Joseph, Terry, List, Using the example you have provided below, the only thing you're missing is the fact that you could *still* make a profit, just not the amount you desire to make. Sincerely, Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA http://www.highpointpiano.com/ptg/conv/chicago2002/ >Terry, >I'm not sure you and I are looking at this the same way. Take the >dolly with 5" castors. Price at My Piano Shop is $295.00. The price >I pay at Schaff is $160.00. It is general practice to "keystone", or >double our cost to the retail customer plus add our shipping which >according to my invoice from last year was about $40.00. That will >bring the unit's cost to the customer to around $360.00. If I want >to compete with the online retailer I've got to beat the $295 price >or lose the sale. I can't do that and still make a profit. > >...Am I missing something here or don't any of you really think it's >worth getting an eyebrow raised over? > >Joseph Alkana RPT
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