Montana store resists RadioShack's demand to stop gun giveaway

star-telegram.com ^ | 31 March, 2011 | Barry Shlachter

[marktwain]

My immediate reaction is that their markup on satellite dishes must be unconscionable if they can afford to do this.

It is not the initial expenditure, it is the monthly fee. Very similar to cell phones. They give away the phone to get you on the monthly fee. $50 a month is $600 a year, which is roughly equivalent to a net present value of $10,000. To put it another way, in order to have a regular income of $600 a year, you would need investments of about $10,000 or more.

[Red in Blue PA]

That’s why the repeal of GCA68 should be a top priority.

Sadly, the NRA never even talks about that.

[Grut]

Thanks, I stand corrected. I’ve never had anything to do with satellite TV, as you can probably tell.

[goldstategop]

Agreed. It just ticks me off when American businesses don’t appreciate their customers’ values.

When they don’t respect them, they go out of business.

Simple and straight.

[magslinger]

I remember when police were like that. Not around here anymore.

Just to satisfy my curiousity and to complete the mental image, how did you carry? Port, sling, trail arms or on your wrist in the shotgun drape.

[CholeraJoe]

In my left hand, which was towards the street, gripped by the stock just forward of the trigger and carried horizontally. Sort of like this: