@glupsonI hear you. I was in a shop yesterday that used to be next to my shop in the '70's. They sell lighting--lamps and shades and stuff like that. Some is very expensive, some regular. The owner is still the same person--out of town right now--but the lady there and I had a great talk about the old days. She said some of the other shop owners from that small center still drop by every now and then.
THEN, she told me she had to call the cops 3 TIMES last week due to a-hole customers who broke merchandise, cursed, yelled, went nuts in their store.
I reminded her that yes, they moved to the next town (Delray Beach) north of Boca, but many of their customers were BOCA people. I laugh at them now since I am not in business, but the reality is that SOME of them are so amazingly nuts that they believe they are entitled to anything they want anytime they want at any price they want.
Imagine owning a LIGHTING store--not really very controversial, right??--and having crazy people for customers that make you have them arrested for shopping!!
My take is that their belief is that God put them on this planet to get ALL THE MONEY and then make everyone else bow down to them. I don't know--but I do know I am moving an hour north as soon as my house sells.This town went from a small, quiet resort/vacation town to something I don't recognize, and I lived on the island of Palm Beach for a number of years, where people really ARE wealthy. Most there do NOT behave like Boca people...I have no idea why.
Keep working with your dealer and I am sure you will get the better prices as time goes on. If your dealer is a high-end one, he or she probably has your best interests at heart and will do whatever is possible to keep your business and have to talk t others about it. We NEVER advertised--did not have to due to word-of-mouth. Funny how that works!
Cheers,
Richard
THEN, she told me she had to call the cops 3 TIMES last week due to a-hole customers who broke merchandise, cursed, yelled, went nuts in their store.
I reminded her that yes, they moved to the next town (Delray Beach) north of Boca, but many of their customers were BOCA people. I laugh at them now since I am not in business, but the reality is that SOME of them are so amazingly nuts that they believe they are entitled to anything they want anytime they want at any price they want.
Imagine owning a LIGHTING store--not really very controversial, right??--and having crazy people for customers that make you have them arrested for shopping!!
My take is that their belief is that God put them on this planet to get ALL THE MONEY and then make everyone else bow down to them. I don't know--but I do know I am moving an hour north as soon as my house sells.This town went from a small, quiet resort/vacation town to something I don't recognize, and I lived on the island of Palm Beach for a number of years, where people really ARE wealthy. Most there do NOT behave like Boca people...I have no idea why.
Keep working with your dealer and I am sure you will get the better prices as time goes on. If your dealer is a high-end one, he or she probably has your best interests at heart and will do whatever is possible to keep your business and have to talk t others about it. We NEVER advertised--did not have to due to word-of-mouth. Funny how that works!
Cheers,
Richard