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Re: Supporting the local retailer and when is too much?

To: John Jacobsen-Watts <johnw@wrq.com>
Subject: Re: Supporting the local retailer and when is too much?
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:29:35 -0400 ()
Cc: "'Triumph Digest List'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, John Jacobsen-Watts wrote:

> I wondered why my wife gave me such a look after handing over the Lucas
> Sport coil I'd asked her to pick up at AutoSport of Seattle. 
> 
> The list cost was $82.94; our price $58.17. Does this seem excessive? I like
> to support the local, but maybe I ought to be more choosy?

My downloaded copy of the TRF price list (might be last year's) shows a
Sport Coil @ $42.50. If that "AutoSport" store is a chain, they're, uh,
possibly inflating the price. ;-) If they're an independent, they need to
find a better Lucas jobber/distributor.

--Andy

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