[TowerTalk] Walmart coax

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Walmart.com is trying to become Amazon with 3rd party vendors. More 
competition usually equates to better prices.  I am good with that!


On 11/10/2016 2:14 PM, Michael OBrien wrote:
> FWIW, I have had great luck purchasing more traditional (non-ham) big-ticket items online from Walmart.com and having the merchandise delivered to a local Walmart store for my pickup, thus saving shipping charges.
>
> However, one thing to watch is whether the item you're purchasing is being sold by Walmart or by a third party through Walmart.com. The only problem I ever experienced involved a purchase that actually was from a third party -- and when a problem developed, Walmart said they were unable to do anything about it. I was forced to deal with the third party, and the experience wasn't pleasant.
>
> I'm not warning against purchasing coax from a third party via Walmart.com. I'm just saying that if there is any hitch, Walmart may not be of any assistance in resolving it. And returning a defective item to the Walmart store may not be allowed if it came from a third party via Walmart.com.
>
> If you read the fine print in the online product listings, you will see a "sold by" notice telling from whom you are purchasing.
>
> Overall, I have been very pleased in my dealings with Walmart.com.
>
> de k0myw
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> On Thu, 11/10/16, Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net> wrote:
>
>   Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Walmart coax
>   To: "Marv Shelton" <marvs at att.net>, towertalk at contesting.com
>   Date: Thursday, November 10, 2016, 2:58 PM
>   
>   Not sure why LMR1200 is a
>   good choice @ $12/ft when 7/8" AVA5-50 is
>   available at $4.40 or less per foot (last I
>   paid for it 16 months ago
>   was $3.35).
>   
>   Grant KZ1W
>   
>   http://www.theantennafarm.com/catalog/commscope-ava5-50fx-3552.html?zenid=0df0b3dfd94740d974ba5df8cf3fb919
>   
>   On 11/10/2016 7:47 AM, Marv
>   Shelton wrote:
>   > Even better, do a search
>   for LMR coaxial cable on the wallmart web site.  They offer
>   LMR-400 and other types thru 3rd parties. I have not
>   compared their prices though, but knowing wallmart, yhey
>   should be competitive.
>   >
>   > Marv - wa2bfw
>   >
>   > Sent from my iPad
>   > And
>   YES it's cool!
>   >
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