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Brewman:
Where do you get this idea that a $500 markup on something is fair and reasonable?  

As Dr. Evil (Austin Powers) says:

"You just don't get it, do you Scotty?"

Chas:
Needaclue:

Sorry, but your estimate of a 75% markup is way off. I assure you I would have retired long ago if that was even a remote possibility.

There is a little thing called competition that keeps the margins down, and then there is a little thing called overhead that eats the margins up.

And in the case of HotSpring spas, if I sell a spa, I have to service it. That tends to make me want to sell in my service area only.

IOWASPAMAN:
"Scotty would you be an evil spa salesman"
Dr Evil

ndabunka:
Haha, yea, right! Dealer made $3,500 on a $4,700 sale. Good one! How old are you, 3?  :o  OK, now where's that great forum feature I like to use so much? Seems applicable for this need-for-attention guy.... Oh yea, there it is...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................---------------------------------------->------------------>--------------------->------------>------->----->--->-->  IGNORE!!!

Steve:

--- Quote ---Needaclue:

Sorry, but your estimate of a 75% markup is way off. I assure you I would have retired long ago if that was even a remote possibility.
--- End quote ---


Could you imagine Chas a 75% markup? ;D For that matter, could you imagine a 40% markup?  :-/
It would be like winning the lottery EVERYDAY!!

I don't think needsaclue understands business at all. He's proven that in many posts. It's not about gouging people, but about a profit margin that allows dealers to stay in business and support their customers AFTER the sale.

You know that needsaclue will be the first to run to his dealer and demand same-day service if something ever went wrong. But when he realizes his dealer isn't around because they didn't maintain a good enough profit margin, he'll slam the entire industry. We've all seen these sorts before and they read like an open book. I'm sure that "other dealer" will be more than happy to run right over immediately and fix it for a reasonable price! ;D

Hopefully, needsaclue has a farm so he never has to deal with those pesky middlemen grocery stores. Word has it, they make a profit too! ;)

Steve

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