> > From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/02/27 Mon AM 01:55:50 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Miffed at Adorama (Gotta vent!) > > > On Feb 26, 2006, at 8:53 PM, John Francis wrote: > > > But nowadays they seem to be reluctant to show items as out-of-stock. > > It's because they probably didn't know that Pentax had no stock -- more > and more often these days, online retailers don't have a stocked > warehouse. When you order the product, they buy it from the wholesaler > and have it shipped to you. >
Rather negates the point of the term "wholesaler". Just another level to cream off profit, then. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information