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BD Cams for Sale 6-Nov-2009 At 8:12:34 AM mattjr

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On 6/11/2009 patto wrote:

>That is why many of the arguements of buying Australian is a crock of
>shit. We got rid of protectionism for a reason. Retailers should do less
>complaining and start asking the tough questions. As Mike suggests if
>retailers start thinking about parrallel importing then maybe they could
>start being more competitive. Seriously WHY not do it? Sure there are
>a couple disadvantages but at the current price difference I would have
>thought that it would be tempting. Of course Mike has less to worry about
>as selling gear is merely a sideshow to the main gig, Aussie mail order
>companies are obviously more threatened by US mail order.
>

Some interesting points. When it comes right down to it I will opt for the best deal, perhaps if I lived in Bendigo I would shop from Rock Hardware and make use of the personalised service and advice. I live in Melbourne and all the retail prices for climbing gear are ridiculous in comparison to online stores OS.

Trad gear ain't cheap and I'm not rich.