From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 7/11/2024 10:33 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:   
   > On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:47:08 -0700, Bob La Londe    
   > 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 .   
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