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No wonder Amazon ...
.... is causing the brick and mortar stores to close their doors. I needed a HDMI coupler to extend a HDMI cable. Went on Amazon and they had several, some for under $2. I opted for one that was a little more expensive at $3.45 because it had gold plated contacts. Submitted the order and it will be here in two days. Then, I happened to be out running an errand and stopped in at a Best Buy, deciding that since the couplers are so cheap, I'll pick one up there so I could finish the project I am working on today rather than having to wait for two days. Found the coupler but the package had no price on it. Took it up to the register thinking it was probably 5 or 6 bucks, tops. Girl scans it and the price was $29.09. I told her that must be a mistake, so she manually entered the number on the package. Yup. $29.09. Told her I changed my mind. I'll wait until Wednesday. That's absurd. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
... is causing the brick and mortar stores to close their doors. I needed a HDMI coupler to extend a HDMI cable. Went on Amazon and they had several, some for under $2. I opted for one that was a little more expensive at $3.45 because it had gold plated contacts. Submitted the order and it will be here in two days. Then, I happened to be out running an errand and stopped in at a Best Buy, deciding that since the couplers are so cheap, I'll pick one up there so I could finish the project I am working on today rather than having to wait for two days. Found the coupler but the package had no price on it. Took it up to the register thinking it was probably 5 or 6 bucks, tops. Girl scans it and the price was $29.09. I told her that must be a mistake, so she manually entered the number on the package. Yup. $29.09. Told her I changed my mind. I'll wait until Wednesday. That's absurd. Or the are like Sears. A few years ago, I needed a 3/4 drive breaker bar to change the water pump on my diesel. $45 at Sears, but sign up email and order online for pickup. $21 and Sears is only a couple miles from me in the shopping center. I think that is the last purchase there. So last week, get an email that I have $20 free cash to spend on home fashions. So wife and I buy $20 of towels for the fire victims. 2 days later I get an email I got $25 of more free cash. Bigger selection this time. I have been looking at metric ratcheting box end wrenches. So go online for store pickup. They bring to car. $79 set, on sale, $50 off. So for $5.45 with tax I get a really nice set. No wonder they are bankrupt. |
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On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:10:14 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote: Mr. Luddite wrote: ... is causing the brick and mortar stores to close their doors. I needed a HDMI coupler to extend a HDMI cable. Went on Amazon and they had several, some for under $2. I opted for one that was a little more expensive at $3.45 because it had gold plated contacts. Submitted the order and it will be here in two days. Then, I happened to be out running an errand and stopped in at a Best Buy, deciding that since the couplers are so cheap, I'll pick one up there so I could finish the project I am working on today rather than having to wait for two days. Found the coupler but the package had no price on it. Took it up to the register thinking it was probably 5 or 6 bucks, tops. Girl scans it and the price was $29.09. I told her that must be a mistake, so she manually entered the number on the package. Yup. $29.09. Told her I changed my mind. I'll wait until Wednesday. That's absurd. Or the are like Sears. A few years ago, I needed a 3/4 drive breaker bar to change the water pump on my diesel. $45 at Sears, but sign up email and order online for pickup. $21 and Sears is only a couple miles from me in the shopping center. I think that is the last purchase there. So last week, get an email that I have $20 free cash to spend on home fashions. So wife and I buy $20 of towels for the fire victims. 2 days later I get an email I got $25 of more free cash. Bigger selection this time. I have been looking at metric ratcheting box end wrenches. So go online for store pickup. They bring to car. $79 set, on sale, $50 off. So for $5.45 with tax I get a really nice set. No wonder they are bankrupt. The ironic thing is that they used to be the king of mail order and just about the time when internet sales were starting to gain a little traction, they went solid brick and mortar abandoning ther catalog operation. (90s) It s a classic case of losing your imagination and not looking at where the world is headed. With their infrastructure, experience and their product line they had the opportunity to dominate the online marketplace. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/17/2017 12:21 AM, wrote: On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:10:14 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Mr. Luddite wrote: ... is causing the brick and mortar stores to close their doors. I needed a HDMI coupler to extend a HDMI cable. Went on Amazon and they had several, some for under $2. I opted for one that was a little more expensive at $3.45 because it had gold plated contacts. Submitted the order and it will be here in two days. Then, I happened to be out running an errand and stopped in at a Best Buy, deciding that since the couplers are so cheap, I'll pick one up there so I could finish the project I am working on today rather than having to wait for two days. Found the coupler but the package had no price on it. Took it up to the register thinking it was probably 5 or 6 bucks, tops. Girl scans it and the price was $29.09. I told her that must be a mistake, so she manually entered the number on the package. Yup. $29.09. Told her I changed my mind. I'll wait until Wednesday. That's absurd. Or the are like Sears. A few years ago, I needed a 3/4 drive breaker bar to change the water pump on my diesel. $45 at Sears, but sign up and order online for pickup. $21 and Sears is only a couple miles from me in the shopping center. I think that is the last purchase there. So last week, get an email that I have $20 free cash to spend on home fashions. So wife and I buy $20 of towels for the fire victims. 2 days later I get an email I got $25 of more free cash. Bigger selection this time. I have been looking at metric ratcheting box end wrenches. So go online for store pickup. They bring to car. $79 set, on sale, $50 off. So for $5.45 with tax I get a really nice set. No wonder they are bankrupt. The ironic thing is that they used to be the king of mail order and just about the time when internet sales were starting to gain a little traction, they went solid brick and mortar abandoning ther catalog operation. (90s) It s a classic case of losing your imagination and not looking at where the world is headed. With their infrastructure, experience and their product line they had the opportunity to dominate the online marketplace. Yup. When I was a kid I'd spend hours going through that massive Sears catalog. When I was a kid I was *in* the Sears catalog. We had a neighbor who was a photographer. His "model" was unavailable so he called my Mom. It was for one of those portable basketball hoops. They showed up with the hoop, some clothes from Sears, and a basketball with a Sears logo on it. After a few shots of me shooting a layup, our neighbor said the ball might be blurry (no digital back then). They partially deflated the ball, set it on the back of the hoop against the backboard (with the Sears logo facing the camera) and all I had to do was jump like I was making a shot. That was what they used. I still have copies of the photos they didn't use and the ball was blurry. The minimum rate back then was $60 per hour. I was paid $60 for the one hour but 10% was taken out for an agency fee so I netted $54. I never met my "agent". Not bad for a high school kid in the early 80's. That photo ended up in one catalog, the Christmas "Wishbook" and a smaller flyer they mailed to the house. |
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On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:01:05 -0400, Alex wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/17/2017 12:21 AM, wrote: On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:10:14 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Mr. Luddite wrote: ... is causing the brick and mortar stores to close their doors. I needed a HDMI coupler to extend a HDMI cable. Went on Amazon and they had several, some for under $2. I opted for one that was a little more expensive at $3.45 because it had gold plated contacts. Submitted the order and it will be here in two days. Then, I happened to be out running an errand and stopped in at a Best Buy, deciding that since the couplers are so cheap, I'll pick one up there so I could finish the project I am working on today rather than having to wait for two days. Found the coupler but the package had no price on it. Took it up to the register thinking it was probably 5 or 6 bucks, tops. Girl scans it and the price was $29.09. I told her that must be a mistake, so she manually entered the number on the package. Yup. $29.09. Told her I changed my mind. I'll wait until Wednesday. That's absurd. Or the are like Sears. A few years ago, I needed a 3/4 drive breaker bar to change the water pump on my diesel. $45 at Sears, but sign up and order online for pickup. $21 and Sears is only a couple miles from me in the shopping center. I think that is the last purchase there. So last week, get an email that I have $20 free cash to spend on home fashions. So wife and I buy $20 of towels for the fire victims. 2 days later I get an email I got $25 of more free cash. Bigger selection this time. I have been looking at metric ratcheting box end wrenches. So go online for store pickup. They bring to car. $79 set, on sale, $50 off. So for $5.45 with tax I get a really nice set. No wonder they are bankrupt. The ironic thing is that they used to be the king of mail order and just about the time when internet sales were starting to gain a little traction, they went solid brick and mortar abandoning ther catalog operation. (90s) It s a classic case of losing your imagination and not looking at where the world is headed. With their infrastructure, experience and their product line they had the opportunity to dominate the online marketplace. Yup. When I was a kid I'd spend hours going through that massive Sears catalog. When I was a kid I was *in* the Sears catalog. We had a neighbor who was a photographer. His "model" was unavailable so he called my Mom. It was for one of those portable basketball hoops. They showed up with the hoop, some clothes from Sears, and a basketball with a Sears logo on it. After a few shots of me shooting a layup, our neighbor said the ball might be blurry (no digital back then). They partially deflated the ball, set it on the back of the hoop against the backboard (with the Sears logo facing the camera) and all I had to do was jump like I was making a shot. That was what they used. I still have copies of the photos they didn't use and the ball was blurry. The minimum rate back then was $60 per hour. I was paid $60 for the one hour but 10% was taken out for an agency fee so I netted $54. I never met my "agent". Not bad for a high school kid in the early 80's. That photo ended up in one catalog, the Christmas "Wishbook" and a smaller flyer they mailed to the house. I thought you were going to say you were the guy with his dick showing. |
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On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:01:05 -0400, Alex wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: On 10/17/2017 12:21 AM, wrote: On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:10:14 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Mr. Luddite wrote: ... is causing the brick and mortar stores to close their doors. I needed a HDMI coupler to extend a HDMI cable. Went on Amazon and they had several, some for under $2. I opted for one that was a little more expensive at $3.45 because it had gold plated contacts. Submitted the order and it will be here in two days. Then, I happened to be out running an errand and stopped in at a Best Buy, deciding that since the couplers are so cheap, I'll pick one up there so I could finish the project I am working on today rather than having to wait for two days. Found the coupler but the package had no price on it. Took it up to the register thinking it was probably 5 or 6 bucks, tops. Girl scans it and the price was $29.09. I told her that must be a mistake, so she manually entered the number on the package. Yup. $29.09. Told her I changed my mind. I'll wait until Wednesday. That's absurd. Or the are like Sears. A few years ago, I needed a 3/4 drive breaker bar to change the water pump on my diesel. $45 at Sears, but sign up and order online for pickup. $21 and Sears is only a couple miles from me in the shopping center. I think that is the last purchase there. So last week, get an email that I have $20 free cash to spend on home fashions. So wife and I buy $20 of towels for the fire victims. 2 days later I get an email I got $25 of more free cash. Bigger selection this time. I have been looking at metric ratcheting box end wrenches. So go online for store pickup. They bring to car. $79 set, on sale, $50 off. So for $5.45 with tax I get a really nice set. No wonder they are bankrupt. The ironic thing is that they used to be the king of mail order and just about the time when internet sales were starting to gain a little traction, they went solid brick and mortar abandoning ther catalog operation. (90s) It s a classic case of losing your imagination and not looking at where the world is headed. With their infrastructure, experience and their product line they had the opportunity to dominate the online marketplace. Yup. When I was a kid I'd spend hours going through that massive Sears catalog. When I was a kid I was *in* the Sears catalog. We had a neighbor who was a photographer. His "model" was unavailable so he called my Mom. It was for one of those portable basketball hoops. They showed up with the hoop, some clothes from Sears, and a basketball with a Sears logo on it. After a few shots of me shooting a layup, our neighbor said the ball might be blurry (no digital back then). They partially deflated the ball, set it on the back of the hoop against the backboard (with the Sears logo facing the camera) and all I had to do was jump like I was making a shot. That was what they used. I still have copies of the photos they didn't use and the ball was blurry. The minimum rate back then was $60 per hour. I was paid $60 for the one hour but 10% was taken out for an agency fee so I netted $54. I never met my "agent". Not bad for a high school kid in the early 80's. That photo ended up in one catalog, the Christmas "Wishbook" and a smaller flyer they mailed to the house. After some heavy searching I found that shot. Page 454: http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1983_Sears_Wishbook/#454 That was good money. Hope you didn't waste it on frivolities, but bought something useful...like a gun. |
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