Roy Smith wrote:
B a r r y wrote:

There's absolutely nothing wrong with seeking the lowest price, as long
as the fact that brick and mortar retail stores do not exist as
showrooms for cut rate web vendors is kept in mind. I can see the tool
dealers in the exact same spot as a typical bike shop. Specialty
retailing is specialty retailing, regardless of the product.


On the other hand, sometimes retailers shoot themselves in the foot.

Bad retail is bad retail, again regardless of product. G

Good shops know perfectly well that they have to earn the price
differential.

Barry