GL: Buying from a trusted vendor

[Ron Rogers]

That policy is DEAD. I have dealt with all the merchants that I surveyed and 
all have my trust.

West's post-sale policies are noteworthy, but I find them overpriced on 
everything recently. Ironically, they even overprice West branded rope! They 
will price match a local storefront and that's it. Someone will pop up and 
say that his local store manager still matches "for him." In reality, I 
believe that the manager is giving him West's to the trade pricing - which 
often is higher than online.

Ron Rogers

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William J Russell" <wrussell at ccri.edu>


| Hello All,
|   Under the subject of EPIRB's and rescue, someone mentioned checking
| prices on the Internet, but then mentioned using a trusted vendor.
|   As of about a year ago, West Marine would match the price + shipping
| from Internet vendors.  Just print out the info and take it to your
| local store, they match the price.  I don't have a catalog handy, but
| it is published in the back of their catalog, I believe under their
| policies.
|   Thanks to a friend for pointing this out.  Now you can get the best
| price and from a "trusted" vendor.
| Bill Russell