Re: BMW: Re: mobil one bulk purchase

[freedman@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Lee Freedman)]

At 3:24 PM 4/25/96, Psycho Bob wrote:
>> 1 pallet = 98 cases of 12 = 1176 quarts costs $43.29 a case.
>> That breaks down to $3.61 a quart.  Seems I recall seeing prices
>> of $2.99 or so at Sam's Club/Walmart and the like, so I doubt
>> it would be worth it.
>
>I think you got too many middlemen involved here. Some of the chain
>stores sell $3.60 a quart around me place -- and they DO need profit
>afterall. I think you either quoted a higher price than usual (maybe you
>need to talk prices with 'em), or they think you weren't serious enough
>to warrent a 'real' price (e.g. they quote you a high price in hope that
>you'll go away).

I think the answer here is that you are buying in a small lot while the
chains are buying truckload or carload lots which gives them a lower cost.



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