Every little camera store in the world could close, and prices at big box stores and on the internet would remainlow. The prices at big box stores and on the internet aren't low because they have to compete with the little guys. They're low because they have to compete with other big box and internet sellers. That won't change. They sell for less because they buy for less due to volume. There will always be competition from others trying to take a bigger piece of the pie. You're going to have to keep that bridge :-)
Paul
On Apr 25, 2005, at 8:04 PM, frank theriault wrote:
On 4/25/05, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip>To me the best thing about the mom & pops is that I could go in and peruse. <snip>
If anyone really thinks that the prices at the big-boxes or on the internet will stay down once the little guys have all been driven out of business, I have this bridge in New York for sale. <g>
If there's one thing I hate (sorry, Tom) it's people who go into the mom and pop, to look at an item, then go off to the big-box or the internet and buy it for cheaper. At least if one's going to put them out of business, have the decency not to use their services for free. Maybe say, "You know, this is a nice camera. I'm off to buy in on-line. Here's $20 for your trouble; I'm still getting it for a bargain even after giving you this $20."
Actually, I don't know how those little guys have survived for the last number of decades. First there was big department stores. Then malls. Now big boxes, Walmart and the internet. I gotta give 'em credit, they've hung in there, but I really don't know how much longer they can continue to do so...
cheers, frank
cheers, frank
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