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Originally Posted by spud31
In the global scheme of things if we could somehow stop buying from HK etc, prices would come down as more units would be sold, shops turnover higher so discounts would be more forthcoming.
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You are having a Giraffe, aren't you?? The amount purchased in the UK, compared to importing from Asia, Asia is insignificant. If you are talking about RC alone, that may be different, but a lot of it, got to be squarely put on the distributor and not the customer.
Why, when I can buy a kit, from HK, with upgrades, and still ship it, and it be cheaper than trade price in the UK? Why the hell would I buy here. I would love to shop in the UK, but the prices the LHS are forced to charge, by the over inflated prices created by an overly complex system, is just daft. And please, don't insult us with the 'well they got to stock spares' argument, as the cost of spares is where they make their money, distributors and some shops.
If larger distributors took a 'Global Pricing Policy' then it would, to an extent, make buying globaly, as a private buyer, pointless. But the cheaper markets would complain that the prices have gone up, or the more expensive companies would complain that their stock values have been reduced.
The extortionate prices we pay, in the UK, have put paid to many a LHS, as we all strive to get as much as we can for our £££, so sorry, if my heart doesn't bleed.
Instead of moaning about how cheap it is overseas, how about moaning how 'expensive' it is here!!