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Peter, for a brief period of time, the largest seller of MD gear (they could get
just about everything) was the infamous Mini Disc Now! For orders in the US,
their prices always included shipping and handling.
If it said $25 for a ten pack of brand X, that was what you paid. No hidden
charges. The shipping charges were included in the price.
They even went so far as to include a stepdown transformer in the price of ever
Japanese domestic unit they sold. It is unfortunate that they were "fornicated"
up (some how that word just doesn't work for it's slang equivalent in other
areas (mainly taking "years" to deliver anything.
While they existed, with the exception of terrible delivery times, they had
excellent prices and support. You could email them with the dumbest question
and they always responded to you rapidly.
If their sales department didn't know the answer, they checked with their
distributor in Japan. It is a shame that the business was not properly
capitalized and that the owner probably was one of the worst business people in
the world.
But I remember my first order from them. The owner himself used to be the whole
company. He was not a super expert about MD but really loved the media and
felt that he was actually not just doing something to make money, but doing
something meaningful and good deeds in getting all of this stuff for people.
Unfortunately when you are pushed against the wall it can change you. This
sincere person became an a***hole, even though he probably was still the same
person inside.
The point that I'm trying to make here is to try and always do right by your
customers. If you do not personally have a passion for MD, don't run an MD
business (I believe you do that that passion and wish you a lot of luck with
your business).
Most importantly, don't sell "half" a product. If you sell a Japanese domestic
unit to someone in the US, it needs the transformer, no matter what anybody
tries to tell you. Include it in the price.
Larry
Peter Forest wrote:
> You're right shipping and handling is really important to know when you buy
> from a company...
>
> This is what I like with our new store at buy it online... There is no
> surprise price, all is include in the price... Also, we have quantity prices
> and soon we will create some kits with different products.
>
> In our regular website, we charge actual shipping charge, no handling
> charge, only what USPS and UPS charge us for shipping.
>
> What is great with Buy It Online is that they give for each New Customer $10
> coupons rebate for any order of $25 and more...
>
> For this coupon, follow this link :
>
> http://www.buyitonline.com/coupons/coupons.asp?couponid=4792JCK
>
> After, simply visit our Buy It Online Store and buy anything you want. What
> is great is the price you see is the price you will pay, nothing more !
>
> This is our website on Buy It Online :
> http://www.buyitonline.com/kheopsminidisc
>
> $10 on a $25 order it's more the 40% rebate and shipping is included !
>
> Regards,
>
> Pierre.
>
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> Pierre Forest - Kheops Minidisc Owner
> http://www.kheopsminidisc.com
> http://www.buyitonline.com/kheopsminidisc
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> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 2:38 AM
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> Subject: Re: MD: forward from CasetteHouse... cheap.
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> This is a very reputable company and the price of this special sounds good.
>
> But you have to factor in the shipping and service charge. That will raise
> the price somewhat.
>
> Larry
>
> PS It really pisses me off when sites like CNET list prices. They will
> say, "such and such has the lowest price". They never factor in shipping.
> I constantly see things that are actually much higher than their competitor
> once you factor in the shipping charge.
>
> Eric Woudenberg wrote:
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> > Thanks Zach, I'm forwarding it to the MD mailing list. -Rick
> >
> > >Here is an email from Casettehouse I recieved the other day...
> >
> > >>We are having a sale on HI-SPACE minidiscs. These have proven to be
> > >>an excellent minidisc. 5 Pack, HI-SPACE 4 of MD74 + 1 of MD80 $6.95
> > >>($1.39 each) each with 2 piece flip case and each minidisc is a
> > >>different color. You can find them at a "secret" web page:
> > >>http://www.tape.com/hispace.html
> > >>
> > >>This sale ends at midnight 09/01/00.
> > >>
> > >>BTW you will earn an extra 2.5 cents for every dollar spent, which
> > >>can be applied to future orders. See www.tape.com/buyersclub.html for
> > >>more details.
> > >>
> > >>We take all major credit cards and have a moneyback guarantee.
> >
> > >The free shipping thing by mentioning Blues Before Sunrise may work as
> > >well...
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