Gee David.... He only gives you free shipping? He hand delivers my orders and then takes me out to dinner to boot! :) VBG Must be the Starbucks I hand deliver the next morning.....
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Murphy Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] Nightmare order... Niclas, While Byard at Line's End does not give his friends any better discount than others, he is VERY meticulous about fast service, excellent packaging, accurate billing, etc. for EVERYONE. Even jesters like you. ;-) I even ordered some stuff I saw on Cabela's site from Line's End (special order too) and it came very quickly. (No, Byard, I am not trying to get a better discount than my VFB membership affords but I sure like the free shipping ALL customers get... which can be 10-20% on certain orders!) While speaking of orders, I've noted a variety of dealers mentioning the diminishing suppy of Whiting product. Spoke to Mr. Byard on this and he vaguely agrees. Seems the Asian tying cartel has put excessive demand on certain products. Currently, I have product on order which has taken longer than expected due to suppy and demand. Even though LE is a top customer, if they don't have it, it takes time. Now, DonO says these midge saddles will exceed my lifetime so I'm falling back on the Whiting 100s I got for $7 versus every other place wanting $13 or more. You all probably think I'm not more than an advertisement but I really shop for good deals. If I can save $10 on shipping for a $50 order... well, do the math. Let's say a cape sells for 50 and you pay $9.99 for shipping. You actually paid 60 for that cape! Oh, I'm sure there is a surcharge for shipping across the pond but Byard only covers his cost and doesn't make it a profit center. Murf
