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<blockquote data-quote="kidrow" data-source="post: 1981137" data-attributes="member: 23452"><p>A lot of members are echoing the view that they wish for B&M stores to shut down. I realize that you all have had unpleasant experiences with many such stores. & I understand the anger as well. No person wants to be treated like dirt, let alone someone who is paying for a product/service. Even I walk out of stores when I'm not treated right. ('<em>Meri Haay Lagegi</em>' I mutter to myself).</p><p></p><p>So when you choose to not do business with such unscrupulous shop-owners, it's fair game. That imo is the normal course of business, & I have no qualms with that.</p><p>But we are talking about predatory pricing here, meant to kill businesses - both good & bad. That is where I feel it is unfair. Even businessmen practicing clean, honest & fair dealings with a focus on customer satisfaction cannot compete.</p><p>I've had customers tell me that they'd like to buy from me but that the price difference is too much to pass up on. I'm helpless & at the same time I can understand their pov. & these are customers who've been coming to us for 30-40 years.</p><p>Sure, there are a few who will buy knowing fully well that a cheaper alternative is available, just for the sake of relations. But not enough for us to carry on unaffected.</p><p></p><p>All I'm asking for is a bit of sensitivity. No one's asking you to go & buy from B&M like some sort of Swaraj movement on this thread here. Just try & understand the other pov, that's all. The attitude reminds me (though not as grave or shocking here on TE, I might add) of Ajit Pawar's infamous comments recently.</p><p></p><p>Sure, I understand that the big fish <em>will</em> eat the small fish. That life <em>is</em> unfair. That every person will try to maximize his <em>own</em> benefits. Nothing discussed on this thread will change things. Let's just think twice before we post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kidrow, post: 1981137, member: 23452"] A lot of members are echoing the view that they wish for B&M stores to shut down. I realize that you all have had unpleasant experiences with many such stores. & I understand the anger as well. No person wants to be treated like dirt, let alone someone who is paying for a product/service. Even I walk out of stores when I'm not treated right. ('[I]Meri Haay Lagegi[/I]' I mutter to myself). So when you choose to not do business with such unscrupulous shop-owners, it's fair game. That imo is the normal course of business, & I have no qualms with that. But we are talking about predatory pricing here, meant to kill businesses - both good & bad. That is where I feel it is unfair. Even businessmen practicing clean, honest & fair dealings with a focus on customer satisfaction cannot compete. I've had customers tell me that they'd like to buy from me but that the price difference is too much to pass up on. I'm helpless & at the same time I can understand their pov. & these are customers who've been coming to us for 30-40 years. Sure, there are a few who will buy knowing fully well that a cheaper alternative is available, just for the sake of relations. But not enough for us to carry on unaffected. All I'm asking for is a bit of sensitivity. No one's asking you to go & buy from B&M like some sort of Swaraj movement on this thread here. Just try & understand the other pov, that's all. The attitude reminds me (though not as grave or shocking here on TE, I might add) of Ajit Pawar's infamous comments recently. Sure, I understand that the big fish [I]will[/I] eat the small fish. That life [I]is[/I] unfair. That every person will try to maximize his [I]own[/I] benefits. Nothing discussed on this thread will change things. Let's just think twice before we post. [/QUOTE]
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