BPL pricing issue: Feedback Sports Hanging Alpine Digital Scale

Ramapo – Maybe not, but I can spell.

Ramapo – Hey Gary, do you work in finacne? I bet you work in finance. Do you even know what the word transparency means, you tool?

Still… If you put me and my sweetheart Chad in a spelling bee, who are you gonna put your money on?

To be fair to Dave, there is a difference between a typo and a spelling mistake.

>>To be fair to Dave, there is a difference between a typo and a spelling mistake.

Thanks. I mean, after all, I did spell "finance" correctly in the sentence after the typo. ;)

In any case, glass houses, karma, etc. being what they are…I'll make an effort to be nicer.

I do want Chad to have dinner ready for me when I get home, so I can't rub his nose in it too badly.

Rampo Wrote:
“Still… If you put me and my sweetheart Chad in a spelling bee, who are you gonna put your money on?”

In a spelling bee between you and me I’d bet on me, now on a typing test . . .

Wait a minute are YOU coming on to me are you just upset because someone called you names back? Eh doesn’t matter, I wouldn’t date someone weak as you. I need a woman that can keep up with me climbing and packing .

Please spell "Ramapo" right just once.

Prove you can do it.

How about buying an alcohol stove for $18 shipped vs. $31 shipped from BPL?

I tend to think BPL is struggling financially these days, but that's just a guess.

I haven't seen much stuff offered that I had to have and couldn't get elsewhere. I did order a Simblissity headnet, and that's the only thing I've ordered from BPL. I think their exclusive arrangement with Simblissity is strange, it seems Simblissity could offer the merchandise through their own store and sell more by offering it at a lower cost w/o the ridiculous shipping charges. $18 plus $7 shipping for a .33 oz headnet? Outrageous.

Also, the lack of gear in stock. If there are three of the exclusive 2 oz things you want, what are the odds you are going to find them in stock at the same time? Basically, you'll be out 3 shipping charges.

Fedex charges the shipping, not us. I too wish it could be cheaper.

And sorry, guys – we don't have a climbing wall like REI. We do however have more than a half dozen mountain ranges within 100 miles of us.

Sam,

I thought the BPL business model was to focus on under served niche markets. For example:

Bushbuddy

Artic Pack

Packraft

Cocoon clothes

etc.

Do not expect cottage gear makers to participate on a Forum that directly competes with them. Pepsi had to spin off Tricon (Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut) because Burger King and Mickey-D would not buy soft drinks from their competition.

I purchase things like water bladders and inflatable sleeping pads from REI because I want the return policy.

When I want low price I go to Sierra Trading Post.

I expect BPL to carry quality gear that is not over engineered. When it is out of stock that encourages me to look for other sources.

Rampo or Ramapo wrote:
“Please spell "Ramapo" right just once.

Prove you can do it.”

Oh I get it that your screen name is supposed to a Native word meaning either sweet water or sloping rocks. The problem is that the Mahwah spelling is ‘Rampo’, not Ramapo. Ramapo is the most current name for a city in New York, Rampo is a word used by a Native American tribe to describe a location that holds great cultural significance to them.

Let me know what you were going for with your screen name and I’ll adjust my spelling accordingly. Well as much as I can anyways. . .

This is not a difficult task, sweetheart. When you address someone, just look at his name or, in this case, screen name and copy *exactly* what you see there. Don't over-think it as you'll just tucker yourself out if you don't operate within your limitiations. Also, you just make yourself look foolish. And that's not attractive.

If you can't help yourself though, you could use context clues to make things easier. Remember when they tried so hard to get you to understand those in grade school? You see where my screen name, (you know, "RAMAPO") is? Go ahead and take a second to find it on the screen. Got it? Now, look down. It says I live in Brooklyn. As in New York.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramapo,_New_York

You're lucky you're so cute, Chad. It makes it easy to be patient.

Now, back to the kitchen with you. I'm almost done at the office.

EDIT: I've given this some thought, Chad, and…I'm sorry, but we need to break up. I know you're real cute, but I'm tired or being patient with your little tantrums. I know this is tough, but…some people think that it’s holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it’s letting go. As a climber, I'm sure you can appreciate that.

You guys are putting on quite a show! BPL should consider making this a members-exclusive thread. The entertainment value is well worth $25, and I'd be mighty tempted to renew my membership…

On to serious matters, though. I don't really get the notion that price-matching is only for the big guys. From my perspective as a small retail business owner, it's a simple and relatively painless way of satisfying customers. You win the customer's business (even though the profit margin may not be that good), you make the customer happy, and you further cement your relationship with that customer so that he/she is more likely to buy from you in the future. Then again, there are certain customers you might prefer not to keep…

Holy crap – this is like a Mchale thread.

I don't remember any McHale thread having such a strong horoerotic tinge to it….no this is much better….

"Fedex charges the shipping, not us. I too wish it could be cheaper."

Once upon a time, BPL sent the really light stuff in a 1st class envelope and shipping was a lot cheaper. I suspect the handling part eats up a fair bit of the S & H charges. No problem for me; Everyone has to keep their rice bowl filled, but it ends up not making economic sense to buy something that costs maybe $4 or 5 and then paying $ 6 or so in S & H. I'm not sure what the answer is there. You could bundle purchases, I guess, but what if you only need one item?

"You could bundle purchases, I guess, but what if you only need one item?"

Bundling is a good idea, except if you try to place one big order and find half the small items you wanted are out of stock.

Tom – minor correction – it's a BPL headnet, not a Simblissity headnet. Simblissity currently produces this item for BPL. The design belongs to Peter Vacco, uber Alaska bushwhacker, and we think it's a pretty good one. If it weren't for BPL, though, the design would not exist for public consumption. BPL isn't merely a retailer, but a creative force driving the development and availability of some very cool products over the years. How much are we indebted in a non-material way and how best to pay it down?

"Bundling is a good idea, except if you try to place one big order and find half the small items you wanted are out of stock."

Excellent point, Martin. I hope the good folks over at BPL are taking notes. There's gotta be a way to make this work.

Holy crap – this is like a Mchale thread.

Speaking of which, I've been considering buying a new pack and can't quite decide between a McHale and a Vapor Trail… which one would you recommend? ;-)

"Speaking of which, I've been considering buying a new pack and can't quite decide between a McHale and a Vapor Trail… which one would you recommend? ;-)"

Depends on how heavy your gun is. If you're packing a Barrett Rifle, which weighs around 14#, I'd recommend the McHale. OTOH, if you're only packing one of them new ultralight Glocks, the Vapor Trail would probably do. ;}

Tom you're not suggesting McHale packs are heavy are you? ;-)

If you rub that lamp too hard a magic (and slightly aggressive) genie will appear!

"Speaking of which, I've been considering buying a new pack and can't quite decide between a McHale and a Vapor Trail… which one would you recommend? ;-)"

Which pack you choose also depends on if the planet is cooling (more warm cothes) or warming (less) and how you got to the trailhead (private car vs. public tansit) ;>

Yeah, I agree. Take this to a 'Members only' thread, and watch the membership grow.

My only problem is trying to spot the spelling mistake? Was Dave upset just about how his name was spelt, or was there another one I missed? (You can see that I'm the guy who needs to have the movie explained to me afterwards)

Dave has his panties in a bunch because I chose to misspelled his username.

Unfortunately for Dave the spelling of his username (Ramapo) is incorrect but he's a bit too embarrassed to admit it. See Dave thought he'd try and use a Native American word Rampo which means sloping rock or sweet water. Unfortunately Dave didn't understand that when the English adopted the name for their NY town they changed the spelling.

Dave's all upset now because he looks like some tool who got the name of his girlfriend tattooed on his arm only to discover he spelled her name wrong and that she is the town floozy.

EDIT:
Rampo, I'm sorry that our relationship has become so volatile. I completely agree that we should stop seeing each other. You're a cute girl but I just can't deal with all of your daddy issues and your eating disorder. I wish you the best and please, get some professional help

lol @ Chad…