And they want me to shop locally....
I have need of an older style A/C cover. On-line I find new at $130.00 from Amazon and used for $40 thru an E Bay seller. Here at home..I am just off the phone to the local RV dealer/robber...$240.00...
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An example of "BUY LOCAL":
A while back, I needed some PL-259 coax connectors, so naturally I went to my local Radio Shack. I wanted to stock up, because I had some antenna projects in mind. They had 2 of them, and they weren't very good quality. I went on Amazon and found a pack of ten, silver plated and teflon insulated, WITH the adapter for smaller coax, at a good price, with free 2 day shipping.
Please explain why I should wait a week for Radio Shack to charge me more for an inferior product?
Later, I wanted an SO-239 for another project. The local RS didn't have one, but the store clear across town did. I bought it there.
Basically, if you are a CBer or a Ham, forget Radio Shack. they just ain't what they used to be!
The local RV dealer that I have purchased 4 RVs from over the years was recently absorbed by Bretz. I don't go there anymore.
Chrysler gave their local Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep dealership to a Lithia franchise. I will only go there for parts that I can not find anywhere else, or am in a hurry for. I made the mistake of going there for a tailgate cable for my '01 Dodge 1500. Almost $50! THAT won't happen again!
I would really like to buy local, but I get very tired of hearing "Oh, we only stock two of them, and we only have one on hand right now, but if you can come back next week I can order as many as you want."
That's when I go home, get on line, and order as many as I want and get them in 2 days.
Thanks anyway.
A while back, I needed some PL-259 coax connectors, so naturally I went to my local Radio Shack. I wanted to stock up, because I had some antenna projects in mind. They had 2 of them, and they weren't very good quality. I went on Amazon and found a pack of ten, silver plated and teflon insulated, WITH the adapter for smaller coax, at a good price, with free 2 day shipping.
Please explain why I should wait a week for Radio Shack to charge me more for an inferior product?
Later, I wanted an SO-239 for another project. The local RS didn't have one, but the store clear across town did. I bought it there.
Basically, if you are a CBer or a Ham, forget Radio Shack. they just ain't what they used to be!
The local RV dealer that I have purchased 4 RVs from over the years was recently absorbed by Bretz. I don't go there anymore.
Chrysler gave their local Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep dealership to a Lithia franchise. I will only go there for parts that I can not find anywhere else, or am in a hurry for. I made the mistake of going there for a tailgate cable for my '01 Dodge 1500. Almost $50! THAT won't happen again!
I would really like to buy local, but I get very tired of hearing "Oh, we only stock two of them, and we only have one on hand right now, but if you can come back next week I can order as many as you want."
That's when I go home, get on line, and order as many as I want and get them in 2 days.
Thanks anyway.
