When I go to stores like Radio Shack, Staples, Office depot, Compusa, Best Buy, etc, I understand that I'm paying a full price that includes the store's rental place, heat and AC, maintenance, other utilities, employes' salaries, taxes in general and similar.
For this reason I know that the manufacturer prices of the items are in many cases multiplied 3, 4, 5 or more times.
But, I don't see the reason why the same online stores charge the retail store's prices when selling online only apply the procedure where the items are in main storage places and are sent directly from these places to the customer and lots of intermediary costs to the seller are avoided.
Circuit City closed its stores to sell online only, and I can't see the reason why still charging for items as if they were sold in retail stores.
I thought that online sales should be always more cheaper because the seller is saving money when no physical store is run in shopping centers, but this is not happening.
A laughable event is also found in Ebay where many sellers who won't offer the manufacturer's warranty are charging similar prices as retail stores do, and that retail stores provide not only warranty but service for the products. For sure I won't buy a laptop from Ebay that will cost me the same as a regular store price with no guarantees and warranties available, even if the price is 50 dollars less. The reason is that when a laptop fails after three months for any reason I can return it to the store and receive another one in brand new condition, while in Ebay you can't have such a privilege, unless you buy a warranty from squaretrade or similar which I know by experience is very good.
I have found myself buying online products that I can't find in retail stores around, or products online which reveal an understandable price against the regular price found in stores. Otherwise, I won't buy online products with the same price found in retail stores because I feel that I am paying too much for an item that should cost much less due to the savings made by the seller.
I guess that I might be the only person who feels this way.
My regards.
For this reason I know that the manufacturer prices of the items are in many cases multiplied 3, 4, 5 or more times.
But, I don't see the reason why the same online stores charge the retail store's prices when selling online only apply the procedure where the items are in main storage places and are sent directly from these places to the customer and lots of intermediary costs to the seller are avoided.
Circuit City closed its stores to sell online only, and I can't see the reason why still charging for items as if they were sold in retail stores.
I thought that online sales should be always more cheaper because the seller is saving money when no physical store is run in shopping centers, but this is not happening.
A laughable event is also found in Ebay where many sellers who won't offer the manufacturer's warranty are charging similar prices as retail stores do, and that retail stores provide not only warranty but service for the products. For sure I won't buy a laptop from Ebay that will cost me the same as a regular store price with no guarantees and warranties available, even if the price is 50 dollars less. The reason is that when a laptop fails after three months for any reason I can return it to the store and receive another one in brand new condition, while in Ebay you can't have such a privilege, unless you buy a warranty from squaretrade or similar which I know by experience is very good.
I have found myself buying online products that I can't find in retail stores around, or products online which reveal an understandable price against the regular price found in stores. Otherwise, I won't buy online products with the same price found in retail stores because I feel that I am paying too much for an item that should cost much less due to the savings made by the seller.
I guess that I might be the only person who feels this way.
My regards.
