OldRadios wrote:
soren wrote:
The cost of shipping goods to a retail location is a cost associated with operating the establishment, as are payroll, rent, utilities, etc... If I wish to have a product delivered to MY HOME, I do so with the knowledge that there is a lot more cost incurred to do so, as reflected by the shipping charges.
Wrong. The cost of running a brick and mortar retail location is a lot higher than shipping an item to you from a warehouse. The item was not manufactured in the store so obviously the retailer also had to pay shipping to get it to the store. Just because you see it sitting on the shelf in the store does not mean there were no shipping charges. I see no reason a retailer has to match the on-line price and eat his shipping costs. If you aren't happy with the price in the store then order it on line and wait.
If twisting logic and misquoting other folks paid well, you would be wealthy. Slow down and I can break this down for you.
First, I made it clear that a sticks and bricks is welcome to do business with me on mutually agreeable terms. If they choose to sell me an item at a price I found on line, or at a competitor, or any other terms we both find acceptable, fine, we can then exchange goods for payment. If, as a select few here claim, they want to charge me for the COST OF WAREHOUSING THE PRODUCT AT A DISTRIBUTION CENTER, PICKING STOCK, HANDLING AND PACKING FOR SHIPMENT, AND PAYING A SHIPPER TO DELIVER IT TO MY DOOR, without actually performing these services, we will not be doing business.
Second, nobody here claimed that goods magically appeared in a retail location without cost. That is just another claim you created. That said, If a retail has dozens of units of a product direct shipped to their location via an LTL carrier, it's not only cheaper on a per unit basis, but it is a tradition part of the cost of doing business for the retailer. So, when most of us rational folks ask a retailer to match a price that we found on the same product elsewhere, we also expect that the answer will be yes or no. Not, "yes if you are willing to pay extra for delivery to your door, even though we will not be providing that service".
Your comment about seeing no reason that they "have" to match prices while eating shipping is another piece of your twisted logic. They don't have to do anything, and conversely I do not have to agree to their terms. They are not "eating" the cost of shipping, it is a normal part of doing business as a sticks and bricks. OTOH, they are not going to be compensated for a service that they are not providing.
Finally, you have twice commented about waited for an online shipment if the price in the store doesn't suit you. Like I have noted previously, in general, if you are going to shop online for RV supplies, you quickly become aware that CW is typically not going to be competitive. The generator I bought is a classic example. Currently $999 with FREE shipping at CW, and since they have sticks and bricks in my state, an additional $60 in tax. My supplier is at $949 with FREE shipping and no tax, or a savings of $110. Bottom line is that, if pricing is an issue, I doubt that too many will willing to walk away from an overpriced retail location, then head home to overpay for a product on the same retailer's website.
