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Hi Carmine,my reasoning is as follows,the on line stores and ebay in particular have ruined the brick and motar stores. The overhead is killing them,there is just no room for a decent profit anymore for the B@M stores.When you take out the money incentive to the in store sales reps,they just dont do anything,and why should they?

Its all on line now,they created this monster,NOW they have to deal with it.

B.T.W we are super busy, we know our job .Do they????????????

sincerly

MOLE

CarmineD wrote:

Hi,

I was just in Best Buy last week and the only surprise was that I got the newly released  "Dark Knight" on DVD for just 20 bucks.  Considering past browsing for the same kind of of thing -- a popular movie's first release on DVD -- I was sure it would be selling for five to ten dollars more.

The vacuum aisle remains the same.  A few Dirt Devils and Hoover cheapies and a couple of high-priced Dysons.  My community is composed of a mixture of low to middle income level inhabitants, many among either income level might like the idea of quality but are prepared to excuse the lack in favor of more money immediately present in the wallet.  I also noted a lot of apparently confused shoppers in the microwave oven aisle.  All that is being offered is a lot of stuff that all looks the same except for color and the number of knobs and buttons without any standing out by way of particular advantantage.

MOLE, believe me I suffer with you.  Nonetheless, when you work hard for your money -- as I'm sure you and the rest of us do -- if your wage is not out of the ordinary there's a need to  hold onto as much of it as you can. Free spender that I am, I want a real wallop for my buck.  Most of hte shopping public is looking for the exact same thing.

By the way, I am leaving a post I filled for more than eight years not because I wished to but because the face of the economy has changed.  Scary but there'll be no time to think on it much.  I am expected to "adapt" and move ahead.  

For good or ill, the computer age has changed all our lives although it is often a thoroughly impersonal realm in which it's all about dollars and cents.  Not to diminish the brick and mortar world, online offerings have allowed people who otherwise might not  have enough capital to get in the game and at least have a chance to  try to make something that's their own.  The essential is, whether business is done on a computer or in building, you've got to have skills and you've got to have talent.  You have both plus vast experience.  I'd strongly advise investigating how you may make use of both the internet and brick and mortar to expand and enhance your possibilities.

You are in a far better position than many of us because you already have a business in place.  It might be foolish thinking on my part but if what I have to work with is mine -- the sky's the limit.  Anything is possible.

Venson

In comparisons of BEST BUY and Wal*Mart stores and who's got the biggest sales of them all for CD's, I'm told that Wal*Mart's AC/DC "Black Ice" exclusive has US sales of 1,055,000 in its first two weeks in stores vice BEST BUY's Guns N' Roses exclusive album "Chinese Democracy" with 318,000.  Bad news for the nation's biggest electronics chain by sales [BEST BUY] which paid MILLIONS of dollars up front for 1.3 million copies of the GNR's album.  When it rains, it pours!

Perhaps this is the reason in part that rumor has it that Apple's iPhone is expected to be sold at Wal*Mart stores, possibly even at a discount!  Much to the chagrin of Mr. Jobs, the current CEO, who eschews discounts and Wal*Mart!  But then until last month, Apple's premium pricing seem to be paying off.  In September Apple was boasting a stock price of $150.  Today its down to $95.  Due in part to Job's announcement in October that the company was not cutting prices on Macs [46 % of yearly revenue].   Quoting Jobs: "We're not tremendously worried that the downturn will drive customers to cheaper PC's."  And also attributed to Jobs:  "We don't know how to make a $500 computer that's not junk."  Wonder if he's had a change of mind/heart? 

Like I say, company inventors/founders are not their own best CEO, especially in bad economic times.

Carmine D. 

mole wrote:

Hello MOLE:

In bad times like these, you have the business advantage over the big box retailers and new vacuum dealers.  Not so in good times when they can undercut your prices and push products at much lower prices than you can buy/sell.  Anyone can run a company in good times, it takes a smart business man to run a business in bad times, like these.  The reason I like the small vacuum cleaner store owners and operators much better than the big box stores for quality brand vacuum sales.  It's not about a one time purchase, it's about a business relationship.  You provide that to customers.  Not the big box stores. 

You don't specialize in one vacuum brand.  You sell and repair all brands including rebuilts.  Plus, you are a full service central vacuum store.  In bad times when people keep their vacuums longer, you survive on parts and service.  And even with sales of rebuilts for folks who don't want to buy new [can't afford] but want a quality vacuum for their money.   

Glad to hear and know that business is good.  Keep on keeping on.

Carmine D.

Hello Venson:

Sorry to hear about your employment situation.  Hope and pray for the best for you.

Venson wrote:

WRT above Venson, vacuums have followed the same path as the rest of the household appliances.  From going disposable and non-repairable to all looking alike w/o any brand name differences.  Alot of the attraction for rebuilts is to hold onto the quality of yester year and customers' past preferences of name brands and makes.  Like the 'real' Electrolux.  Call it nostalgia, old fashioned etc.  It provides a viable business option to MOLE and others like him.  While also giving an alternative to big box store vacuum buyers who don't want to toss $200 plus on a piece of plastic that will get thrown in a dump in a few years.  What's old is cool again!  Like Drew who posted here with the new GE cann from Wal*Mart and TriStar Mg2 from the local vacuum store.  If Drew bought the TS Mg2 for $350, he got one heck of a good buy!

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
Thanks Carmine,

Things will probably work out.  Of course, if you see me on the strip in Vegas with a tin cup in my hand -- forget I said that.

Best,

Venson

Hi Venson:

Good attitude!  Adapt, improvise, overcome!

Now's a good time to visit Vegas.  Flights are inexpensive.  Gas prices came back down to earth from their lofty levels.  There's lots of deals and good stuff going on here for the Christmas and New Year's Holidays.  

Pax tecum

Carmine