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Old July 31st 09, 04:38 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,alt.sys.pc-clone.micron,alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
Kevin Childers
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Default Computer Retail Sales And MOs Tax Free Weekend

A friends daughter did a little shopping for a new computer for college. Interestingly enough, she found that all of the current sales the stores are running, will not be running during MO's tax free weekend. She actually found that she saves more by shopping the sale now and not the tax free weekend.

One would think the stores would try to double up and have the sales (at a low mark down perhaps) over that weekend so their customers get more for their dollar without having to actually cut into the companies profits. Obviously not the way corporate sees it. She went to all of the big box discount and electronics stores in the area.

The government give the consumer a break and Wall Street snatches it back.

Please pass this along.
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Old July 31st 09, 07:43 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,alt.sys.pc-clone.micron,alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
Colin Wilson
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Default Computer Retail Sales And MOs Tax Free Weekend

One would think the stores would try to double up and have the
sales (at a low mark down perhaps) over that weekend so their
customers get more for their dollar without having to actually
cut into the companies profits. Obviously not the way corporate
sees it. She went to all of the big box discount and electronics
stores in the area.


More sales (at a lower profit) = more potential hassle with broken kit

So, with your corporate hat on, do you;

a) make the same profit with less exposure to warranty issues
b) make the same profit with more exposure to warranty issues*

*while incurring more shipping costs, quite possibly taking the profit
margin down further again
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Old August 3rd 09, 12:29 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,alt.sys.pc-clone.micron,alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
Ben Myers[_2_]
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Default Computer Retail Sales And MOs Tax Free Weekend

Colin Wilson wrote:
One would think the stores would try to double up and have the
sales (at a low mark down perhaps) over that weekend so their
customers get more for their dollar without having to actually
cut into the companies profits. Obviously not the way corporate
sees it. She went to all of the big box discount and electronics
stores in the area.


More sales (at a lower profit) = more potential hassle with broken kit

So, with your corporate hat on, do you;

a) make the same profit with less exposure to warranty issues
b) make the same profit with more exposure to warranty issues*

*while incurring more shipping costs, quite possibly taking the profit
margin down further again


How about?

c) manufacture a high quality product... Ben Myers
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Old August 3rd 09, 11:12 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,alt.sys.pc-clone.micron,alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
Colin Wilson
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Default Computer Retail Sales And MOs Tax Free Weekend

How about?
c) manufacture a high quality product... Ben Myers


Even NASA gives the work to the lowest bidder...
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Old August 4th 09, 04:15 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,alt.sys.pc-clone.micron,alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell
Ben Myers[_2_]
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Default Computer Retail Sales And MOs Tax Free Weekend

Colin Wilson wrote:
How about?
c) manufacture a high quality product... Ben Myers


Even NASA gives the work to the lowest bidder...


Well, sure. And NASA has some pretty rigorous quality standards, plus
criteria which MUST be met by the winning bidder. Your point is???

My point is that computer manufacturers and manufacturers of other goods
keep throwing crap over the wall on an unsuspecting public, who then
complain about the garbage they have bought while using price and the
only criterion for making a purchase. You get what you pay for.

.... Ben Myers


 




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