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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by davsachz That really adds up over the building of a midsized layout. I gave him a chance. If he would have went 10% I would stay local, but he wouldn't budge, Like my 1-2 x a week wasn't enough. [/quote] Hope I'm not repeating myself in this thread! A few years ago our LHS offered our 20 member club 10% on purchases. Some time later he sent us a note recinding the discount, stating some members were paying with credit cards which cost him more, and others did not have club ID cards when requesting the discount. In a poll of members, there were only a few who actually bought anything at the shop. He never said anything about credit card purchases when the discount was offered, and could have refused the discount if members did not have their cards. So his discontinuing the discount left some of us with a lesser opinion of his shop. I know during the period of the discount I bought a $100.00 engine and forgot to ask for the discount, and it was not offered either. So this shop does not get very much business from our members. Our club has been hosting an annual show locally for 20 years and I'm sure it helps his business, but he does not seem to appreciate us. In other areas shops I've been offered 10-15% discounts by the owners, as they know that I belong to a club. And this has been without me asking too. Guess where many of us shop? Some LHS owners are just not great businessmen (businesspersons?). Bob Boudreau
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