Hearthlist Digest #477 - Saturday, August 19, 2000
 
Re: Cheap Things
  by "by way of Craig Issod" <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: Re: Cheap Things
From: "by way of Craig Issod" <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:32:07 -0400
 
Regarding the cheap vent-free logs sales, it reminds me of 8 years ago =
when
we sold ceiling fans.  After the big boxes sold 52" fans for $49 to $89, I
realized that it took customers an average of two trips to my store and =
about
an hour of talking to make a profit of $30.  Add in the advertising costs,
display costs, expert sales and servicemen salaries, and I realized I
couldn't afford to sell.  Stick with the high end, quality stuff.
Kerry Duggan
The Wood Stove Inc.
Gainesville , Fl