Re: Carthy"Why is it perfectly acceptable to pay full retail for anything? You people do realize that full retail on a great many things is 100% markup don't you? It drives me insane."
"As for complaining about paying retail... this is the FLAME BOARD isn't it? I have a grievance and I'm airing it... If you don't like it, so what."
Exactly !!!
Re: Irish's ignorant comments ...bear with us he has a few "20%? What shop is this, MX Pipe Dream's?" "By this comment I am guessing you are either in your early to late teens. Sounds like one of the biggest "Gimme" statments I have ever heard. It also makes me question the logic behind your original post."
Actually im 23 and im impressed that you can belittle people by their age b/c after all you are supposed to be the older and wiser huh. People like Irish arent worthwhile arguing with b/c obviously he wants to impress people in here ;so dont bother arguing his ideaz and comments. So I guess Milk, rooster, and Chili are shopping at MX Pipe Dream's with me huh?
Re: Mitchell "As for the instant profit, I don't see why you care? It would take longer to have stuff shipped to him, THEN shipped to you. If he can have it directly shipped to you, then he doesn't have to stock it, and you get it sooner. I would tend to think that it is a win-win situation? Pretty weak soapbox, if you ask me. :|"
Exactly mitchell only your confused. Thats what im saying ; MXsouth doesnt have to stock items and has them shipped directly from the manufacturer to your door thus getting it sooner and b/c he has no warehouse to aircondition, pay rent on, stockers , etc. he is just pulling in pure profit shy of paying the people to answer the phones and make the orders to the manufacturers.
Re: BigBore "I can't stand when people expect a discount, simply because they feel they shouldn't have to pay full retail. Lou is right, you don't just walk in a shop for the first time and expect them to roll the red carpet out an knock 20% off whatever junk you buy."
I too have been buying stuff from my local shop for the 10years I have been riding and the issue here isnt walking into a local shop demanding 20% it is about the internet shops with this attitude that no one is worthy of a discount and should have to pay full price even though parts cost less for them in the long run.
I have to this day orderered everything from my local shop shy of parts that are easily misordered which seems to happen more than I like. It is an easily proven fact that internet companies can sell parts cheaper than a local shop but they dont so even if they did give me 20% off I would only order the parts my local dealer couldn't provide or a part that has no room for mistakes.
"As for complaining about paying retail... this is the FLAME BOARD isn't it? I have a grievance and I'm airing it... If you don't like it, so what."
Exactly !!!
Re: Irish's ignorant comments ...bear with us he has a few "20%? What shop is this, MX Pipe Dream's?" "By this comment I am guessing you are either in your early to late teens. Sounds like one of the biggest "Gimme" statments I have ever heard. It also makes me question the logic behind your original post."
Actually im 23 and im impressed that you can belittle people by their age b/c after all you are supposed to be the older and wiser huh. People like Irish arent worthwhile arguing with b/c obviously he wants to impress people in here ;so dont bother arguing his ideaz and comments. So I guess Milk, rooster, and Chili are shopping at MX Pipe Dream's with me huh?
Re: Mitchell "As for the instant profit, I don't see why you care? It would take longer to have stuff shipped to him, THEN shipped to you. If he can have it directly shipped to you, then he doesn't have to stock it, and you get it sooner. I would tend to think that it is a win-win situation? Pretty weak soapbox, if you ask me. :|"
Exactly mitchell only your confused. Thats what im saying ; MXsouth doesnt have to stock items and has them shipped directly from the manufacturer to your door thus getting it sooner and b/c he has no warehouse to aircondition, pay rent on, stockers , etc. he is just pulling in pure profit shy of paying the people to answer the phones and make the orders to the manufacturers.
Re: BigBore "I can't stand when people expect a discount, simply because they feel they shouldn't have to pay full retail. Lou is right, you don't just walk in a shop for the first time and expect them to roll the red carpet out an knock 20% off whatever junk you buy."
I too have been buying stuff from my local shop for the 10years I have been riding and the issue here isnt walking into a local shop demanding 20% it is about the internet shops with this attitude that no one is worthy of a discount and should have to pay full price even though parts cost less for them in the long run.
I have to this day orderered everything from my local shop shy of parts that are easily misordered which seems to happen more than I like. It is an easily proven fact that internet companies can sell parts cheaper than a local shop but they dont so even if they did give me 20% off I would only order the parts my local dealer couldn't provide or a part that has no room for mistakes.