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Peter (Yes, that one)

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On 4/18/10 1:45 PM, Peter (Yes, that one) wrote:
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:41:09 -0500, "Peter (Yes, that one)"
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You seem to think what was recently passed is the be-all and end-all. It
isn't.

I believe you are right.
As different parts of the health care bill go into effect, pricing will
change due to market forces and tax burden.
I see this in the shoe business all the time.
The marketplace at work.
It is as old as humanity.

I just think this bill is trying to shove a size 12 foot into a size 7
shoe. It was designed to fail and it will.

We'll see. Much will depend on design and marketing.
Air Jordans have become more affordable over the years, while
maintaining quality.
I love that shoe.
OTOH, you couldn't give the original Earth Shoes away.
We quit offering them long ago.
No matter what the claimed orthopedic advantage (still disputed)
customers were immediately turned off by their appearance.
Who wants to walk uphill all the time?

Peter

If you are referring to the original Kalso Earth Shoes, I thought the
company that produced them was long, long gone. I owned a pair of Kalso
Earth Boots, and I thought they were terrific. They were good sellers in
markets where literacy was high.

BTW, which long-time poster here are you really?

Mr. HK, I only recently stumbled upon this newsgroup.
Perhaps you missed my posting of who I am, and my family history.
I don't know if Kalso still exists as the original company, but I did
carry their Earth shoes in a few flavors many years ago.
They bombed severely.
That store had typical middle and working class clientèle.
I thought them literate enough.
But I do not test my customers in any way, except for what can lead me
to fit them with a shoe that will make them happy.
That, my friend, is the secret of sales success.
Respect your customer, and do right by them.
By the way, I actually still move penny loafers, even those of
relatively low quality.
Earth shoes? Sold 3 pairs in a full year of display.
Actually had browsers in the mall stop by to laugh at them.
I felt I was working in the "Scotch Tape Boutique," if you happen to be
familiar with that SNL skit.
I was quite happy when we dropped that line.

Peter