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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1412823" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>Yep, absolutely!... </p><p>Though if the prices ACTUALLY reflected manufacture costs and the savings were ACTUALLY passed on to the customer, it would be one thing, but when there's 5000% markup on garbage on it's way to the consumer, that's another story.</p><p>I know I've mentioned this before, but there's a little microswitch in excavator controls, and they often get broken or burn out.. Finning (CAT dealer) wants $15 each for them.. I got them out of China, 40 of them, for $9.75 CDN including shipping. so $0.24 each.. and I'm sure if I bought 1000 I'd get them for half that price yet.. It was 2 years ago that my buddy started installing them and none have failed yet, so they can't be that bad.</p><p>Another friend of mine imports tires.. He gets them for under $100 USD for any pickup tire, including swampers and fat tires... and they last every bit as well as the ones for 3x that price.. I bought a dozen 235/85R16 10 ply for $1000USD.. I'm set for a while. I actually am sick of the "Shop local" bullcrap when they use it as an excuse to gouge you, and you, as a local producer, gets your prices compared to big box store prices. Pay me a fair shake for my local product and I'll be more inclined to pay your higher price.</p><p></rant></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1412823, member: 9096"] Yep, absolutely!... Though if the prices ACTUALLY reflected manufacture costs and the savings were ACTUALLY passed on to the customer, it would be one thing, but when there's 5000% markup on garbage on it's way to the consumer, that's another story. I know I've mentioned this before, but there's a little microswitch in excavator controls, and they often get broken or burn out.. Finning (CAT dealer) wants $15 each for them.. I got them out of China, 40 of them, for $9.75 CDN including shipping. so $0.24 each.. and I'm sure if I bought 1000 I'd get them for half that price yet.. It was 2 years ago that my buddy started installing them and none have failed yet, so they can't be that bad. Another friend of mine imports tires.. He gets them for under $100 USD for any pickup tire, including swampers and fat tires... and they last every bit as well as the ones for 3x that price.. I bought a dozen 235/85R16 10 ply for $1000USD.. I'm set for a while. I actually am sick of the "Shop local" bullcrap when they use it as an excuse to gouge you, and you, as a local producer, gets your prices compared to big box store prices. Pay me a fair shake for my local product and I'll be more inclined to pay your higher price. </rant> [/QUOTE]
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