Isaac wrote:
>..... I can assure you, they do not lose a dollar, at the very worst, they
>will break even. This has been going on for some time. Have you ever
>wondered why so many local camera stores are going out of business all over
>the country? ....
Gee, was it B & H caused that? ;-) I always suspected a combination of
proliferation of point&shoots, price-pressure from mega-chain stores, high
rents, inventory taxes, and *maybe* a certain amount of laziness. Sorta
makes me wish I hadn't bought any of their stuff (not like I had a choice,
given the selection of "stuff" locally--and have you noticed their "Shipping
& Handling" charges? Yipe!).
OTOH, I don't think you can blame even that for the near-disappearance of
camera-repair facilities--except maybe point&shoot and other "throw-away"
cameras (and it's arguable, which situation came first). When someone has to
ship their camera 500 miles or more to get it fixed (if it ever does get
fixed, which may be unlikely), something is seriously wrong besides the
camera, IMHO.
Best regards--LRA
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