> To: isaacson@...
> Cc: pens@...
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:02:27 PM GMT -05:00
> US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [ZossPens] Re: Vancouver Pen Shops?
>
>
> David,
>
> You still don't understand the West Coast of Canada.
> It may dip but it won't dive unless the world goes into deep
> depression.
>
> Canada's banks are a little different also perhaps.
> As long as they don't get too greedy....hmmm.
>
> Now, Vancouver pen shops are up against a whole lot of
> competition ,but there are ways to stay in business.
>
> I ran a busness for over 32 years and went from 3 competitors
> in my city of 200,000 people to 26 competitors in less than
> 4 years.That was back in 1977 to 1981. I did okay and I sold
> my business and retired.
>
> The new owner is doing better than I was.
> She is younger ,full of new ideas, creative and honest.
> It can be done,you just have to find ways to do it.
>
> Pen stores are much the same as my business, art and picture
> framing.
>
> Do as a pen store friend of mine does in Victoria,use the
> internet.
> Let the online customers find out who you are.Give them good
> value
> and great service.
>
> Cheers Glenn
> Now lets move on.
>
>
>
> : [ZossPens] Re: Vancouver Pen Shops?
> > was incorrect back in '05 . I wish they'd been right too.
>
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I wonder where your figures are from?
Vancouver is a city of about 500,000 people in a Metro area of over 2,000,000 people.
Vancouver has the second highest density of population in North America next to Manhatten.
Vancouver City has no room to grow but upward....taller buildings.....
Vancouver is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world...
with 5 GREAT PEN STORES!
Yes if the world economy goes down the toilet so will Vancouver's. Now that
indeed would be 'Biblical proportions"
When getting facts off the internet one should investigate thouroghly before making
carte blanche statements .
I know BC and Vancouver and Canada well...do you?
----- Original Message -----
From: isaacson@...
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010 11:14 am
Subject: Re: [ZossPens] Re: Vancouver Pen Shops?
To: GLEN CRAIG <gdc303@...>
Cc: pens@...
> I get it. "It's different here" ;) Vancouver apparently has an
> median house price now of $750k. Good thing the median income
> then is $250k and the median house rent in town is $6000/month.
> It'll all work out well. ;)
>
> -d
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GLEN CRAIG" <gdc303@...>
> To: isaacson@...
> Cc: pens@...
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:02:27 PM GMT -05:00
> US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [ZossPens] Re: Vancouver Pen Shops?
>
>
> David,
>
> You still don't understand the West Coast of Canada.
> It may dip but it won't dive unless the world goes into deep
> depression.
>
> Canada's banks are a little different also perhaps.
> As long as they don't get too greedy....hmmm.
>
> Now, Vancouver pen shops are up against a whole lot of
> competition ,but there are ways to stay in business.
>
> I ran a busness for over 32 years and went from 3 competitors
> in my city of 200,000 people to 26 competitors in less than
> 4 years.That was back in 1977 to 1981. I did okay and I sold
> my business and retired.
>
> The new owner is doing better than I was.
> She is younger ,full of new ideas, creative and honest.
> It can be done,you just have to find ways to do it.
>
> Pen stores are much the same as my business, art and picture
> framing.
>
> Do as a pen store friend of mine does in Victoria,use the
> internet.
> Let the online customers find out who you are.Give them good
> value
> and great service.
>
> Cheers Glenn
> Now lets move on.
>
>
>
> : [ZossPens] Re: Vancouver Pen Shops?
> > was incorrect back in '05 . I wish they'd been right too.
>
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