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dodgy retailers 9-Sep-2009 At 8:55:56 AM cruze

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If the purchaser wants the added service of being able to try a product before purchase and return a product simply if there is a fault then they should buy local. If the purchaser wants to be able to save money by purchasing a parallel import and run the risk of poor service should anything go wrong then they should buy direct from overseas. As we are told time and time again (and I am no economist) competitive market forces determine the nature of the market. Our government is certainly not protectionist, so it is pretty harsh to criticise people who make their own choice. I tend to buy online and direct which has led in the past to a protracted electric razor saga to get it fixed, and a faulty headtorch which REI did a great job of replacing.

Prices in stores don't tend to fluctuate - they usually trend upwards. At the moment our dollar is high. The local retailers should be making a killing, or at least the importers like S2S. When the dollar falls the local retailers/importers will possibly be finding it tougher, but should attract a greater share of the market if the individual realises they have reduced buying power by going direct. Swings and roundabouts.