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From: "las" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: MD: forward from CasetteHouse... cheap.
>
> 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.
As a reseller myself I can tell you this is very hard to do with an online
shopping cart. If for instance I tried putting an accurate shipping charge
on each item you would be way overcharged if you ordered several items. I
try to get it as close as possible so I use a standard handling fee that
applies to any order reguardless of size and even this way it will come out
a bit high (and less often not enough) if several items are ordered. I can
manually overide this, and do so all the time but if I switch to a total
online system, which I am considering, I do not know how or if I can do
this. I hope it is easier and better than I think because I do believe it is
wrong to inflate shipping to make up for a low price. But to each their
own, this obviously works well for some companies.
>
> 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.
I know several companies are guilty as charged but I have been accussed of
this too because the item might say 1.50 shipping for example and people
miss the BIG print at the start explaining the handling fee. GEESE, anyone
know how to get priority mail for 1.50???
>
> 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.
Well, I try....
.
>
> 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.
I am still a one man operation and try to give personalized service. I also
offer to meet or beat any published price if at all possible ( I have had to
sell at cost once or twice for a long time customer, but I can not afford to
sell at a loss). We do have to make money for cryin out loud but I try not
to get rich from each customer..
> 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).
I have a passion for all audio and it just happens that MD is my favorite
thing right now. As a mobile DJ it saves my back a lot of pain and I have
always loved recording music since I was a kid. I think MD is the best
thing that ever came along for mobile DJ use and I continually strive to
sell other DJs on this format..
>
> 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
And, while I am thinking of it, I do give an extra md for orders over 25.00
paid via paypal as I know my friend Peter (hello Pierre) at Kheops does this
as well. Look for TDK MDs SOON! I have a new supplier in the works and
hope to discount these in the near future. For any fellow DJs out there I
am also a new ULTIMATE stand dealer and FX Lighting dealer so
www.musicmixers.com/mall will soon see several NEW additions. Email me if
you need anything before seeing it at the store, I can order anything at
anytime and have it drop shipped QUICK. Lasers anyone?
Les
Music Mixers
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