[DM-MUG] Computer Cable Prices and Retailers

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On Oct 15, 2009, at 4:45 PM, Geoffrey Stevens wrote:

> It's sad we have to depend on the marketplace for something so basic  
> as a cable. If it is $30. than it is $30. I agree with Matt it is  
> fun to go to BestBuy and even more fun going to the AppleStore®.  
> That is the part of the pleasure of owning a fine instrument such as  
> a Mac. If you think of yourself as an Artist - it is just part of  
> the cost of your tools.
>
> Why not make the cable yourself? It might take two weeks and $4. but  
> Victoria needs one today and I believe she wont balk at the costs.
>
> In the marketplace one has three choices: 1)Quality {Apple Mac}  
> 2)Price and 3) Service {right now ... today.
>
> Peace from Arizona where it is 100º today, still.
>
> Geoff
>
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:09:33 -0700
> From: anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com
> To: dmmug at dmmug.org
> Subject: [DM-MUG] Computer Cable Prices and Retailers
>
> Any national retail place is going to mark up their cables. There's  
> mark up in everything because the economic model we have is based on  
> capitalism. Retailers loose money on sale items and promotional  
> events. Selling the extras is how they profit and continue to  
> generate revenue to attract new customer base not to mention keep  
> the loyal ones happy. Some companies let the employees in on how the  
> margin and product pricing structure works, and other places like  
> Wal-Mart run a tight ship so few have a clear idea of what the  
> products' true value is vs what it's being sold at. The local stores  
> may price cables cheaper, but not always. DIT computers is not much  
> less as far as cables and accessories go. Online will always be the  
> cheapest for cables and accessories.
>
> It was depressing to close the CompUSA store that was by Kohl's in  
> 2008. I worked there 2.5 years before the company was liquidated.  
> Even though the name is still around, it was swallowed last minute  
> by Tiger Direct. Tiger Direct only bought and revamped the locations  
> in TX, FL and a couple other southern, Mexico border states which  
> were the first few CompUSA Carlos Slim launched.
>
> --- On Thu, 10/15/09, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
>
> From: Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org>
> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] where in town can I get an FW400 to 800  
> cable?? today??
> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" <dmmug at dmmug.org>
> Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 2:17 PM
>
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Jon Thompson <jon at mac- 
> consultant.com> wrote:
> > Actually, I offered a solution to that off list. I was just posting
> > the portion that would be useful for others.
> >
> > For those that would rather purchase from the Apple Store, Best Buy,
> > Staples, etc... go right ahead. I'm just suggesting a solution  
> that is
> > much less expensive. When I worked at CompUSA (over ten years  
> ago), we
> > would get cost on the printer cables... A $30 cable was $3. It's  
> just
> > that simple. Cables pay the bills. I certainly understand supporting
> > small local businesses, but also see a reasonable balance that needs
> > to be made. When there is a 900% markup on an item, it's time to  
> look
> > elsewhere.
> >
>
> I know what you I mean, worked at best buy myself about 10 years ago
> and saw the same thing. However I really miss having a compusa
> locally. I enjoy going to best buy to look at monitors and things to
> buy. If they don't make money somewhere then they'll close too.
>
> My reply was a bit more confrontational sounding than I meant it to
> be, please forgive me. My intent was to say that "because they profit
> from it" isn't really a good reason not to buy it. If you have the
> time to shop around it's certainly the wise thing to do.
>
> -- 
> Matthew Nuzum
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