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Bob" Once upon a time, there was a family owned hardware store in the city=
where we lived for 40+ years. Then Home Depot, Walmart, etc. moved in. =
I cannot attest to any facts but I believe that that competition with its b=
uying power was what made them become an ACE hardware store. Thankfully, I=
have not seen any major changes in service or product. Several times, whe=
n unable to find what I am looking for at the major chain store, the salesp=
erson will recommend that I go to that local store, still referring to it b=
y its original name, not an Ace store. It is still part of the history of=
the city. I was able to buy two (2) wood screws that I needed, not a pack=
of 6 or more. I now refer to it as a museum.
The Other Len
1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8
HBJ8L39031
224,925 miles
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Spidell
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2024 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Moss Motors merger
I'm generally not in favor of private money snarfing up independent busin=
esses, larding them up with debt--dunno if that's the case here, but these =
guys like to use OPM--laying off staff, taking a big cut then pawning the r=
emains off to 'the greater fool(s)' (see: rural hospital systems). I have a=
personal experience: I went to the same optometrist for over 30 years, the=
n he sold out to one of these; a relatively small one, like this appears to=
be. He was a 'car guy,' into VW vans, and we'd trade articles off-hours an=
d he always seemed to give me a little extra attention (at times, his staff=
would have to pull him out of our conversations). After he was acquired, h=
e seemed harried and I felt the staff was really trying to expedite all app=
ointments; I suspect--but don't know for a fact--he was on a some sort of q=
uota or mandatory revenue system. I've heard lots of similar stories and I =
can't think of any where a product or service has been improved after the m=
oney boys took over. Anybody?
OTOH, this is a small, specialty business, and it may be the only way som=
e of them can survive at all. Time will tell.
Bob
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Bob" Once upon a time, there was a f=
amily
owned hardware store in the city where we lived for 40+
years. </FONT><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> Then Home Depot, Walm=
art, etc.
moved in. I cannot attest to any facts but I believe that that
competition with its buying power was what made them become an ACE hardware=
store. Thankfully, I have not seen any major changes in service or
product. Several times, when unable to find what I am looking for at =
the
major chain store, the salesperson will recommend that I go to that local s=
tore,
still referring to it by its original name, not an Ace store. I=
t is
still<FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> part of the history of the city.
</FONT>I was able to buy two (2) wood screws that I needed, not a=
pack
of 6 or more. I now refer to it as a museum. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2
face=3DArial> &n=
bsp;
The Other Len<BR>1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII
BJ8<BR> &n=
bsp;
HBJ8L39031</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2
face=3DArial> &n=
bsp;
224,925 miles</FONT></DIV>
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m:</B>
<A title=3Dbspidell@comcast.net href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>Bob =
Spidell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.=
net
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 23, 2024 11:48 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Moss Motors=
merger</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I'm generally not in favor of private money snarfing up
independent businesses, larding them up with debt--dunno if that's the ca=
se
here, but these guys like to use OPM--laying off staff, taking a big cut =
then
pawning the remains off to 'the greater fool(s)' (see: rural hospital
systems). I have a personal experience: I went to the same optometrist fo=
r
over 30 years, then he sold out to one of these; a relatively small one, =
like
this appears to be. He was a 'car guy,' into VW vans, and we'd trade arti=
cles
off-hours and he always seemed to give me a little extra attention (at ti=
mes,
his staff would have to pull him out of our conversations). After he was =
acquired, he seemed harried and I felt the staff was really trying to exp=
edite
all appointments; I suspect--but don't know for a fact--he was on a some =
sort
of quota or mandatory revenue system. I've heard lots of similar stories =
and I
can't think of any where a product or service has been improved after the=
money boys took over. Anybody?<BR><BR>OTOH, this is a small, specialty
business, and it may be the only way some of them can survive at all. Tim=
e
will tell.<BR><BR>Bob<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><div id=3D"DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40=
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