Folks, This thread has already been closed. 73,
Eric List Moderator www.elecraft.com _..._ On May 30, 2012, at 10:33 PM, "Edward R. Cole" <[email protected]> wrote: > There are NO = NONE = NADA ham radio equipment dealers in > Alaska. Sooooo - ordering equipment is either On-Line or by > Land-Line (telephone), according to one's preference. > > Of course our "Local Dealer" is only 2400 miles away in Seattle! No > problem 12-days RT drive (or $500 air-fare) and only $540 worth of > gasoline later you are supporting the tax-base of Washington (and > communities in Canada) instead of your home town. Oh, better add > hotel and meal costs in there. > > BTW there is no state sales or state income tax in AK. Schools are > financed thru property tax, so buy your home locally and not thru the > internet! HA! Oh, senior's are forgiven property tax up to $250K > valuation. I guess 45-years of taxes raising a family is adequate. > > Regarding dealers: The whole deal of stocking inventory is to get a > "wholesale" price which gives the retailer a mark up (called gross > profit). Some manufacturers subscribe to "Fair-Trade" which means > the price is fixed by the manufacturer so it will not vary from > dealer or direct. I particularly dislike this practise since it is > anti-competitive. (sort of like all gas stations having the same > price on their pumps). > > The buyer "votes" with his dollars! Why should he pay more than need > to? POS outfits offer immediate gratification - at a > price. Certainly one should weigh custom's duty and shipping when > doing competitive pricing. ALL (successful) businesses do! Is this > hard on local businesses? It can be. But this is reality - no > getting around it. Support your local businesses but be smart with > your money, too! > > The new merchandising model is direct-sales via internet....better > believe it! 20-years ago it was catalog sales. 100-years ago it was > local sales. > > > 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 > ====================================== > BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com > EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? > DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] > "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm > ====================================== > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
