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Re: Please think about this >>>>>>
Posted by Ray Kopczynski [Email] (more from Ray Kopczynski) on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:02:00
In Reply to: Please think about this >>>>>>, BobD, Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:24:10
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Chip is in a no-win / catch-22 situation here...
Since he is in a niche market;
If he decides to charge for advice, he will lose customers.
If he decides to lower his prices in the drive-to-the-bottom, he will go out of business.
Is there a fine line and a happy middle ground? Possibly. Finding that line and being able to stay in business is always fun for the independant businessman. I know -- I had my own computer store for 5+ years.
Have I ever called him for advice? Yes, but only once or twice as he's on the opposite coast from me. Have I ever purchased something from him? Yes, albeit only a couple of small items I needed quickly and the freight costs wouldn't kill me. Have I ever called him about advice & possibly purchasing an item -- and then did not get it from him? Yes. Is that fair to Chip? Yes -- Chip is a businessman/salesman. It's incumbent upon him to convince me that I need said item from him. If I don't know the answer to a question and Chip answers it, does that then obligate me to purchase an item from him? No -- but it DOES mean that I will contact him again in the future -- and possibly buy something from him. I will also "advertise" his services via word of mouth, forums, etc. That's the best/cheapest marketing he can ever acquire!
Ray Kopczynski
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Posts in this Thread:
- performance parts, Brett A, Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:37:37
- Re: performance parts, SaabDude , Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:16:33
- Re: performance parts, SaabDude , Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:46:08
- Chip is a great guy, but prices are sometimes high..., Chaz, Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:48:48
- Re: Chip is a great guy, but prices are sometimes high., Chip Lamb West of Sweden, Mon, 4 Jun 2007 11:53:37
- Please think about this >>>>>>, BobD, Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:24:10
- Why don't you become the new low price parts dealer?, Brian, Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:00:25
- Quickest way to drive Chip (and others) out of business, Jeff B, Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:26:14
- Re: performance parts, Brian, Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:21:52
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