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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Path: sparky!uunet!destroyer!gatech!hubcap!charlet
- From: charlet@hubcap.clemson.edu (Charles E "Rick" Taylor IV)
- Subject: Re: A1200 and LD vs HD (marketing? what marketing?)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.182805.10553@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <1992Nov11.100321.60681@cc.usu.edu> <1992Nov12.161024.3885@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com> <1992Nov13.131615.60812@cc.usu.edu> <1992Nov16.224703.7278@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:28:05 GMT
- Lines: 56
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- jgrimm@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com (Jeffrey Grimmett 9999) writes:
-
- >Quoth sl1zm@cc.usu.edu:
- >]> >
- >]> > "Are you here to buy a computer or a disk drive?"
- >]> >
- >]> > So on and so forth...
- >]>
- >]> Sorry, it's a little different in real life.
-
- >Sorry, but been there, done that. I spent quite some time in the trenches
- >locally. Decided RIGHT AWAY that there was no real need to try to sell
- >someone something they didn't want. It leads to more headaches than it's
- >worth. The bottom line with me is that if they are more interested in
- >minute details like the floppy drive, it's a lost cause. If you want to
- >sell the computer, SELL THE COMPUTER.
-
- He's absolutely right, though. If treated in an insulting manner, I'd go
- to the Better Business Bureau, the local + state Chambers Of Commerce, and
- call the companies for whom you were a dealer and tell them what I thought
- of your services in no kind terms.
-
- So, if the person asks if the computer comes with a high-density drive and
- if not could it be fitted with one, the best course of action is *not* to
- insult him/her. It could come back to haunt you later.
-
- >Otherwise, maintain good relations with one or two good peecee dealers, and
- >route them to these dealers. At least they won't go around claiming you
- >ripped them off...
-
- Good point. Or try selling them an Amiga that comes with an HD drive.
-
- >Mail order companies that undercut local dealer's _cost_!
- >Sears selling 500's in direct competition to thier dealers, at a lower
- > price than they could afford.
-
- I haven't seen Sears selling Amigas ... maybe that's a regional thing.
-
- >Refusal to price protect dealers.
- >Hefty startup costs.
- >Refusal to buy back or upgrade outdated stock.
- >Information channels just this side of carrier pigeon technology.
- >Ignorance of current hot topics (networking? Sure it can do it.. uh, what
- > do we need?)
- >Lousy parts support net.
- >Lousy tech training.
-
- I know of one or two Amy dealers that couldn't tell an asymptote from a hole
- in the graph ...
-
- DISCLAIMER: My opinions only ... CU can't afford to buy 'em.
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