I appreciate the transparent prices, HOWEVER all this does is create a price war between competitors. Competing on price is NOT a long term competitive advantage sooner or later someone is willing to pay more or make less....In the end everyone makes less money. I day job in a business where I instill a sense of urgency for the best price. If your buying before your walk out the door I'm going to do the best I can do but still make sure I can keep the doors open so you can come back in the future. Our business has been around for 19 years and our competitor moved in less than 1/10 of a mile down the road. What happens is people will go back and forth getting price quotes beat until no one makes money. My boss would rather make nothing than have it go in the competitors pocket.....I don't make a comission however I don't remember the last time I got a raise, health care costs have gone up, and benefits have been lost such as xmas bonus, free lunch, so forth.
In the end consumers have very interesting reasons why they chose to do business where they do. We are all a result of our perceptions of life and the world around us....That perception is unique to us even though the service product or so forth being offered is homogenous. Let these guys do business however they wish. I don't want to spend the time emailing, or asking for prices and so forth. I'm in the scrap business because of the transparency of market prices and I get to spend as little time dealing with people as possible which I prefer. It is a pleasure dealing with the few people I do in the scrap industry though
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