[TowerTalk] Walmart coax

[Bob K6UJ]

Mike,

I am good with that also.  The competition is good, we will reap the 
benefits !

Bob
K6UJ


On 11/10/16 7:29 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> 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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