On 7/01/2008 tmarsh wrote:
>$US20 is $AU23 at the moment. Factor in shipping, and the fact that the
>Oz market is tiny in comparison and $35 isn't such a jump. Of all the money
>you will end up spending on gear, $35 for a good belay device isn't so
>outrageous.
I guess not, but I got my shoes for $40 and I think it's a little wierd that the belay device costs as much as my shoes, or a heckload of carabiners.
>On the other hand, if you're as stingy as you say you are, how about you
>learn to use a search engine and find some cheaper deals online. It's
>really not that hard
I wasn't a total arse, I did look. Everywhere is above $35. I'm checking ebay right now |