Oh, it's terribly expensive out there I bet. Our real estate market here is stupid high for the area because of the oil refinery bringing in jobs. This house is gonna cost me 100k and it still needs work. I would be living in a cardboard box if I lived on the west coast.
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Originally posted by MrBurgundy View PostIf it weren't for amazon, I would probably get into fights with moms at target while xmas shopping. People are so fucking rude
Good luck on your home search fro you Cali guys. That market is berzerk!My previous build (currently E30-less)
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I honestly try and go out to stores to buy my shit, but around Christmas I just cannot lol.
I hate that amazon is shitting on "in store businesses." I'm a big outdoors guy, and I used to go to Sport Chalet all the time to get last minute supplies, but they got butt fucked by amazon and no longer exist. Really Sad. I was talking to my friends and we were talking about how amazon is literally going to take over the world. There's probably going to be a great war between Amazon Primions vs Walmart War Boyz
Even here at my shop, a lot of my customers are getting their parts of Amazon which is a huge profit loss for me...
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Originally posted by MrBurgundy View PostI honestly try and go out to stores to buy my shit, but around Christmas I just cannot lol.
I hate that amazon is shitting on "in store businesses." I'm a big outdoors guy, and I used to go to Sport Chalet all the time to get last minute supplies, but they got butt fucked by amazon and no longer exist. Really Sad. I was talking to my friends and we were talking about how amazon is literally going to take over the world. There's probably going to be a great war between Amazon Primions vs Walmart War Boyz
Even here at my shop, a lot of my customers are getting their parts of Amazon which is a huge profit loss for me...
Things happen and times change. A one off, locally owned, retail store 10 years ago was a great idea and made lots of money. But good things do not last. That's why the wife and I focus our future business models on things that the internet can't undercut (hopefully)!My previous build (currently E30-less)
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=170390
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Originally posted by TeXJ View PostWhat about selling stuff on Amazon?
Plus I cannot support the Amazon machine in that way. Same exact thing when Home Depot swooped in and changed how things were done. Mom and Pop shops, with local families, keeping money local, supporting local charities/drives, etc. have been replaced with minimum wage employees pumping shit through a mega machine.My previous build (currently E30-less)
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Annoying isn't it?
A while ago, we needed a door lock. Needed to know if it could be rekeyed to match our current locks. Home Depot guy said to ask at another place. This was an old school lock shop, in an old building (probably used to be a house), no attention paid to aesthetics whatsoever. Smelled funky. Nice assortment of stuff in there, old safes that looked to be from the 20s, up to brand new locks. Guy in there seemed to know everything there is to know about locks. You ask a question, he has the answer. Shame that places like that are going away to be replaced by the likes of HD, Amazon, AutoZone, etc. where the employees know fuckall, and are just there to fetch you a part.
In a number of ways, I'm not convinced that this society is better than the one we had 50 years ago. Certainly not all ways though. I switched dentists a few years ago and had a filling done. It was blasted out with a laser. No anesthetic whatsoever. In and out in 20 minutes. Totally painless.
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I need a key for my Datsun Roadster. You think I can go to Home Depot or the dealership and they can get me one? Nope. I can go to an old-school locksmith and he can make me a key.
The low prices you get from mega places is a result of the stuff coming from China, paying their employees min. wage and no benefits.
I try my best to keep my money "local" but sometimes its just not possible... The effort is worth it though.
I used to be a Small Business Banker and Id see how thin the profits are on most small businesses. Its scarySimon
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I need a key for my Datsun Roadster. You think I can go to Home Depot or the dealership and they can get me one? Nope. I can go to an old-school locksmith and he can make me a key.
The low prices you get from mega places is a result of the stuff coming from China, paying their employees min. wage and no benefits.
I try my best to keep my money "local" but sometimes its just not possible... The effort is worth it though.
I used to be a Small Business Banker and Id see how thin the profits are on most small businesses. Its scarySimon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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Originally posted by LowR3V'in View Postwho is that chinese man in so many peoples profile pic?sigpic
Gigitty Gigitty!!!!
88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black
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Originally posted by 2mAn View PostI need a key for my Datsun Roadster. You think I can go to Home Depot or the dealership and they can get me one? Nope. I can go to an old-school locksmith and he can make me a key.
The low prices you get from mega places is a result of the stuff coming from China, paying their employees min. wage and no benefits.
I try my best to keep my money "local" but sometimes its just not possible... The effort is worth it though.
I used to be a Small Business Banker and Id see how thin the profits are on most small businesses. Its scary
I had to get a Key cut for the e30 and had to go to rinky dink lock smith for it. Those big box stores just do you main keys. Hell my home depot doesn’t even cut keys anymore. You probably cant get one from dealership cause weren’t Datsun and Nissan technically two brands?
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Originally posted by ThatOneEuroE30 View PostYou probably cant get one from dealership cause weren’t Datsun and Nissan technically two brands?
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