Shh.. some of us wear multiple hats here to. 
Did you guys know that this was a "hidden" forum??
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cool_hardware52
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cerich:
That's exactly what drives many of my purchasing decisions, for all my needs, scuba or not.
The online guy:
1. Has a greater selection most of the time
2. Has it in stock
3. Can deliver it to my door.
Local supplier:
1. Limited Selection
2. No stock, but he can get it
3. 90 minute round trip to pick up, after a 90 minute round trip to leave a deposit
Price is almost never the deciding factor for me.
Tobin
cool_hardware52:
I see shops that virtually have no accessories, which is a great and inexpensive way to fill a shop and give consumers the impression that the store is filled to the gills. Great margin in access. as well.
There is also the industry mentality that you want the cust to walk back in to pick up ordered items, service, c cards etc., the LDS could increase cust loyality by dropping this stuff in UPS ground when it arrives, saving the cust. time and bother. This seems so simple to me....
lamont
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ScottZeagle:I didn't realize that the "public" can't see this...until Pete told me...
uhm, since i'm not a manufacturer how come i can see this forum???
For some reason he was classified as a manufacturer...
OP
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I think the admission charge was way too steep this year, and I had numerous dealers refuse to go to the show due to it....DEMA sure didn't give me a break on the booth prices, so where is all this extra money going??
Aside from the fact that the show was only an hour from my house, and we drove the products and the booth over in a couple of vans, I hate the idea of DEMA being in Orlando. It seemed to me like a lot of people came for a couple hours in the morning, then went to Disney World in the afternoon....
Give me DEMA in Vegas anytime!!!!
It was good seeing some old friends, but other than that, DEMA has grown stale and tiresome, at least for me personally.
Aside from the fact that the show was only an hour from my house, and we drove the products and the booth over in a couple of vans, I hate the idea of DEMA being in Orlando. It seemed to me like a lot of people came for a couple hours in the morning, then went to Disney World in the afternoon....
Give me DEMA in Vegas anytime!!!!
It was good seeing some old friends, but other than that, DEMA has grown stale and tiresome, at least for me personally.
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