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From: hrlaser@pnet02.CTS.COM (Harv Laser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: An Abel's question and an Abel's trivia quiz
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Date: Wed, 22-Jul-87 13:33:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 22 13:33:12 1987
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Abel is simply suffering from a malady that a lot of new startup mail order
retailers wish they'd also contract: it's called "Having more business than
you can possibly handle."  At this point in time it might be worth your while
to locate a competitor who would be willing to meet/beet Abel's prices and
wouldn't put you through the same ordering delays. Yes, such companies exist.
Some of them run magazine advertising, some don't. Abel was just the first in
the Amiga market to do what he did (offer a BBS for ordering and offer
outrageously [compartively] low prices) and so his business built quickly, the
results being the delays you are seeing now.  BTW, There is no "Mr. Abel", the
name Abel is just a marketing trick to get their company up near the top of
the alphabet so they'd receive product sooner from mfr's who ship to their
retailers in alphabetical order! Sort of like calling yourself "AAA Acme
Plumbing" to get on the first page of the phone book.

Harv
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