[Milsurplus] [Army-Radios] Fair Radio?

Thu May 26 09:05:03 EDT 2022

 Robert,

You showed your true colors when your wrote:

On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 6:54 PM Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> OR come visit my greater than one man should have collection of radios and
> etc.  You will probably not like my prices either.  I will destroy the gear
> before giving it away for a low price.
>

Discussion ended.

Mark K3MSB

On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 11:54 PM Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> Mark,
>
> My opinion of your actions are that had you approached me with what you
> described, the price would have gone up at least one Ben Franklin,  if I
> were willing to deal with you at all.
>
> In my business I have had several of your ilk make such statements, and
> find those folk quite distasteful and arrogant.
>
> The MAN who is courteous and asks if there is a possibility of any
> discount, if other items are purchased is often entertained and successful
> in his offerings.  An example, I just shipped a machine that was advertised
> for just over a year.  The right buyer came along, and paid more than the
> asking price.
>
> Obviously you had no actual need for the power supply in question.  And,
> by the by, have you found similar YET??
>
> Attitude and body language goes a long way in business that is actually
> owned and operated by one person.  Something for you to consider in your
> future engagements with businesses.
>
> R
>
>
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> *From:* milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
> milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On Behalf Of *Mark K3MSB
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:21 PM
> *To:* Jim Whartenby <old_radio at aol.com>
> *Cc:* milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Milsurplus] [Army-Radios] Fair Radio?
>
>
>
> To recap for you (and others) Jim.   I looked at the price of the power
> supply in the on-line catalog before leaving the day earlier for my trip.
> I went into the store and said something to the effect of  "You've had this
> power supply here for years and it hasn't sold".   I put my wallet on the
> counter.   "What's your best price, my car's outside"?      The counter
> person looked it up and said the same price and WALKED AWAY with a stack of
> papers he had in his hand.    If I was a store manager and one of my sales
> staff did that,  he'd be flipping burgers the next day.
>
>
>
> Your statement " The flea-market bargaining mindset doesn't work well in a
> brick and mortar establishment" is incorrect.    It works well in some
> brick and mortar stores such as surplus stores, thrift shops, etc.   Been
> there, done that.   Sometimes I get a lower price,  sometimes I don't and
> pay the asking price, and sometimes I say "thank you" and walk away.   It
> never hurts to ask.
>
>
>
> But if the counter person says "No" and walks away, that precludes me even
> buying the item at the advertised price!   Well, I suppose I could yell
> "Hey wait, come back", but I guarantee you that's not gonna happen.  What I
> didn't mention in my earlier post is that I was looking at other items in
> the store, and was going to base my decision to buy them upon the price of
> the power supply (I didn't have unlimited money to spend).  So, Fair Radio
> not only lost a potential sale on the power supply, but also on some other
> items as well.
>
>
>
> I have no more concern if Fair Radio stays in business or goes out of
> business than I do with any business in these troubled economic times.  I
> simply don't do enough business with them to have their demise impact
> me.    Would I visit the store again?  Sure, if I was in the area.   Would
> I order from them again (as I've done in the past) ?   Sure -- if the price
> was right.
>
>
>
> Mark K3MSB
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> On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 1:25 PM Jim Whartenby via Milsurplus <
> milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
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> milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wed, May 25, 2022 4:12 am
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [Army-Radios] Fair Radio?
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>
>
> 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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