Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 21:04:08 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Costco - not for everyone-
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It's kinda like UPS.
They make so much money from major account sales, that
they really don't need your money. It costs them more
to let in joe schmoe off the street because they have
to pay their cashiers, their stockers who make the
displays, etc... the major accounts know what they
want, and are in and out quick.
Actually, I really don't think they infringe on your
1st amendment rights, unless they make you wear a
muzzle in their store. And I don't know for sure, but
I don't think it's in Californias constitution that
private businesses must provide service to everyone.
But of course in California anything is possible....
Playing the devils advocate here... they are not a
government institution. They are a private business,
and as with all private businesses reserve the right
to refuse service to anyone. If they don't feel they
can make a profit off of your membership (I use 'your'
as a generic, not specific to you BTW) there is
absolutely no reason they should let you participate
in their membership program. If you told me that I
had to offer a service to you that I offer here and it
was a money losing proposition I would probably laugh.
Have you ever noticed that even at major UPS hubs
there is only 2-3 customer service people at the
walk-in counter, and a line out the door? They make
so much off of major accounts that ship K$'s that they
really don't need the little guy, and make it as
inconvenient as possible to discourage money losing
situations.
My .02... .03 if its a house call
--- Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Go shopping with a friend and have him buy your
> tires there. Costco is not a
> corporation that respects the First Amendment, nor
> California's
> Constitution, nor the will of the people living in
> this state. I wouldn't
> want to join their store. They're a cancer to our
> society.
>
>
> >From: Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
> >
> >In a message dated 8/30/00 7:29:41 PM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> >dmc@CYBURBAN.COM
> >writes:
> >
> ><< The problem with this is that Costco is a
> private club and you have to
> > be a member to buy there.
> > They have an exclusive list of who can join.
> > It mostly depends on your employer.
> > I tried to join but was inelegible. >>
> >
> >You can join by having a member with "ambassador"
> status on their card
> >sponsor you.
> >
> >Ben T
>
>
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