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Default Where will we go after West Marine goes under?

On Apr 1, 2:44*pm, Larry wrote:
Martin Baxter wrote :

Larry wrote:


You're right about boating for only the rich, now. *How can any
"vehicle" that has no tires/suspension system/air conditioning of any
kind/ and such a rudimentary engine and transmission with so few real
systems sell for so much money. *They killed themselves with greed.


Well, while we're at it, what the money grabbing rapacious marina
operators? *Why not just give them a printing press and let them print
money?


Cheers
Marty


You missed the point. *There aren't enough rich customers willing to pay
$99 for the cheapassed Chinese 12V fan the company paid $8 for. *The
average guy passes it by. *IF we had priced the little plastic box fan at
$48, making only $40/fan, They could have sold lots more at higher
profits.....duhh...


like any body or any business, some swear by them, some swear at them.

From the complaints I've seen on the "net. there's plenty that have
sworn at W. marine. More so than compliments.