GL: Buying from a trusted vendor

[Ralph Yost (home)]

I have surveyed some items that West Marine has on sale. I can usually find
them equal or less than the same sale price from other sources.
www.defender.com  and www.foreandaftmarine.com are good choices.

Fore and Aft beats Defender prices on a lot of stuff.

I end up in West Marine stores often because there is one near to my house 
and in Rock Hall MD where my boat is kept. When I need something its easy 
for me to stop in to the store. I buy there depending on my time need...if I 
need/want it NOW its great having them so close. For bigger $ items that I 
am willing to wait a week for, I start with www.foreandaftmarine.com It 
ships directly to my house and I can shop any time of day or night. That's 
pretty convenient. I pay for shipping, but I also get to stick it to the 
Great Over-Taxed State of NJ by not having to pay their excessive sales tax 
on it !
R.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6 at kennett.net>
To: "William J Russell" <wrussell at ccri.edu>; <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Buying from a trusted vendor


> 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
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