Expensive analogues - DH Rants...

[Paul Anderson]

On Fri, 19 Sep 1997, David Halliday (Volt Computer) wrote:

> 
> I must apologize to the list for venting like this but this is a sore
> spot for me. Dealers serve a definite function and they have definite
> costs and these costs are borne in the markup passed to the customer.
> 
You oughta try running a COMPUTER BUSINESS.  I run one, no storefront, no
salesmen, no stock.  We have a ten percent markup.  In the past six
months, we've made about $500.  Luckily, it's just a hobby deal, and let's
me get computer parts wholesale.  Two things annoy me the most: When you
have, say a printer yer selling, for $250.  Then, Future Shop comes in and
sells the same printer $200 - do you know what MY wholesale price on that
printer is?  $207 without shipping!  My second gripe is going through the
rigmorall to price a system, THEN the guy takes the price, says 'Thanks'
and goes and buys it from Datatek(one of our competitors in town, though
they're markup is usually about 20%).  TTYL!


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