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West Marine is Terrible
Saw it coming when they bought out BoatUS. Maybe some competition would
help? I only use WM as a back up when the other WM doesn't have what I need! "nobody" wrote in message ... 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. |
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