casual dinnerware

MayQueen said:

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Yes, but their prices can be REALLY, REALLY high.

You have to keep an eye out. Some things I have found on there have
been reasonable.

Yes...you are right. It is kind of like wanting to drive a Rolls
Royce. If you can't afford to drive the thing...maybe you can't
afford to own it in the first place.

Same thing with any china and/or crystal.

"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

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"Ward Abbott" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I find their prices very reasonable. They have even replaced pre
war Noritake pattens I though would never be replaced.

This is just ridiculous.

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Replacements warehouse is the size of THREE football fields. Their
inventory is amazing.

Bigger is not always better. But I'm sure Replacements.com is happy
that you are happy to pay three times what your replacements are
actually worth. I'm all for free enterprise.

For me causal dinnerware involves tongs a bib and the kitchen sink. Or if
I am feel like putting on the Ritz chinetteware, go for the Barney I love
you, you love me pattern as it is usually on special at the 'Mart'.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"Ward Abbott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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MayQueen said:

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Yes, but their prices can be REALLY, REALLY high.

You have to keep an eye out. Some things I have found on there have
been reasonable.

Yes...you are right. It is kind of like wanting to drive a Rolls
Royce. If you can't afford to drive the thing...maybe you can't
afford to own it in the first place.

Same thing with any china and/or crystal.

Nonsense. It is immoral to pay three to four times what you need to pay for
ANYTHING. You could donate the money you save.

"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Ward Abbott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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MayQueen said:

> Yes, but their prices can be REALLY, REALLY high.
>
You have to keep an eye out. Some things I have found on there have
been reasonable.

Yes...you are right. It is kind of like wanting to drive a Rolls
Royce. If you can't afford to drive the thing...maybe you can't
afford to own it in the first place.

Same thing with any china and/or crystal.

Nonsense. It is immoral to pay three to four times what you need to pay
for ANYTHING. You could donate the money you save.

My good china, much of which was wedding gifts, was discontinued within a
few years. I don't think it was "immoral" to have filled in my place
settings and replaced pieces that have broken over the years. Thanks to
Replacements, I have been able to enjoy that china for the past 50 years. I
think it would have been "immoral" to let the china go unused because pieces
were missing.

Felice

Ward Abbott said:

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:54:57 -0400, Dave Smith

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I break a few pieces
I can't get replacements.

http://replacements.com/

will replace ANYTHING.

Chuckle, anything but my pattern. My Adams china pattern they have
not had any, not even a saucer, in the past eight years. I remain on
their notify list, and manage to find a piece or two a year on ebay.
Maybe someday Replacements Limited will thrill me and come up with the
tureen, and probably price it at $750.

Jessica

"Felice Friese" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nonsense. It is immoral to pay three to four times what you need to pay
for ANYTHING. You could donate the money you save.

My good china, much of which was wedding gifts, was discontinued within a
few years. I don't think it was "immoral" to have filled in my place
settings and replaced pieces that have broken over the years. Thanks to
Replacements, I have been able to enjoy that china for the past 50 years.
I think it would have been "immoral" to let the china go unused because
pieces were missing.

Felice

Reading comprehension, Felice. I SAID it is immoral to pay three to four
times
what you need to pay in order to replace fine and everyday china, which is
what
you do when you use Replacements.com instead of looking for alternative
sources
such as ebay.

Replacements.com is overpriced. I have replaced pieces in my everyday
Noritake,
my formal Noritake, and my Waterford stemware using ebay, and done so at 1/4
to 1/2 the price Replacements.com charges.

It is indeed, IMO, immoral to waste money. Replacements often bids on ebay
china and flatware then marks it up 3-4 times. Ward Abbott, in his usual
idiotic
and bombastic manner, has declared Replacements.com as the only place to
find pieces for your china, flatware, and crystal, but it is not.

People who buy in order to increase their social status are idiots, and
immoral
too. Pay less for your good pieces and donate the rest to those who need it.

Hell, some would say it is immoral to have such fine china when others have
nothing to eat. I don't say that, I love fine things for their beauth and
functionality.
But don't be an idiot and spend more than you have to.

"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Reading comprehension, Felice. I SAID it is immoral to pay three to four
times
what you need to pay in order to replace fine and everyday china, which is
what
you do when you use Replacements.com instead of looking for alternative
sources
such as ebay.

Replacements.com is overpriced. I have replaced pieces in my everyday
Noritake,
my formal Noritake, and my Waterford stemware using ebay, and done so at
1/4
to 1/2 the price Replacements.com charges.

It is indeed, IMO, immoral to waste money. Replacements often bids on ebay
china and flatware then marks it up 3-4 times. Ward Abbott, in his usual
idiotic
and bombastic manner, has declared Replacements.com as the only place to
find pieces for your china, flatware, and crystal, but it is not.

People who buy in order to increase their social status are idiots, and
immoral
too. Pay less for your good pieces and donate the rest to those who need
it.

Hell, some would say it is immoral to have such fine china when others
have
nothing to eat. I don't say that, I love fine things for their beauth and
functionality.
But don't be an idiot and spend more than you have to.

Replacements.com provides a service. What is wrong with using a service,
paying them for that service, rather that hunt down ebay, travel to yard
sales, etc. They are a business, they need to make a profit so they can
employ people, perhaps give them some benefits, etc. Where does the
immorality come in? Making jobs for people is a very moral thing to do. As
for marking it up 3 or 4 times, that is not so bad, typical of most of the
goods we buy. They have to warehouse goods in a building that is heated,
lighted, taxed by some local authority, insured, etc. The tax man will get
you good in many ways if you own a business.

What is the difference between paying r.com to find my China and paying the
guy next door to cut my grass? I'm physically capable of doing it myself,
but I pay instead. My choice. Should I cut it myself and give the $15 to
charity?

I commend you for your charitable works, but I don't feel I have to go as
cheap as possible just so that I can give money away. Donations are a
personal choice.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

Edwin Pawlowski said:

What is the difference between paying r.com to find my China and paying the
guy next door to cut my grass? I'm physically capable of doing it myself,
but I pay instead. My choice. Should I cut it myself and give the $15 to
charity?

I commend you for your charitable works, but I don't feel I have to go as
cheap as possible just so that I can give money away. Donations are a
personal choice.

Please send your guy-next-door to our house. We cut our own lawn
because the going rate here is $50-60/week. If he does come, I'll
donate half the difference to a charity of your choice.

;-)

gloria p

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Edwin Pawlowski said:

What is the difference between paying r.com to find my China and paying
the guy next door to cut my grass? I'm physically capable of doing it
myself, but I pay instead. My choice. Should I cut it myself and give
the $15 to charity?

I commend you for your charitable works, but I don't feel I have to go as
cheap as possible just so that I can give money away. Donations are a
personal choice.

Please send your guy-next-door to our house. We cut our own lawn because
the going rate here is $50-60/week. If he does come, I'll donate half the
difference to a charity of your choice.

Really. I cannot believe Edwin pays that little to get his grass cut, but
will pay three times what he needs to in order to replace his dishes. Ugh.
Here's a suggestion, Edwin: last time I checked, anything with a pulse takes
priority over anything without one.

Meanwhile, you have convinced me that it is not immoral to use
replacements.com. It is just really, really stupid. I imagine salesmen see
you coming too.

cybercat said:

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Really. I cannot believe Edwin pays that little to get his grass cut, but
will pay three times what he needs to in order to replace his dishes. Ugh.
Here's a suggestion, Edwin: last time I checked, anything with a pulse takes
priority over anything without one.

Meanwhile, you have convinced me that it is not immoral to use
replacements.com. It is just really, really stupid. I imagine salesmen see
you coming too.

I see it differently.

It is not hard to be frugal until it's something you really, really
want. Then it is easy to rationalize spending whatever something might
cost, regardless of whether it makes sense to other people.

I think each of us has his/her vulnerability when it comes to spending.

gloria p

"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Really. I cannot believe Edwin pays that little to get his grass cut, but
will pay three times what he needs to in order to replace his dishes. Ugh.
Here's a suggestion, Edwin: last time I checked, anything with a pulse
takes priority over anything without one.

I've not actually replaced any dishes, but I do run a business. There are
cost to doing so, therefore I know why an established business has to charge
what they do in order to survive. It comes down to priorities if I want to
buy from them.

As an example, you really want that 8th dinner plate to complete a set. It
would be great to have for a holiday dinner in two weeks. A commercial
operation has one for $30 and can ship it today. You have a feeling it may
be available so you go to ebay, Yahoo auctions, you stop a flea markets,
yard sales, etc. After spending 12 hours of your time, you find the item
and it only cost you $8, and it was only a month after your dinner. If it
makes you happy, good for you.

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Meanwhile, you have convinced me that it is not immoral to use
replacements.com. It is just really, really stupid. I imagine salesmen see
you coming too.

Truth is, salesman do like dealing with me for my straightforward approach,
but they don't sell me anything I don't need or that is not a fair value. I
hate to overpay. Quite a few salesman just walk away when they can't meet
my price point to buy materials and I buy about $4 million a year. Do I
always buy the cheapest? Nope, I buy the best value and that may carry a
higher price, but have better service, quality, consistency, or whatever
that saves me money.

Many people don't have a clue what the real cost of driving a car is and
drive 20 miles to save $3 on a fillup of gas, burning $4 to do so. Spending
hours looking for items I want to buy to save $20 is the same. My time is
better spent elsewhere. Saving $200 calls for taking some extra time.

"Puester" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Please send your guy-next-door to our house. We cut our own lawn because
the going rate here is $50-60/week. If he does come, I'll donate half the
difference to a charity of your choice.

We have adjoining yards so he does not have to load up the mower on the
trailer, etc. In the spring, I give him $200 up front and go from there.
At the end of the season I'll pay if I owe more.

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cybercat said:

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Really. I cannot believe Edwin pays that little to get his grass cut, but
will pay three times what he needs to in order to replace his dishes.
Ugh. Here's a suggestion, Edwin: last time I checked, anything with a
pulse takes priority over anything without one.

Meanwhile, you have convinced me that it is not immoral to use
replacements.com. It is just really, really stupid. I imagine salesmen
see you coming too.

I see it differently.

It is not hard to be frugal until it's something you really, really want.
Then it is easy to rationalize spending whatever something might cost,
regardless of whether it makes sense to other people.

I think each of us has his/her vulnerability when it comes to spending.

Gloria. We are talking about getting the SAME item, same condition,
same quality, but CHOOSING TO PAY 3-4 TIMES THE PRICE
YOU NEED TO PAY FOR IT. For God's sake, why do that? When
I really, really want to replace a $60 Waterford platinum-edged red
wine glass, I do it. I just pay $30 for it at ebay instead of $80 at
replacements.com. And REPLACEMENTS.COM bids on ebay
items, their stuff is used too.

Jesus, has the Stupid Fairy been through here today beaning normally
bright people with his little wand?

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Jesus, has the Stupid Fairy been through here today beaning normally
bright people with his little wand?

Why is it that this reply sounds like a condemnation, perhaps I'm just
paranoid.
LOL
Dee Dee

"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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We have adjoining yards so he does not have to load up the mower on the
trailer, etc. In the spring, I give him $200 up front and go from there.
At the end of the season I'll pay if I owe more.

DH has been retired since he was 44 years of age. When he worked, he didn't
have time to mow the lawn. Now all he has is time. His time is still
valuable to us, but not so valuable that he can't do it. Some people don't
seem to understand and some people want to equate others' circumstances with
their own. All the world doesn't revolve around the availability of money
or lack thereof. It's nice to see how others live in different parts of the
country, different ages and different economic background. Why find fault.

Dee Dee

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:12:27 -0400, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email hidden]>

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"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Really. I cannot believe Edwin pays that little to get his grass cut, but
will pay three times what he needs to in order to replace his dishes. Ugh.
Here's a suggestion, Edwin: last time I checked, anything with a pulse
takes priority over anything without one.

I've not actually replaced any dishes, but I do run a business. There are
cost to doing so, therefore I know why an established business has to charge
what they do in order to survive. It comes down to priorities if I want to
buy from them.

As an example, you really want that 8th dinner plate to complete a set. It
would be great to have for a holiday dinner in two weeks. A commercial
operation has one for $30 and can ship it today. You have a feeling it may
be available so you go to ebay, Yahoo auctions, you stop a flea markets,
yard sales, etc. After spending 12 hours of your time, you find the item
and it only cost you $8, and it was only a month after your dinner. If it
makes you happy, good for you.

for a lot of people it's a form of entertainment, like a hobby.
nothing wrong with that.

i do a lot of shopping on the internet - not so much for the price
point, but to read others' reviews of the various products and the
like. once i decide on the item, then price comes into play, or i
might go to a brick and mortar store if there's one handy.

your pal,
blake