Ed Pawlowski > wrote in
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> On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:15:41 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
> > wrote:
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>>Good for you but for me, I try and shop locally for everything. I'd
>>rather support my community and keep my dollars here and not give my
>>money to somebody who doesn't give a rats ass about me. I surely don't
>>want to wake up and find there are no businesses left in town.
>
> They left town 30 years ago when the mall opened up about 20 miles
> from here. I buy some stuff local, but when I can save $400 on one
> purchase like I did on my Weber Summit grill, I'm taking care of me
> first. For $25 on a major appliance, yes, I'll go local.
>


Yep, samesame.

That being said, all the major department stores (and even some of the
smaller ones) over here now do online shopping, so whether you want to
battle the crowds and trying to find a parking spot to purchase your $25
appliance, or order it through their website and have it delivered, is up
to you.

The only 'local' businesses we have are grocery/butchers/fish shops etc.


As for not giving a 'rats arse' about me....... if they want to keep me as
a customer, and have my (very well documented) repeat business, they have
to look after me, even though we have never met face to face.

Case in point....... the Sodastream order I just got in was shoddily
packed, and the gas cylinders had ruptured the syrup box (containing 6
bottles), dented some of the syrup bottles, and put a little hole/leak in
one.

I spoke to the company on the phone, sent them an email with accompanying
pictures, and they sent one back to say they were going to replace *all*
the bottles of syrup for me.

They look after me, I keep going back to them for product.


--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia