Posted by bloke on February 20, 2004 at 14:32:44:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tuba Consumerism & Emails posted by Rick Denney on February 20, 2004 at 13:37:29:
2 oz. name-brand bottles of valve oil generally cost a good bit over $2, and if they are offered at much more than $3.50, retailers are accused of being crooks.
If 5000 people were to call up WWBW and each order a bottle of valve oil shipped to them - considering all costs involved in communication and processing, WWBW would probably lose about $10,000 (assuming they charged "actual" shipping charges).