Well, I still work in retail (assistant manager now... yay!), andBill's not
far off. Of course we don't lose money selling just abody, but when you think
of all the expenses involved in operating abusiness, we're not going to last
long without selling higher-marginaccessories. Lenses and flashes generally
have a larger profitpercentage than bodies; memory cards, batteries, cases etc.
have evenmore profit. This is why those scuzzy online retailers with
theabsurdly low prices won't even mail out your purchase unless you loadup on
their absurdly expensive add-on's.
There are a lot of camera stores that only exist because of theirphotofinishing
revenue.
Chris
On 9/23/05, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> KNOWN FACT?- wheres the
third party> hard evidence - if you don't proide> we will all know you are just
a crazy> liar- put up or shut up. (hehe- this> is getting fun. Hope I am
rubbing in> a point with you - Get it?).> jco>> -----Original Message----->
From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005
4:43 PM> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: Camera engineering (was Re:
Rename request)>>>> ----- Original Message -----> From: "Mark Roberts">
Subject: Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)>>>> >> >>If they
aren't selling lenses, then what chance do they have of> >>staying viable?> >>
> Pretty much true of everyone now, with regard to DSLR's (except,> > possibly,
the very high end ones). Profit margins are wafer thin.>> Back when I was
selling stuff retail, it was a known fact that a body only> sale was a money
losing proposition for everyone through the supply chain,> ri!
ght from the factory floor to the store counter.> I don't think anything has
really changed all that much.>> William Robb>>>
