Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-09-13 23:55:54 +0100, "The Medway Handyman"
said:

Geoff Beale wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

FYI Axminster now do the blades

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-B...der-656314.htm


Don't you mean they would if they weren't all marked as "Currently out
of stock"!

Indeed I do. But it means they will stock them!

or discontinue if there's no demand.

I did have that with some woodturning product that was in the catalaogue
and apparently had never been stocked. Trial marketing to assess demand.



There's always the danger that this approach is self-defeating. It's
marked on the website as 'not in stock' so no-one orders it so TPTB deem
that there is no demand so it is discontinued.

A pet gripe of mine in supermarkets. "Do you have any x?" "No sir,
there's no demand for it" Well I'm demanding it dammit - don't I count?

Andrew