Comments on: 12/13/2012 – Passing Lane http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:14:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: malenki http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58425 malenki Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:34:48 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58425 Better ask the motorist for the price of his car and tell him that there are much cheaper!1 cars like Dacia, Saporisky Awtomobilebudiwny Sawod (ZAZ for your sanity :P), Skoda, Lada, Luaz, VW UP and all the other rolling cubicles. ;) Better ask the motorist for the price of his car and tell him that there are much cheaper!1 cars like Dacia, Saporisky Awtomobilebudiwny Sawod (ZAZ for your sanity :P ), Skoda, Lada, Luaz, VW UP and all the other rolling cubicles. ;)

]]> By: malenki http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58424 malenki Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:14:57 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58424 Here in Germany it is easier to return stuff purchased on internet. The law sais the the purchaser may return the purchased good within two weeks without being charged (when the good doesn't show traces of usage). In the "real" shop it is just goodwill and decision of the merchant to call off the deal. If he won't, he won't. Or he doesn't give back the money but a coupon. In October I tried to buy a good compact camera - locally. After intensive internet research I had decided for the Sony RX100. Not one of the bigger electronic markets in my region had this camera stored. They could have ordered it - with my guarantee to buy it if they do so. This would have combined the disadvantages of buying locally (go some miles to the shop, pay a higher price, bad returning conditions) and buying from web (can't touch the device before you paid it, wait for the delivery). Na, thanks. (The next bigger cities are ~50 km away.) Here in Germany it is easier to return stuff purchased on internet. The law sais the the purchaser may return the purchased good within two weeks without being charged (when the good doesn’t show traces of usage).
In the “real” shop it is just goodwill and decision of the merchant to call off the deal. If he won’t, he won’t. Or he doesn’t give back the money but a coupon.

In October I tried to buy a good compact camera – locally. After intensive internet research I had decided for the Sony RX100. Not one of the bigger electronic markets in my region had this camera stored. They could have ordered it – with my guarantee to buy it if they do so. This would have combined the disadvantages of buying locally (go some miles to the shop, pay a higher price, bad returning conditions) and buying from web (can’t touch the device before you paid it, wait for the delivery). Na, thanks.
(The next bigger cities are ~50 km away.)

]]> By: Ricksterrider http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58402 Ricksterrider Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:04:25 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58402 Got it. Got it.

]]> By: Vantastique http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58390 Vantastique Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:45:21 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58390 What I do is use the Internet to find out what products exist in the world, then either find out which local store carries them or can order them in, or tell my local store that I'd like to order one through them. They usually appreciate finding out about cool new things that no other store has. What I do is use the Internet to find out what products exist in the world, then either find out which local store carries them or can order them in, or tell my local store that I’d like to order one through them. They usually appreciate finding out about cool new things that no other store has.

]]> By: Rick Smith http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58389 Rick Smith Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:06:00 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58389 Write us at comics@yehudamoon.com - thanks! Write us at comics@yehudamoon.com – thanks!

]]> By: Guy Gong http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58387 Guy Gong Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:48:39 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58387 In my younger days, I worked in a car stereo shop. The owner used to sell has products by reducing or not even charging labor. Eventually, his accountant convinced him not to give discounts on the labor but only on the product. This makes good business sense since the profit margin on physical product isn't much. So let them bring in their bikes and charge for the labor. In my younger days, I worked in a car stereo shop. The owner used to sell has products by reducing or not even charging labor. Eventually, his accountant convinced him not to give discounts on the labor but only on the product. This makes good business sense since the profit margin on physical product isn’t much. So let them bring in their bikes and charge for the labor.

]]> By: Daams http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58386 Daams Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:20:40 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58386 Thanks for the information! I knew about their holiday leave, but expected it to be a bit later. I hope I can get in touch with Rick in January. Would love to reproduce two of the Kickstand comics in a book which I am writing. Thanks for the information!
I knew about their holiday leave, but expected it to be a bit later. I hope I can get in touch with Rick in January. Would love to reproduce two of the Kickstand comics in a book which I am writing.

]]> By: JaFO http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58383 JaFO Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:33:54 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58383 that's the fun part of shopping : finding stuff you didn't knew you wanted. Webshops fail to deliver that part of the equation. Might as well ask robots to do my shopping and buy in bulk. that’s the fun part of shopping : finding stuff you didn’t knew you wanted.
Webshops fail to deliver that part of the equation. Might as well ask robots to do my shopping and buy in bulk.

]]> By: Chris http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58381 Chris Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:16:20 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58381 I'm still searching for an LBS with a competent mechanic. The last LBS I tried for a tune-up gave my bike back in noticeably worse adjustment than it was in when I took it in. Before that, another shop failed to retighten my stem after overhauling my headset. I see no good reason to pay higher prices to an LBS when I can get better selection, service, and knowledge from the Internet. I’m still searching for an LBS with a competent mechanic. The last LBS I tried for a tune-up gave my bike back in noticeably worse adjustment than it was in when I took it in. Before that, another shop failed to retighten my stem after overhauling my headset. I see no good reason to pay higher prices to an LBS when I can get better selection, service, and knowledge from the Internet.

]]> By: troiker http://yehudamoon.com/12132012/#comment-58379 troiker Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:29:05 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3761#comment-58379 Typical motorist: "You paid HOW MUCH for your bike!? You can buy one in Halfords for less than £100!" Assertive cyclist: "So - how much does it cost just to replace a wing mirror on your car?" Typical motorist: “You paid HOW MUCH for your bike!? You can buy one in Halfords for less than £100!” Assertive cyclist: “So – how much does it cost just to replace a wing mirror on your car?”

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