On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:08:37 -0700, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
I've been in the Davis Mountains of TX for a couple of days. How in the world did this topic evolve into a rant about stainless screws? Tom Childers, N5GE Licensed since 1976 QCWA Life Member 35102 [email protected] http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net > On 10/19/2010 6:35 AM, James Sarte wrote: >> But, to charge 20 dollars for a bag of screws is a bit beyond me. > >Have you ever worked in a business? Did you work for free? Most people >I know want to get paid for working, and you've got to pay benefits and >taxes. There also must be a place for them to work, that you must buy >or rent. Someone must count and pack those screws. Someone must >inventory them. Someone must order them. It takes space to store them. >The package they ship in costs something. Yes, the screws aren't big, >but the package must be large enough to hold a label and not get lost in >shipping. You've got to buy that package and inventory it. Someone must >take your order and type up a mailing label and a packing list. Someone >must ship them. > >Yes, it's only a bag of screws. Companies who ignore all of the above >go out of business pretty quickly. I want a company that I buy >something from to be there when I need them. > >73, Jim K9YC >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
