"Ed" wrote in message
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Hmmmm.... $250 - $50 in merchandise = $200.... How is that MORE than $218
even with tax on the $250. (BTW.. I bought the same 200W from
west...best deal going!!)

West may be a little pricier on some items (Compared to the internet) but
my boats would not float without them. I will pay for customer service
and convenience because if we don't support our local stores they will go
out of business then where do we go when we are ready to leave the dock
and something breaks. BTW... I live in Fort Lauderdale where we have more
marine competion than ANYWHERE in the USA... 7 West stores in Broward
county alone along with at least 15 competitor stores and I still find
west to be the least expensive over all and the most helpful (over all)
Maybe it is just in SFL but most of the people in the store are actual
boaters.



Mike wrote:
Sometimes, I pay more just for sheer convenience... West Marine is one of
those cases... 31 bucks... big deal. The wife is happy.

Merry Christmas.

--Mike

"Larry" wrote in message
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"CalifBill" wrote in
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Merry Festus to all. And got a Garmin Nuvi 200W for the wife today.
Was going to get a tomtom xls one, but West Marine had the Nuvi for
$249 + a $50 gift certificate to the store. Played with it while
waiting at the Mexican market for the Christmas Eve Tamales. Pretty
cool.




Return it right after Xmas and get a refund.

http://www.buy.com/retail/searchresu...u=Garmin+Nuvi+
200W&qxt=home&display=col&dclksa=1
$218 with no tax or shipping from Buy.com.

Use the difference in ANY store, not just overpriced Waste Marine.

Larry
--
I found what I wanted for Christmas at Best Buy,
but she wouldn't stop screaming obscenities while
we were scanning her and forcing her into the bag!

How was I s'posed ta know associate girls weren't
on sale?






They have a greater hardware selection than anyone else in the area. Helps
to have that available.