On 19/05/2011 ajfclark wrote:
>Sure, it doesn't explain the huge price difference, but saying they can
>bring stuff in for exactly the same price an individual can isn't correct
>either.
Local shops could buy their stock in from the US at the same price as climbers pay, but then the shop would have to add on their expenses, plus their normal mark up on top of that. There's no point in selling something at cost, so even if the stores did buy up from the states to fill their cabinets, they still wouldn't be competitive with buying direct from the states. |