Hey, Dan, I can't complain. We live on Lopez Island in the San Juans.
Buzz by Bainbridge now and then on our ole Vic Tug, "Annie."
Cheers,
Dick


"Danny" wrote in message
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Beat you to it. Sold long ago.

Go2MArine sold my little Nobeltec trainer for a few years. Great folks to
do biz with. And those poor suckers have to live and work on Bainbridge
Island. Whatta life.

"R.W. Behan" wrote in message
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You know, folks, on the basis of all this testimony, it occurs to me West
Marine is offering us a fantastic investment potential here. I'm going
to call my broker and short the hell out of its stock. LMAO.


"nobody" wrote in message
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They have driven out almost all their competition with drastic price
reductions. ONce that is accomplished they raise their prices to a
level much higher than anyone charged prior to their dominance.

They only stock what moves quickly. They stock nothing for the
convenience of their customers. If they can not turn it around for a
big profit in very short time they will not stock it.

They suppress innovation in the industry because they will not stock
newly invented or innovative products. They will not stock anything
new unless they are certain there are people waiting to snatch the
product off their shelves.

Their pricing is predatory. When I am in South Florida where some
competition remains I regularly note that every other dealer sells the
same product for less money than they do.

They really the "K-Mart" of the marine industry. I was pleased when
they first appeared but I now wish I had never heard the name.

I have never owned a Marine supply store. I hold no stock in any
marine supply business. I have never even known anyone who owned a
marine supply store. I just think that West Marine is really a lousy
outfit.

You shareholders, employees (no idea how they treat their employees),
and defenders just fire away because I, for one, will drive an hour
out of my way to buy from any other store. Unfortunately I only able
to do so in south Florida. Elsewhere they have destroyed the
competition.