Klarinet Archive - Posting 001056.txt from 2004/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Feeling like Yamaha is one stupidly run company!
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:18:19 -0400

At 01:13 PM 7/29/2004 -0500, Forest Aten wrote:

> > purchasing through internet wholesalers at unreasonably low prices, are in
> > fact driving your local "mom and pop" store (and the health of your local
> > music program) into EXTINCTION. It only a matter of time.
> >
> > Lars Kirmser - Retailer
> >
> >
>
>
>Lars,
>
>This is not true if the local retailer figures it out in time.....
>
>Your sentence should read, "internet retailers".....and should go on to add,
>"at very reasonable prices".
>
>Change doesn't come easy for some.

It is not unusual for internet retailers to sell items at BELOW a local
retailer's WHOLESALE price due to their larger volume discounts. It is
pretty tough to compete with that sort of "reasonable." In fact, on more
than one occasion, my old employer purchased items from WWBW and resold
them, because it was cheaper than getting them from the factory!

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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