Why is gear so much cheaper in the States?
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cheap gear from the States
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You mean other than that they have lower import duty rates, sales tax is between 50% and 0% what we pay, the Dollar is worth 50% what the Pound is and that US customers demand better deals than we do in the UK?
I've been wondering this myself. Some of the prices you guys have to pay totally freak me out sometimes. I have gotten a deal or two from across the pond but in general, prices seem awfully high for a lot of things. 
Just clicked on that link. That's the person I bought my Zebra pots from. I had been trying for a long time to get those from over there but all the dealers where quoting huge shipping costs, not to mention the pots themselves seemed a bit on the high price side.
Know what you mean!
I was looking around trying to find a supplier of Wetterlings axes when one popped up on the Bay but with a seller across the pond.
Never bought anything from the states before but this was cheaper, including shipping, than the one place I could find in the uk that did stock them before their shipping charge! It's crazy when you think it's now been across the Atlantic twice
Oh, it arrived this morning too but I wont get a chance to play until tomorrow
I was looking around trying to find a supplier of Wetterlings axes when one popped up on the Bay but with a seller across the pond.
Never bought anything from the states before but this was cheaper, including shipping, than the one place I could find in the uk that did stock them before their shipping charge! It's crazy when you think it's now been across the Atlantic twice
Oh, it arrived this morning too but I wont get a chance to play until tomorrow
There is also the fact that wages are a lot lower. Not so much standard of living - if anything its a bit higher, but property prices etc., food prices are lower.
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I always seem to come back with Leathermans, knives and torches.
Last christmas we relented and did the Orlando thing, oooohhhhh! The upside was I found this place on International Drive.........the words child and sweety shop come to mind.
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...ID=25&storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
Watch the slide show to get an idea of how large the place is, but even then it does not do it justice.
Last christmas we relented and did the Orlando thing, oooohhhhh! The upside was I found this place on International Drive.........the words child and sweety shop come to mind.
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...ID=25&storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
Watch the slide show to get an idea of how large the place is, but even then it does not do it justice.
There's a store here in Holland which sells those axes. That might even be cheaper than shipping from the USAKnow what you mean!
I was looking around trying to find a supplier of Wetterlings axes when one popped up on the Bay but with a seller across the pond.
Never bought anything from the states before but this was cheaper, including shipping, than the one place I could find in the uk that did stock them before their shipping charge! It's crazy when you think it's now been across the Atlantic twice
Oh, it arrived this morning too but I wont get a chance to play until tomorrow
Examples
Optimus Nova UK around £100 give or take a little US price £50
Primus Omnifuel, UK around £100, US £55 for standard or about £130 for a model made of Titanium ( http://moontrail.com/stoves/primus_omnifuel.html )
Golite Hex 3 and nest insert, half UK price, the list goes on. Having a good friend in the States has meant I now own equipment I just could not afford to buy in the UK
Optimus Nova UK around £100 give or take a little US price £50
Primus Omnifuel, UK around £100, US £55 for standard or about £130 for a model made of Titanium ( http://moontrail.com/stoves/primus_omnifuel.html )
Golite Hex 3 and nest insert, half UK price, the list goes on. Having a good friend in the States has meant I now own equipment I just could not afford to buy in the UK
Nah, things made over here are cheaper over there also. Costs a lot of pennies to ship cars over there and they still work out cheaper.
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I buy quite a few bike bits from the US and the if it costs a hundred dollars over there it usually costs a hundred quid over here.
Just replace the $ for a £ and keep the numbers the same
Now, considering the fact that the dollars so weak at the moment (what are they doing with their economy?) and only worth about 50p I find that a bit to much of a difference to ignore.
Even whan I pay postage and sometimes import duties I still come out on top.
Oh and their service is often quicker as well.
Just replace the $ for a £ and keep the numbers the same
Now, considering the fact that the dollars so weak at the moment (what are they doing with their economy?) and only worth about 50p I find that a bit to much of a difference to ignore.
Even whan I pay postage and sometimes import duties I still come out on top.
Oh and their service is often quicker as well.
Thats because everything is made in China.
The economic truth is that the USA owes China more than it is worth. A bit like the average credit card.........the Missus works for Barclaycard and they have stats that show that the average household over here is £40,000.00 in debt NOT including mortgage.
Ain't that the American way, buy now pay later. Never could understand that. I use credit cards too, but not like some do, they act like theres no limits and pay dearly for it in interest. As they say "I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go". (singing like the dwarfs in sleeping beauty) 
Never could understand that. I use credit cards too, but not like some do, they act like theres no limits and pay dearly for it in interest. As they say "I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go". (singing like the dwarfs in sleeping beauty) 
Anyone else see the TV the other night about the Chinese slave labour market? Truly shocking, children and adults being basically 'press ganged' into working at labour camps, little food and definitely no money, regular beatings thrown in for good measure.
I buy quite a few bike bits from the US and the if it costs a hundred dollars over there it usually costs a hundred quid over here.
Just replace the $ for a £ and keep the numbers the same
Now, considering the fact that the dollars so weak at the moment (what are they doing with their economy?) and only worth about 50p I find that a bit to much of a difference to ignore.
Even whan I pay postage and sometimes import duties I still come out on top.
Oh and their service is often quicker as well.
Ditto.. i recently orderedf two MSR Miniworks and two titanium Sporks from
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/BaseCamp-Outlet
And not only did they arrive within 3 days, the total, including postage, was less than UK retailers want for ONE MSR Miniworks...
Bit of a no brainer really..I buy most things from abroad now in the net as it is far cheaper. I'm sick of being ripped off here. The car and bike industry finally had to drop their prices to fall in line with our neighbours due to ever increasing grey or parallel imports at realistic prices, so it's about time everyone else did. maybe if more people vote with their international cards, they will be forced to wake up and smell the commercial coffee.
Not quite bushcrafty but, I go to Home Depot when I am over there and buy tools. Top of the range Dewalt kit is less than half the price it is over here and has been for years - there is no problem with recharging as I have a 220 / 110 volt transformer and most of the batteries in the tools fit into my original UK chargers.
I have a friend who is a carpenter, he makes a fortune designing and building exhibition stands for large trade shows. He does one or two builds in the USA each year and when he goes he takes his empty tool boxes over and comes back with them full of his latest Home Depot dewalt acquisitions.
If you plan it out you can actually make your trip pay for itself. I save £45 everytime I buy a leatherman over there and possibly more on a knife. I bought three pairs of Timberland moccasin shoes for less than what it would have cost for one pair over here. Jeans and most other clothes are all half the price and digitasl cameras are about 2/3's the price.
I have a friend who is a carpenter, he makes a fortune designing and building exhibition stands for large trade shows. He does one or two builds in the USA each year and when he goes he takes his empty tool boxes over and comes back with them full of his latest Home Depot dewalt acquisitions.
If you plan it out you can actually make your trip pay for itself. I save £45 everytime I buy a leatherman over there and possibly more on a knife. I bought three pairs of Timberland moccasin shoes for less than what it would have cost for one pair over here. Jeans and most other clothes are all half the price and digitasl cameras are about 2/3's the price.
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