As Gary
>points out, mail order dealers are still making a profit and many times
>your local dealer will come close (or even beat) the mail order price --
>especially when you consider how much you will spend on shipping..

Don't compare apples and oranges.  The mail order dealer doesn't have the
overhead of maintaining demos, loaners, a showroom, etc. that your retail
dealer has, so you can't honestly expect him to match the mail order price.
You've got to give the retail dealer some allowance for this.

Re: RE: Mail Order

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Author: Mike Chu
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:24

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in article <1jmi7nINNi48@uwm.edu>, PICHULOR@v9.hanscom.af.mil (Raymond P. Pichulo) says:
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>>I agree 100%!  Besides what could be more unethical than retail
>>capitalism in the first place!!  Anyway, I think it is very important to
>>give your local dealer a chance to match prices with mailorder.  As Gary
>>points out, mail order dealers are still making a profit and many times
>>your local dealer will come close (or even beat) the mail order price --
>>especially when you consider how much you will spend on shipping..
> 
> Don't compare apples and oranges.  The mail order dealer doesn't have the
> overhead of maintaining demos, loaners, a showroom, etc. that your retail
> dealer has, so you can't honestly expect him to match the mail order price.
> You've got to give the retail dealer some allowance for this

Isn't this rec.audio.high-end?  Well if it is I doubt many (if any at all)
mail order stores even exist for high-end components without a showroom, etc...
I've personally bought products from Sqaure Deal, Savant A&V, Stereo Exchange,
and Audio Connection... all of which have huge product lines, demos, etc...
Of course they are able to order in larger volumes than local stores,
but frankly, I'm not Donald Trump and, I have to "wheel and deal" to
get the most for my money.  And, another reason for mail ordering is
the lack of quality retail stores in my area (the deep south).  The folks
down here seem to carry only product lines that have mass appeal to 
the typical "magazine reading" audiophile... you know: Acurus, Vandersteen,
Snell, PSB, blah, blah, blah.  If I want to get the best products for
competative prices I must resort to mail order.  Furthermore, competition
is a vital aspect of retailing... without it pricces would be sky high!

Mike
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