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Is this the same gear your LDS was offering for 3 grand?
R..
OK folks, what retailer had sales go up this Christmas season? Amazon, that's who!
Exact same...
emmaboo,
You mentioned "the exchange rate" in one of your posts. Are you from Canada? Sadly, it's rare to never that a Canadian LDS can match a US price.
emmaboo,
You mentioned "the exchange rate" in one of your posts. Are you from Canada? Sadly, it's rare to never that a Canadian LDS can match a US price. Regardless, the price differences seem way out of whack for most items.
With the exception of a few minor items, plus an over-priced OxyCheq wing because I thought I needed to build a relationship with an LDS in order to get my US bought regs serviced locally (turns out I take them to another shop anyway because their tech is better), I don't shop at LDSs for dive gear.
Well that's an interesting concept... does LP ever act as a wholesaler? What about the warranty issue though? I've never bought from LP but my understanding is that most, if not all, of LP's items have no official warranty; just LP's version. My thought would be most people shopping at an LDS would expect/assume an authorized warranty. Maybe not if the price is right... I don't know...With all due respect.... the LDS owner in question could buy his gear from Leisurepro, mark it up by 50% and still sell it for 1/2 of what he's asking....
R..