av8er
Senior Heliman
Location: NH, USA
| SHAME ON U....MINIATURE AIRCRAFT!!! I'm disappointed in miniature's attitude in regards to the mom and pop local hobby store.
From what I understand, they dropped their 2% (I think) discount if paid within x days...for more profit since they can because they took so much of the market recently. Most vendors (r/c or not) offer a discount for quick paymeny (10 days or whatever). To yank the rug out from under them was a poor decision, especially for a long term relationship.
That makes the local stores less enthused to carry their product anymore. My local store has been a huge seller/pusher/distributor of miniature since the store opened (8 or 9 +/- years). To carry the majority of the parts and make so little per part compared to hirobo and thunder tigre, etc and use up all that display space is discouraging for the owners, especially after standing behind them for years. Too bad, I hate to mail order, which is what I might need to start doing. I wish they would think b4 the "financial analysts" at miniature make major decisions....2% or 4% or whatever doesn't seem like much to u and me but when u only make 10% and have to stay competive with mail order it's a lot, square foot for square foot.
Oh well, I vented......just too bad that soon if I need a part for my heli it better be a different brand or I need to order it .
--------------i wrote that in response to oldfart on another post.......
that's my understanding.......but who knows.... |
