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

[charlie hill]

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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