Re: [ST] Arai policy change for Phone and internet sales

["Al Garvin" <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used to own my own business and my thoughts were that I would charge each
customer a small markup and give good service and get a lot of business,
rather that trying to make all my overhead in one sale.
  But I'm no longer in business ----   guess that says something ------
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From: <doverly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Arai policy change for Phone and internet sales


> Overhead is the main reason for extra cost at retail stores.  They have
many
> more expenses than an Internet store.
>
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Garvin" <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [ST] Arai policy change for Phone and internet sales
>
>
> > Why is there such a large difference in the cost of helments. They all
> must
> > meet the same standards, after that it looks like you are paying for
paint
> > and padding and vents. Why can someone sell the helment on the net for
> $200
> > dollars less than in the store. Sounds like a pretty stiff markup to me.
> > Al
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Randy S" <regreps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <rs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 5:43 AM
> > Subject: [ST] Arai policy change for Phone and internet sales
> >
> >
> > > This is complete crap!  I was planning on replacing my nearly
> > five-year-old
> > > Quantam/e this spring but the local (not Triumph) shop wants almost
> $600!
> > > And as far as them being helmet "experts"...puhleeeze.
> > >
> > > So, the question is:  What other helmet fits a big, round Charlie
Brown
> > head
> > > as well as an Arai Quantam?
> > >
> > > Randy
> > > '00 RS
> > >
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