Re: [at-l] store scales

[Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>]

kahley7 wrote:
> 
> At 08:54 AM 11/7/99 -0600, Pat Villeneuve wrote:
> >Give Me Chocolate wrote:
> > > > What do you think? Is it reasonable to expect an outfitter to have a
> > > > scale to check gear weight? Does your outfitter have one?
> >
> >Ten Toes wrote:
> > >  I think they
> > > should in a very visable location so you can use it w/o having to find
> > >a
> > > salesperson.
> >
> >I agree. And if this happened in enough places, maybe manufacturers
> >could realize that it's important to some of us...
> >
> >Chocolate
> >*
> 
> You know.......this might even work!  Put pressure on the stores to have scales
> and then when the manufacturer reps hear from the salestaff that their stuff
> is being rejected cause it weighs too much.....hmmmmm

I've already been a nusiance to some catalogs, calling in to ask how 
much something weighs. All the operators are incredulous: "But why do 
you want to know that? It's a nice jacket." Or they can understand why 
I'd need to know how much a tent weighs, but not a jacket or boots.

Go get 'em-
Give Me Chocolate
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