Sad about Livin Lite Camp Lite Products
We have a great Livin Lite model 10.0 TC. We bought this product because of its non-wood construction and all aluminum exterior/framing, to include the roof. Now since Thor bought-out LL, they hav...
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mkirsch wrote:
The buying public by and large doesn't notice cost cutting measures, and even if they do, are more accepting of them than price increases.
This is why you see things like 3-pint "half gallons" of ice cream, and 12oz boxes of cereal where they used to be full pounds. Costs went up big time, but the buying public DOES NOT CARE. You're a crooked money grubbing piece of garbage if you try to make any sort of profit at all.
Oh my gosh! You are absolutely right! When I read and hear of consumers calling and/or emailing practically every rv dealer in the country trying to save another $100 on their new rv, it makes me wonder how any of them even stay in business. In fact, rv dealers come and go all the time in the Phoenix area. It's a difficult market.
What's sad, is how many consumers do not compare apples to apples and expect the same price on higher quality items, or ones with more elaborate options. In addition, companies doing business in high priced areas like Phoenix, have much higher overhead to cover and shouldn't be expected to compete on price with a business in another state with significantly lower overhead.
Someone recently posted how they felt $1,000 profit on the sale of a new truck camper was plenty for the dealer. With that kind of margin, their lights would be out in no time.
All I know is, I expect to be paid fairly for the job I perform for my employer and I am willing to pay a fair price for products and services and extra for higher quality stuff. There is no free lunch.
