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On 7/11/2024 10:33 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:47:08 -0700, Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 7/11/2024 1:27 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
>>> "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v6pdgc$2k09f$1@dont-email.me...
>>> The sad part is if they had used a 7.5HP motor to begin with and priced
>>> it accordingly it would have been an actual good deal, instead of a fake
>>> good deal.
>>> Bob La Londe
>>>
>>> --------------------------------
>>>
>>> Be happy you weren't cursed to spend your career in Marketing.
>>
>>
>> I actually took a class in marketing in college.  I concluded marketing
>> was just a bunch of made up buzzwords and cockamamie "theories" to sell
>> advertising.  Yeah, I also took a class on advertising.  It had some
>> real buzz words and theories to sell advertising.  Very little was about
>> the effectiveness of advertising.
>>
>> When business is good you need to advertise.
>> When business is bad you need to advertise.
>> When you discover advertising and marketing firms just want your money
>> and if they bleed you to bankruptcy they just laugh you need to advertise.
>>
>> When you discover that the advertising firms wrote the text books you
>> should take out a huge debilitating loan to attend more classes.
>>
>> You should tell customers who need low turn rate or low margin items to
>> fuck off and buy it somewhere else.  Oh, wait.  That was basic survey of
>> business where they introduced that concept.  Its no wonder brick and
>> mortar stores selling substantial products have been dropping like flies
>> for the last 30-40 years.  In the same classes they will tell you small
>> businesses can compete by providing better service... Wait?  What?
>>
>> I need some Dot 3 brake fluid.
>> Year, make and model please.
>>
>> You should buy local.
>> Okay I need this today.
>> We can get that for you.
>>
>> Sorry about the rant, but "We can get it for you," is the death knell of
>> retail.  Okay... I'm done now.
>>
>> -- 
>> Bob La Londe
>> CNC Molds N Stuff
> 
> 
> I went to the office supply store to buy something common - can't
> remember what - and they said they don't carry it in the store anymore
> because they don't sell enough to make it worth while. I said "I guess
> not if it's not on the shelf" and told them if I had to order it I'd
> iorder it on Amazon and have it next day for 25% less than they wanted
> to get it for me nexct week - - -
> \
> Hardware stores are getting even worse for "real hardware"
> 

   We have 2 hardware stores here in a 4,000 population town , both 
surprisingly well stocked . Somebody thinks there's enough trade here to 
open a 3rd , Ace affiliate store . We're hoping it'll also sell lumber , 
the only lumber yard here sucks .
-- 
Snag
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