[Shop-talk] tools-wholesale-retail

[David Scheidt]

On 10/5/07, FRED E THOMAS <frede.thomas2 at verizon.net> wrote:
> A few thoughts on this subject, lets compare "Wally'S Plumbing and Tools
> located in "Muscle Flats" Alabama and Home Depot located "nationwide, Wally is
> in need of this new super, duper ratchet new on the market, so he places a
> extra large order for his selling area, the same tool is ordered by the Home
> Depot  National Office, one orders 12 and the other orders 40,000 of the same
> exact wrench, whom do think gets the better price and can sell for less, H.D.
> of course, price is determined by needs/sales/volume, "NO" national chain is
> going to risk a injury to a customer by buying "seconds" or second class mdse
> and trying to retail it as first line.

Sorry Fred, but you're stuck in some other time.  Quality is not a
concern of most major retailers.  They're much more concerned with
making money.  If they decide that they can do that by selling crap,
and charging non-crap prices for it, that's what they do.

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