Re: B&H puts another local camera store out of business (with my help, unfortunately)

In rec.photo.digital.slr-systems "=\(8\)" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Thats the problem with local shops they don't feel that they have to
compete 
>with the places on the internet. A local store here closed up after
nearly 
>50 years because they didn't feel they had to compete. They sold
everything 
>at suggested retail, all sales were final even if a product was defective

>they wanted you to deal with the maker, etc. I told them that they can do

>that and stay in business and they couldn't now they are gone.

>We have one more store here a Shutterbugs they charge suggested retail
for 
>nearly everything, they too didn't have a return policy until I e-mailed 
>them and told them that without a return policy I would have to continue
to 
>shop online so they now have a 15 day return policy though the stress
that 
>it isn't to be used to buy something, test it out and then return it if
you 
>don't like it. It is incase there is something wrong with the item 
>(defective).

>It floors me how many local stores simply don't get it. I will always
shop 
>online when I can get a better deal. They need to understand this or they
go 
>bye bye plain and simple. I have no sympothy for businesses this stupid. 
>This is a global world now when it comes to shopping we don't have to put
up 
>with high priced local stores with poor customer policies, sup****t and 
>before sale sup****t. Screw'em is what I say if they can't keep up or are
too 
>worried about the extra couple of bucks.

I agree with you about what is going on, but I think you
miss something im****tant.  A dealer that can order 1000
of a given lens will get a better price than a dealer who
orders 5.

The local guys will always have higher prices than the volume
sellers.

That battle has, in my opinion, already been lost by the locals.
The next battle will be over delivery systems and buying from 
the on-line store with the best reputations *and* the best
delivery systems.

-- 
   --- Paul J. Gans