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Originally posted by Rain Man:
As far as NPHC orgs stuff being in the back of the store, that IMHO is a weak argument, given that the nalia takes up about 1/4 of the store's space, and it may be a good marketing move, seeing that the flair of the 'nalia will draw customers toward the back of the store and to look at other items.
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Whoa! I'm not arguing anything! I'm simply coming from the angle of a person who ONLY goes there for the NPHC 'nalia. I, too, remember when everything was up front; I am simply ticked that I now have to walk to the back for what I want.
That's just my laziness talking.
Now, regarding your opinion about what he has in there for the NPHC orgs, he doesn't hold a match to any black greek 'nalia shop I've seen. Personally, I could careless about pencils or post-it notes with cartoon elephants drawn on them--I'm trying to get a UNIQUE crossing jacket made for my spec or something like that. He doesn't have much at all in terms of appliques, so everyone's stuff ends up looking alike. And, although he's already charging both arms and both legs for the li'l bit he does have, he has the nerve to charge you EVEN MORE when you bring in stuff for stitching (jackets, shirts, hats, etc.) that were not purchased in his store! AND, it takes him forever and a day to get it back to you, 'cause he sends it somewhere else to get sewn.
Bob is an adept business man, and he knows it. If someone were to compete with him, they'd have to offer more, with a faster turn-around, AND lower prices. The problem with Oddz n Endz (from what I understand) was that they sold the same things Spirit Concepts did, but at slightly higher prices. So, they went under.
Until the411 can compete with him, she will forever complain and try her damnest not to give him her money. "Belie' Dat!"
And I'm Out!
the411
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