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


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From: "Jim Whartenby via Milsurplus"
To: "[email protected]"
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 <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]; milsurplus@mailman <[email protected]>
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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