[AT] Was: You can't fix stupid-naming names-Now Parts

Sat Apr 1 09:14:49 PDT 2017

Napa, is good but their pricing strategy includes room for repair shop and major customer discounts. If you can, try to negotiate a frequent customer discount to get the prices back in line.

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On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:12 AM -0700, "David Bruce" <tractor57 at gmail.com> wrote:

And the thing is I can often find a better part with 2 day delivery 
without having to drive to the store. That is the failing in my view. 
Sometimes two day is a problem but so is "next day". There are times I 
would pay the premium for "have it no"  but if I can wait a day I can 
wait two.

David

NW NC

On 4/1/2017 9:13 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Mike, that is part of the problem.  Too often these days
> when you go in a NAPA or other chain parts store they tell you
> "we can have it for you tomorrow out of our local warehouse".
> Everyone has gotten into this "just in time" inventory control
> method.  I don't blame them but often you can get stuff over night
> on Amazon without leaving your house or shop.  A while back
> I was looking at an online Gander Mountain ad.  (off topic I know but
> it's an example)  They had a very good price on some 9mm ammo.
> It was a Sunday afternoon when I placed the order.  I selected standard
> shipping.  The NEXT DAY, Monday, the Fed Ex ground truck pulled up to
> my house with the ammo.  Turns out Gander Mountain had recently bought
> a distribution warehouse about 50 miles from me.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike M
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 3:33 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Was: You can't fix stupid-naming names-Now Parts
>
> At least a few locals will be kept in business by the local mechanics
> and do it yourselfers, who need the parts the same day.
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On 3/31/2017 1:39 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Oh it's going to be a bad deal WHEN the locals go out of business
>> and an even worse deal if anything ever disrupts the supply chain.
>> (pick your favorite apocalypse).  But I can't control those things.
>> I can only deal with what is reality today.  I heard on Fox Biz this
>> morning
>> that Amazon is making a strong move on non perishable groceries (cereal,
>> flower,
>> toilet paper, etc.  They have essentially thrown the gauntlet down on the
>> grocery store chains by going to the manufacturers and talking them into
>> packaging in sizes, shapes and quantities that focus on efficient shipping
>> rather
>> than on store shelf merchandizing.
>>
>> Should be interesting.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Bruce
>> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 1:35 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Was: You can't fix stupid-naming names-Now Parts
>>
>> For a lot of things I do the same Charlie. If I could get them locally
>> maybe I would but it usually means the store has to order - I can do
>> that much quicker and cheaper.
>>
>> One of the things where the internet been a disruption for the good. The
>> problem for me is what happens when all the local guys are out of
>> business - I think a fair question even if I tend to order direct.
>>
>> David
>>
>> NW NC
>>
>>
>> On 3/30/2017 12:36 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>>> Len, this is an off topic example in reply but it drives home your point.
>>> My clothes dryer went out Sunday night.  I pulled the back off of it and
>>> checked the over heat fuse with my ohm meter.  It was open.  I picked up
>>> my phone, clicked on the Amazon app, searched for Whirlpool thermostat,
>>> ID'd it from the photo and description, hit one click order and Tuesday
>>> it
>>> was in my mail box for less than $15 bucks.  IF  I could find one in this
>>> town
>>> I'd burn $15 worth of gasoline and pay twice that much or more for the
>>> part.
>>> It's a sad state of affairs for small business and I hate it but if they
>>> are
>>> all on
>>> a bus headed off a cliff I'm not going to get on there with them.
>>>
>>> Charlie
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