[alfa] A note on merchants and prices

[Benjamin Kaupp <bkaupp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There has been some noise on the digest recently about high prices 
charged by some merchants, bad service by others, etc.

As a small business owner, I just wanted to point out that a lot of the 
time (not always), when you pay more for something, that's because it 
is better. I thought this was a logical conclusion, but some people 
still manage to find reason to complain when (for example) their 
dirt-cheap super cool way low price convertible top has issues. Or when 
FellOffTheTruck.com doesn't provide top level service. A company that 
truly wants your business will find a way to get it. Somebody who 
doesn't want your business (either because you're a jerk or because 
they need to put food on their table and you aren't willing to pay 
whatever price they deem fair) won't try as hard.

I know I've made a blanket statement here, and I know there are 
exceptions. But my fellow Alfisti - next time you find something for 
cheaper, think about what tradeoffs you are willing to make.

Oh, and... um... Lesse, alfa content... I just installed my iPod UNDER 
the ash tray in the spider, so that when you slide open the tray you 
see the screen. Very trick, I think.

-Ben Kaupp
Santa Cruz, CA
'78 Spider (smog is coming up *cringe*)
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