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ZYNE -> RE: IS THIS A GOOD DEAL???? (6/26/2007 8:41:13 AM)
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ORIGINAL: ericstanley
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ORIGINAL: ZYNE
And whether dealing with the big chains or the little local guy is good or bad, I find your attitude honorable Eric. I for one look at the bottom line and there's no way in hell I'll spend $369.99 on a part I can get for $279.99 online. Sure, it will help out the local guy, but no matter how you look at it, you're income to him and I can guarantee you that the committment you have towards him/the business is a one way street and the second your money isn't involved in the equation ... well, lets just say they are in business to do just that, business .. and to be quite honest ... I logically do not see the reason to spend more than you have to just to avoid online retailers or big chains. It's ultimately a savings to you which is noticed in YOUR pocket ... I'll take the savings personally. That leaves me more $ left over to spend on other, far more important things!
I could launch into a whole diatribe about the idea that what goes around comes around and how we've put that idea into practice and have seen substantial returns as a result, but this might not be the place for it.
Here's an example of what I'm talking about. I have a vette and I've been known to spend a few bucks on it now and then with simple, relatively inexpensive, cosmetic mods. When I choose to spend what few bucks the wife lets me have, I always go to a guy that I trust is going to take care of me. Yea, he's a little more than everyone else, but he always takes care of me. A few months ago I bought a set of stainless steel letter inserts from him for about $10 more than I could have paid online (and we're only talking about a $60 part here). Last week I lost one of the letters - it fell off my car. When I went back to them to buy a new set of letters - only needing one of them - they opened a package and gave me the letter I lost and wouldn't let me buy the package. Okay, yea we're talking little stuff here, but had I bought it online I would've had to buy a whole set to replace the one letter. So, yea I spent $10 more, but I saved $60 in the long run. More importantly, he proved yet again why I should keep going back to them. Earlier this year I was telling him what I wanted to do to the under-hood dress up stuff. Rather than selling me the $1200 in stuff to get close to what I wanted, he pointed me in the direction of an eBay store that had exactly what I wanted - and for less than $700. If it was all about the money, he would have bought the stuff from the eBay guy and sold it to me for the $1200 I planned on spending. But I know I've developed a relationship with someone I can trust is always going to take care of me.
I could go on and on, but you'd get bored quickly - I tell stories better in person than I do in writing :)
LOL, fair enough ... I don't tell stories too well at all ... anyhow ... I do see your point and I'm not arguing it one bit. Some things I will pay retail for through a dealership or a local retailer, assuming there's a benefit in it for me to do so. I don't do charity work in the retail sector ... there are plenty of charitable causes out there I'd rather see my money go to and someone elses retirement unfortunately is not one of them :-)
An example for you, I just bought me a new set of Oakley's, they retailed for $339.99 at the local mom and pop's store I usually go to. 1 year send-in warranty, pouch, the little Oakley coin thing, right. I ended up getting a far better deal elsewhere, more than 30% worth of "better", still the same 1 year send-in warranty, same pouch and coin, just at a $219.98 shipped price tag. Now, should I have picked the local mom and pops store in case I have a problem with the glasses? The warranty is the sa
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