"chakaravarthi chakaravarthi" wrote in message
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Social Networking has been effectively used in reaching the goal of
bringing down the prices of costly items through volume shopping. Go
shopping.

The only way it would do that is for a number of people to get together and
do a bulk buy. Some manufacturers will not allow this of course. The
mark-up
on goods by retailers is terrible. As you have spammed a radio amateur
group,
what is more appropriate than discussing Amateur Radio equipment. Let's
take
KENWOOD for example. As an employee I could buy *ANY* device made
by Kenwood at 30% of the retail price, that included VAT in the UK and
delivery charges for the 24hour courier.
So a radio costing £1000 would cost me a grand total of £300!
Major UK resellers will get more of a reduction if they buy so many radios
or
antennas. For example, the shop will be charged £300 for a Kenwood radio
and offer it for sale at £900 special offer. They still make £600 minimum
out
of that sale - but if you take out finance at 34% APR over 2 years you will
pay
back a fee for arranging finance, £2000 minimum, then a fee for paying your
last payment. So from £300 you end up paying out £2500!
Supermarkets also try a con trick by offering goods at "3 for the price of
2" or
"buy 1 get 1 half price". The reason for that is bulk buying, the
supermarket
will drive the price right down, but not change the retail price. When you
are
forced to buy lots of items they make even more money. People are fooled
by psychological tricks in advertising, they think they are getting a
bargain but
are really paying out far more than they would like to! One way to cut the
costs is to get a friend/neighbour to join your shopping trip, then you can
get
all the 2 for 1 offers and split the costs.
Amateur radio antennas are also overpriced.