[TenTec] TenTec 30 day return policy

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

One thing to consider regarding dealers.  They are required to have an 
occupational license to do business in a state, county and city where they 
reside.  They must collect and pay the designated sales tax.  That adds to 
the end user price.  Now enter the mail order or internet business.  No 
taxes, thus lower prices to us economical minded hams.

Here in Tennessee with state and county and city taxes, these add another 
9.75% to the selling price. For a $3000 Orion that's another $292.50 before 
shipping. There is no way a local dealer can be competitive price wise with 
an out of state/mail order dealer.  As George said "not gonna happen".

I agree, I like the 30 day return policy.  Should I ever need to use it, I 
will.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane A Calvin" <ac5aa at juno.com>
To: <martin.ewing at gmail.com>; <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TenTec 30 day return policy


>I think you're getting confused.  They would sell to the dealer at the
> same price they sell to us minus the small percentage the returns program
> costs them.  At the current margin rates in the dealer/mfgr arrangement
> of ~10%, you'd be paying at least 10% more each for a TT rig.  With no
> return priviledges.  The reason they went direct was so they could be
> more competitive.  The returns policy was to balance out that you
> couldn't go to a dealer and spin the dials to see if you liked it.
> That's funny because almost none of those dealers are left because us
> cheap hams would rather save a few bucks and buy from HRO.
>
>        73,  Duane  (risking being called a TT koolaid drinker!  Color of
> koolaid?  Red dot, of course.)
>
>