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cheap USA mail order. 9-Nov-2007 At 9:29:24 AM danbaker

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Seppo and Mulch,

I dont think you quite got what I was saying re the aussie mark up. Maybe manufacturers have been putting up their prices, but you can still get gear at retail rates from the US at around half the price you can in Australian stores - i am talking about the differential between OS prices and here. If it was a matter of wholesalers putting their prices up then that differential would decrease or disappear all together. The shops are there to make a profit guys, and they will not hesitate to charge you as high as they can to make that profit - there is no loyalty. Maybe you get great service down south, but as i said I am yet to see great service provided by the stores here in Brisbane (with people who know what they are talking about).

Guys, I haven't insulted you for supporting the ausssie shops, that is your choice if you want to (personally i dont think it is very financially intelligent to spend twice as much here in aus just to suuport locals - but it's your choice), so I dont appreciate the insults " > trying on gear in a store and then ordering it from somewhere else is pretty dick"

I find i get much more bang for my buck buying overseas. I understand the internet makes it harder for physical shops, but that's life. personally, i think it is good, if it weeds out uncompetitve stores, then they shouldnt be in the business in the first place, their investment would be better spent somewhere else.

To be honest, I'm going to can my membership from this forum. I think that it is far too removed from what it should be acheiving (an open forum for climbers to discuss all aspects of climbing). I have noticed of late the level of insults etc that get thrown around the forum when someone doesnt agree with something. There is a big difference between having healthy discuccion and throwing the insults.