haraldo;367076 Wrote: > I think it's just a difference in margins, still... if it's more > expensive it's wise to buy local to support local business > > -H
Indeed! Local and state taxes account for a minor increase in the retail price. Obviously in VAT countries this would be higher still. The real increase in retail cost to brick and mortar store retailers is additional shipping, distribution, store costs, product packaging, infrastructure and store employees. But nowhere near the 100+ % increase in the products end price to the consumer. Here's a perfect example that I ran into when looking to buy four simple RJ45 Couplers. Cost from retailers (Best Buy, Circuit City, WalMart, Radio Shack) ranged from $6.99 to $9.99 each. Cost from Monoprice.com was 0.45 cents each. Now if someone wants to "support their local community, city, state, and retailer" at such an outrageous price difference / markup then go right ahead and do so. More power to you. But not me. :) -- toby10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55787 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
