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Originally Posted by mattybucks
Well I run a 511 so have to get all my spares imported. The issue is when a shop advertises that a part is in stock but you end up waiting 2-3 weeks for it as it's on back order.
Also price is a big factor, if an associated part is $5 then it instantly gets marked as £5 even when the converstion rate was 2/1
Maybe this if more people shopped abraod then the distibutors would have to lower the prices so that the shops could make a living?
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When it was RRP'd in $ it would be costed for being put on the shelf in the USA, but convert it to £ and sell it on a shelf in England, there are a whole heap of other costs for the UK shops to consider - such as shipping, duty, higher cost in running a shop, not forgetting the insane cost of fuel for the lorry to drive it compared to in USA.... but for anyone to buy from USA is shortsighted just to think "because it is cheaper", UK can't lower the prices without going out of business, and so you shop abroad - still UK shop goes out of business.... then there are no shops... its the consumer that causes it. Pay the extra and support UK hobby shops guys!!!! This is why the UK is on its knee's, it is happening in all other industries, UK consumers are not loyal to UK stuff!!!!!!
Same for stuff made in China and costs peanuts, compared to stuff made in England and costs more but not much different... We all buy the cheapy China stuff, and wonder why we are redundant from our jobs!
(Im thinking generally, not just RC)