Eric Sedletzky
Contributor
Do a search, you will find plenty of people who have said ID do not have the overhead of the LDS.I missed it where somebody said internet based sellers don't have any overhead.
Anybody who sees the future and seizes a new technology that can boost business 100 fold I classify as more business savvy than somebody who sits there feeling sorry for themselves bitching about it, especially when they both had the same opportunity.I'm guessing that since you are categorizing an internet seller as "sharp business people" and a LDS as the "some are not" that you never step foot in a LDS, look or try anything on and then go buy in online, cause it sounds like you only support "sharp busines people" (internet sellers) and obviously you'd only be dealing with them and be ignoring the LDS.
But you are wrong about me not setting foot into an LDS. There are a few LDS's that I patronize and some that have failed me and lost me as a customer because of their attitudes more than their pricing structure. I do not go into LDS's to try stuff on then buy it online. I know what I want and many of my gear selections are not found in most LDS's.
Typical scenario:
I have gone into an LDS to buy something to find out they are out or don't stock the item. They say they can order it. OK I say then order it. I even ask if they need full payment or a deposit. No they say we'll cover it. OK fine. Weeks go by no product. Where's my stuff? Oh we forgot to order it, we'll get right on it. Two more weeks go by no product, where's my product. Oh, we have to wait until we have a minimum order from that supplier so we can get free shipping. OK thank you please cancel my order I'll figure out something else. I go online, a dealer has the exact thing I want, I have it in a week or less at a great price, no shipping, and UPS brings it to my door.
That's customer savvy.
One of my LDS's is a Scubapro dealer. I rebuild my own regs now. I ask if there's anyway I can get a parts kit for a MK2/R190. No way!!!
I go to North East Scuba Supply, they sell kits.
So in your world I go to the LDS and spend $40 for $4.00 worth of parts and pay them $65 to spend 10 minutes to put the stuff in? And this is supposed to be annually. :shocked2:
I have 8 reg sets.
Hey man if you have money to burn that's your gig. I do not.
I know you love you LDS's and that's great. I have not had such good luck.
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