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Originally posted by the411:
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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411, having read your post, I will respond by paragraph:
P1: I am inclined to agree with you now that I think about it; but then again, I have not seen a greek shop with GOOD BGLO 'nalia like SC, but then again, I don't do much roadtrippin. Now I have seen Black vendors at street fairs (Comin' Home, AAHF, the former Capital City Classic), that had slammin' 'nalia, but they are not "stores" per se.
P2: As far as Bob and his charges, I don't know of other places that would have charged cheaper for the uniqueness of a designed jacket, but then again, I paid $150 to spec two Gamma Sigs and a neo frat brother in t-shirts and paddles, and that was two years ago. PLUS the fact that Bob now has Greekdom 'nalia on lockdown at SC, hey, having been a former econ major, it's all about supply and demand, monopoly vs. competition. Personally, I don't get very elaborate designs on my 'nalia; it has all been neo-esque in nature, so my charges has been reasonable, as far as a monopolistic company goes.
P3: Belie' it or not, I feel 'ya on that. But keep in mind that you may have to wait until event like AAHF and football classics (Circle City, Riverfront, etc.) before you can secure good 'nalia, and even that you can't get customized, or ya may havta do some roadtrippin'. Don't let Bob get to 'ya, tho'.
RM