Supply house confidentiality on prices

[JIMRPT@aol.com]

In a message dated 15/10/02 6:59:30 AM, jonpage@attbi.com writes:

<<" It seems that the suppliers should establish a retail price list for 
those 
who have not established a commercial account with them. ">> JP

<<"But it takes a

bit out of it when these items are evidently available to the public at

wholesale prices.">> David Love

Jon, David, et al;

 While I tend to agree with these sentiments.....I need to keep in mind my 
own proclivity for shopping for the best prices when I am buying something. 
Do we not all do this if there is the opportunity to do so ? ....... i.e., 
multiple sources for the same item.  Do we buy stuff from Sam's 
Club/B.J.'s/Walmart, etc. that we could buy from a specialty shop? After all 
the specialty shop was started and is run for the customers convenience at 
finding that special item that is sometimes hard to find?........ and isn't 
that owner entitled to their profit for their efforts on our behalf??  And 
how many of us shop 'on line' to find the best deal? ..ever use e.bay or the 
like?

 A wholesaler who shops 'out the door' is not as valuable as one who does not 
and it matters not the trade/business involved. Of course when it affects 
'us' negatively.... directly in the pocketbook...we tend to take a narrower 
view of such things.....huh?

 I don't think that Schaff makes a habit of giving out prices/selling 
merchandise to the general public....at least in my experience with 
them...the same can not be said for 'some' other tuning trade suppliers.

 While it may be irritating when something like this happens, i.e., customer 
finding cheaper source, it is easier to handle if we have a policy for 
handling this type of thingee............... perhaps that policy might be 
'hands off' any such deal....perhaps it might be accomodate the customer at 
no charge......perhaps it might be removing the customer from the client 
list......perhaps it may be to explain that you are in business and earn the 
profit you need so that you will be in business the 'next' time that customer 
needs your services..........or even perhaps 'no policy' will be 'your' 
policy'..........
Whatever the case   ..... remember a free market works both ways and you 
can't exclude 'your' portion of it from the common features found in 
same........ though often I would like to!! :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)