"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Here, West Marine's 15 minutes away from Boat US, and the difference in
knowledge level is like night & day. I suspect it's because the West
Marine
is directly across the street from 5 marinas and a ritzy yacht club.


...and has the ritzy prices to match.




Fortunately, my small boat doesn't need much, so paying higher prices
occasionally doesn't dent the annual budget. I don't care HOW much better
the prices are at Boat US. I assume the manager makes some sort of bonus
based on the store's performance, and I'm not about to reward him and his
crew for lousy service.