[ale] Google Nexus Table 16 GB

Wed Aug 15 15:14:21 EDT 2012

We order enough computer and other stuff that I got the company to pay for Amazon Prime, which gives me free 2-day shipping. I found I'd usually procrastinate at least 2 days going to a brick-and-mortar store unless it's an emergency anyway--even one on the way to or from work :-) The nice thing is I still get the free shipping on my personal Amazon orders too because it's tied to the account, not the business. 

We do sometimes buy from local stores like GIM Computers even when it's not strictly necessary, though. It'd be a shame for the handy, reasonably well stocked and reasonably priced store to go out of business because sometimes you really need to go and get that drive or memory right now! 

Scott 
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From: "Jay Lozier" <jslozier at gmail.com> 
To: ale at ale.org 
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 1:09:02 PM 
Subject: Re: [ale] Google Nexus Table 16 GB 

On 08/15/2012 12:44 PM, Brian Stanaland wrote: 

Certain kinds of retail will be fine. Specialty (aimed at teenagers who can't stand having 20 bucks in their pocket) clothing lines at the mall. Some Mom and Pop shops if they're in the right place. Regardless, it doesn't pay to be an electonics retailer right now. Amazon (anything under the sun) and Walmart (sometimes questionable quality but take it home now) take the bulk of those. If you can make yourself stand out with service you'll be ok. Not many stores care to even try though. I think Fry's does well because you can't get capacitors and such from Radio Shack anymore. 

--Brian 

Retail is changing. Online retailers are very similar to catalog sales of yesterday. You can see a picture, read a description, etc. but can not handle/try on. This works extremely well for a many types of products but not all or if you need specific information. One major difference is that store inventory is immediate pickup while online requires at least 1 day delivery which can get pricey. The other major difference is that online operations can have more types of items in inventory than a store could ever have. 

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On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Jim Kinney < jim.kinney at gmail.com > wrote: 

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retail is dying a slow death. With the advent of Amazon same day 
delivery, more big-box retail will be pick up places for online 
orders. Walmart.com has stuff at better discounts than same item in 
store. But you can get it delivered to the store for free. It's not 
assembled from store inventory and put aside for you like Microcenter 
in-store pickup. 

Pity the kids in school who think they can work at the mall and earn 
enough to move out of parents house. 

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Jay Lozier < jslozier at gmail.com > wrote: 
> On 08/15/2012 10:11 AM, david w. millians wrote: 
>> On 8/14/2012 4:19 PM, Michael Campbell wrote: 
>>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Lightner, Jeff < JLightner at water.com > wrote: 
>>>> Why is it every time you go to a store these days they tell you “we can 
>>>> order that for you” rather than keeping things in stock? 
>>> Because inventory is a liability. 
>> Apparently, they haven't realized the loss of customers is also a liability. 
> +1 - loss of customers liability >> inventory liability 
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