It is happening here in the states.
Home Depot has put most small hardware, plumbing,
electrical businesses out of business.
Staples, officemax and office depot have put most
small stationary stores out of business.
But I agree with you, Allen, if anything is being sold
at a loss, then that definitely is an unfair trade
practice and should be prosecuted.
--- allen <allen /at/ gatwicksoftware .DO.T com> wrote:
> I dont think its just the computer hardware
> industry. As an example amazon in the UK was allowed
> to continue business making a loss
> and undercutting local book shops. Many bookshops
> have now gone because the costs of running shops in
> the UK is killing them. But
> put an internet bookshop on line run by a few
> monkeys working for bananas will kill off fair
> competition. There was a time you went
> in a bookshop and the owner was helpful. Before they
> completly went going into a bookshop meant asking
> some spotty youngster who had
> not a clue other than "Its not on the computer". All
> this buy direct is killing local business other than
> maybe yours just now.
> But yes we have to try to adapt but with the culture
> of buy direct and have it made in the far east,
> there will only be one way out
> and thats another depression as jobs go and those
> left have to pay more tax to keep those out of work.
> Its not just a matter of not liking change, Im doing
> that right now, but there will be smaller amouts of
> places to go.
> Allen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: profox@leafe.com [mailto:profox /at/ leafe .DO.T com]On
> Behalf Of Bill Arnold
>
>
> Hi Allen,
>
> Our business has always been about solving problems.
> When things get
> confusing due to changes in the industry, the
> service we provide to our
> customers becomes even more valuable, because it's
> our job to sort these
> things out and keep the customer on course so he/she
> doesn't have to worry
> about it as much.
>
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