If I was to make the journey all the way to W&S I'd probably end up picking up something. But I can't see anything wrong with going to look at something in a shop and then buying it off the Internet, I do it all the time, if they charge a lot more than online. If there's a small premium, it's worth it for getting the item immediately, but if they are making a 30% profit or so, no thanks.
I don't think there's anything wrong about doing this at all. What I've done successfully in the past though, is go to a store that has something I want, confront them with the online price, and end up getting a good deal from the shop (a bit more than the online price but getting the item straight away). 73, Thomas M0TRN On 30 May 2012 12:32, David Christ <[email protected]> wrote: > This is considered bad form in the bicycle world and I assume it is > the same in the Ham world as well. It is unfair to the dealer who > has invested money in having stock on hand to for you take advantage > of his investment and then give him nothing in return. At least buy > something else from him even if small. > > If you want a local shop to be there when you need something at a > moment's notice you need to spend money there at other times. If it > costs a little more, that is the price of keeping him in business. I > will admit that if the price difference is too great you are > justified in taking your business elsewhere. > > Disclaimer: I was a shop owner once so this is a sore point. > > David K0LUM > > > >The advantage is you can go to W&S, look at and try the rig, then > >purchase it direct from Elecraft! > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
