Buy Canadian or US
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I'm abit bent outa shape. I live in nova scotis and have been into car audio for 17 years. about 2 years ago I was introduced to ebay. Since then I have purchased about 70 items from ebay. I would like to give you a few details of sales. The last one I can say is at Glubes sound studio an xtant 6.1amp. sells for $1499cad. At indoaudio(ebay) it sells for $425cad. Some of you may say"well if you add all the fees it will equal $1499. Thats BS!! I've bought from them before. The customs/taxes would equal so much less!! So why would I purchase from local merchants?? I bought a orion 2500D for $575us shipped! I'm told it would sell for about $2500 here. I'm sorry. I'd much rather buy locally but when considering the amout of money to be saved.....MUST buy from US.
Tell me your thoughts.
Tell me your thoughts.
No offence intended, but please move to the US as you seem intent on supporting their economy and not ours. Perhaps we should also give your job to a Yank and call it a day.
[ March 31, 2005, 05:54 PM: Message edited by: MR2NR ]
[ March 31, 2005, 05:54 PM: Message edited by: MR2NR ]
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Originally posted by MR2NR:
No offence intended, but please move to the US as you seem intent on supporting their economy and not ours. Perhaps we should also give your job to a Yank and call it a day.
No offence intended, but please move to the US as you seem intent on supporting their economy and not ours. Perhaps we should also give your job to a Yank and call it a day.
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Originally posted by pks71:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by MR2NR:
No offence intended, but please move to the US as you seem intent on supporting their economy and not ours. Perhaps we should also give your job to a Yank and call it a day.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by MR2NR:
No offence intended, but please move to the US as you seem intent on supporting their economy and not ours. Perhaps we should also give your job to a Yank and call it a day.
I'd be kinda interested to know this same stuff. Why does it always seem like stuff is cheaper in the US (ebay or not). I understand a lotta online websites aren't authorized dealers, so buyin locally you might get some extra stuff. But assuming it's the same equipment, are they getting it from different distributors or something?
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Most of the time these online compainies have no stock (therefore no warehouse and next to no overhead) no employees etc.
Other times they purchase refurbs, discontinued items, b-stock, gray-market stuff etc.
As for brick & Mortor shops in the USA they can have different warranties, different distributers, different pricing structures, different economies, different costs...
What happens if the item you purchased requires repair? SOL [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]
What about if your unit arrives dead? SOL [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]
What about if yourn not happy with the product and want to return it and try something different? SOL. [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
[ March 31, 2005, 06:23 PM: Message edited by: JRace ]
Other times they purchase refurbs, discontinued items, b-stock, gray-market stuff etc.
As for brick & Mortor shops in the USA they can have different warranties, different distributers, different pricing structures, different economies, different costs...
What happens if the item you purchased requires repair? SOL [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]
What about if your unit arrives dead? SOL [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]
What about if yourn not happy with the product and want to return it and try something different? SOL. [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
[ March 31, 2005, 06:23 PM: Message edited by: JRace ]
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Originally posted by Hardcore Rock Superstar:
I'd be kinda interested to know this same stuff. Why does it always seem like stuff is cheaper in the US (ebay or not). I understand a lotta online websites aren't authorized dealers, so buyin locally you might get some extra stuff. But assuming it's the same equipment, are they getting it from different distributors or something?
I'd be kinda interested to know this same stuff. Why does it always seem like stuff is cheaper in the US (ebay or not). I understand a lotta online websites aren't authorized dealers, so buyin locally you might get some extra stuff. But assuming it's the same equipment, are they getting it from different distributors or something?
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I am not a dealer and here is my opinion. Yes it is cheaper. But there is no warranty in Canada. You cannot listen to it before you buy it. Heck you have to pay big bucks even if you want to ship it back to the U.S. to get fixed. There is no one to ask you any questions about how you are going to use the product to determine if it is even the right one for you. If you don't get the product, or it is broken you have no recourse.
I think also you are confusing the U.S. market in general with Internet sales. They are not the same. Authorized dealers in the U.S. are not as cheap as internet companies, in fact very often their price is very in line with Canadian dealers when you take exchange into account. Just check the MSRP's that will be in next months CA&E buyers guide, very often they are very close to what sticker is on showrooms in Canada.
How can these Internet dealers charge so little? Because they don't need a wharehouse or inventory. They don't pay insurance, or have staff, or shop tools for the installers, or worry about shipping or signage or advertising, or paying for contests. Who knows they could be some college kid that has mommy and daddy paying their way for school, and they only need enough money to buy beer on the weekend.
I think also you are confusing the U.S. market in general with Internet sales. They are not the same. Authorized dealers in the U.S. are not as cheap as internet companies, in fact very often their price is very in line with Canadian dealers when you take exchange into account. Just check the MSRP's that will be in next months CA&E buyers guide, very often they are very close to what sticker is on showrooms in Canada.
How can these Internet dealers charge so little? Because they don't need a wharehouse or inventory. They don't pay insurance, or have staff, or shop tools for the installers, or worry about shipping or signage or advertising, or paying for contests. Who knows they could be some college kid that has mommy and daddy paying their way for school, and they only need enough money to buy beer on the weekend.
