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To: Alighieri who wrote (720039)	6/7/2013 6:12:39 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1583613

>> When a customer gets that big it can almost bully a supplier into submission, on terms and price. That's true, but they didn't get that big by being slackers.

To: Alighieri who wrote (720039)	6/7/2013 6:23:12 PM
From: Taro	1 Recommendation Recommended By i-node Respond to of 1583613

Since you "over winter" in FL, how about putting up a small effort and picking up some Spanish??? With your Italian background that would only call for a small effort only. Believe me, I know enough Italian and Spanish to know that well. Show some solidarity, man!!! /Taro

To: Alighieri who wrote (720039)	6/7/2013 6:33:49 PM
From: TopCat	2 Recommendations Recommended By FJB Tenchusatsu Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583613

"C'mon...it's economy of scale and size. When you are that big you can dictate terms to your suppliers that a smaller chain can't even dream of. A big customer of ours would required for instance that we carry inventory for them and deliver in real time, without must_buy obligations, leaving tons of risk on us...a smaller supplier could never negotiate such terms. When a customer gets that big it can almost bully a supplier into submission, on terms and price." The beauty of the free enterprise system.....the seller is free to sell and the buyer is free to buy.......on agreed upon terms. Works perfectly until the government gets involved.