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Originally Posted by kittenshark
So following your logic your beef shouldn't be with the retailer, but with the importers and middle men?
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Yep it is the importers and suppliers that are the real crooks in the business, we have way too many hierarchies all taking a cut before it even gets to the retailer
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I thought one calls Bintel direct for a shipping quote first? Strange that they charge you after... but that said it's really hard to make a shipping quote calculator that doesn't screw up half the time.
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One does not have time to call and wait on hold when one is in the classroom and time is limited outside of teaching and administration.
It can't be that hard to give an estimate, how do other sites do it?
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I just want to share with you some of the inner workings of a LAS and the reasons behind our prices.
Yes, we can repair and help, but some products require specific parts, and some suppliers will only support and supply parts if it was bought from that particular authorized dealers.
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Hence I only purchase items that can be dealt with easily from overseas unless they are complex, then I'll take the hit.