Re: Still Got One Job to Finish

[NickMark <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 9:03:13 PM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
> Everyday I look forward to the day I used to be in a contractor.
>
> Today I called around my vendors for some video cable for a job.  Pretty
> sure its going to be my very last one.  They all seemed high to me, and most
> didn't have exactly what I wanted.  For the heck of it I tried Amazon and
> found exactly what I wanted listed under Amazon prime (free 2 day shipping)
> for a $39/1000 less than the CHEAPEST distributor, and more than a $100
> cheaper than the first one I called.  None of the distributors offered me
> free shipping on the order.
>
> Its going to get tougher and tougher for even the big distributors to
> compete with Amazon.  Its even tougher for dealers when their customers can
> buy nearly everything they sell for less than the dealers distributors.
>
> Thank goodness I atleast still get a decent labor rate.  (Actually I bid
> jobs with a flat total and don't worry about if I don't get them anymore.)

Check monoprice for cabes etc very good pricing