[Milsurplus] [Army-Radios] Fair Radio?

[joldenburg2 at new.rr.com]

Well said Jim,
We do not know the details on this transaction, and what even the
offered price was. Comparing the operation of a surplus dealer like
Fair to a normal retail operation also is not correct as the whole
idea is this is older and collectable equipent and so the need to turn
over old stock to free up floor space just isn't there. If it was he'd
be full of 1990's stuff only.
Fair is a gift to our hobby and having been around for 70 years must
they have a workable business plan.
Jon AB9AH

	-----------------------------------------From: "Jim Whartenby via
Milsurplus" 
To: "milsurplus at mailman.qth.net"
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday May 25 2022 12:25:12PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [Army-Radios] Fair Radio?

 Is it really an issue or is it just an opinion? AFAIK, no price was
quoted so we have no idea of the perceived worth of the power supply,
the counter offer, etc. The only thing obvious is that the person
behind the counter did not have the ability to negotiate the price.
Someone should have talked with Phil. 
 The flea-market bargaining mindset doesn't work well in a brick and
mortar establishment. I have seen a business go under when the
customer sets the price. Just another race to the bottom that has no
long term benefit for either the buyer or the seller.  
 For me, I'm happy with a veteran's discount in a brick and mortar
establishment when I remember to ask about it. In a flea-market
setting, I still have the ability to walk away and look for a better
deal elsewhere. But I take the chance that the item will sell to
someone else at that price. Been there, done that!

 Regards, Jim

   Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with
confidence. Murphy    

 -----Original Message-----
 From: David Stinson 
 To: main at Army-Radios.groups.io; milsurplus at mailman 
 Sent: Wed, May 25, 2022 4:12 am
 Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [Army-Radios] Fair Radio?

 Goodness...
 Just because someone points-out an issue with a business
 does not mean they are ungrateful for its existence
 or they want it to close its doors.
 How does one improve a business if questioning
 one of the policies is "blasphemy." It's a business, not a church.
 70 years or 700 years is an irrelevancy. Surviving a bad business
 policy does not change it into a good one.

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