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Rave About Your Rack Please do not post retail SPAM.

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Anyone tried Deuter traveller 80/10? 31-Jul-2010 At 9:58:57 PM mogul

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Yep, you can buy it online. I am sure that is a great way to treat the shop staff who probably spent ages with you, fitted you, gave you advice when you had no idea what you were wanted and then subsequently when you went back to try the product again in the shop. When you buy retail, you don't only pay for the pack. You pay to see it, handle it, compare it with other packs, try different sizes, see how it fits your back and you pay for someone to help your choice. You are just exploiting the retailer and giving them no reward. It is pretty rude way to behave.

There is no way retail prices can ever match online prices and you shouldn't expect them to. How much for example, do you think it costs to rent a store in the middle of the CBD? Or to pay staff? Or to import small amounts of stock and pay import duties etc on them. I don't have issues with people buying gear online. I have serious issues with people going into a shop and bleeding them dry before buggering off and being a complete online cheapskate.

Oh, and btw, in 5 years time when you want to replace your pack, or boots, or rope, don't go looking for quality advice and products in any Australian store because people like you would have forced them to shut down.