However, they do have rent to pay so they can’t compete with ebay and if you are talking about Sendean, then I would think they would have serviced any machines they were selling (I'd hope!), but that example is a little optimistic to say the least...
Rent doesn't mean you can double the prices of your goods. I bought my OM10 from a shop in Norwich, picked up a T2 for less than half of what Sendean wanted from the same shop...
However, they do have rent to pay so they can’t compete with ebay and if you are talking about Sendean, then I would think they would have serviced any machines they were selling (I'd hope!), but that example is a little optimistic to say the least...