Sportzone Suzuki - Christchurch?

[Katman]

However, because BW want to rape me, should I just bend over and get arse-fucked by them?

Not at all. I just feel it's important that motorcyclists know where their anger and frustration should be directed.

[shrub]

Which in my thread about this example I put the blame squarely on BW's shoulders. However, because BW want to rape me, should I just bend over and get arse-fucked by them? Sure, it sucks for the retailer, but if they are aware of it they need to do something about it. It's not their fault, but it's their responsibility.

I get back to my argument that the motorcycle industry operates on a different paradigm to any other industry. In the "real world" the customer is at the top of the pyramid followed by the dealer followed by the distributor, but it seems that in the motorcycle industry the distributor calls the shots which are then passed on to the dealer who expects the customer to suck it up. "Yep, your simple aluminium brake lever is $90.00 and there's a 2 week wait. You need to pay a deposit now please and we'll see you in a couple of weeks".

[scott411]

i think you will find more industry's are like that,

talk to retaillers of apple products, apprantly they are nightmare to deal with, and those are alot cheaper off the ebay as well, or out of the states, most electrical items are much cheaper in the states,

[onearmedbandit]

i think you will find more industry's are like that,

talk to retaillers of apple products, apprantly they are nightmare to deal with, and those are alot cheaper off the ebay as well, or out of the states, most electrical items are much cheaper in the states,

All these arguments, and more, are covered in my 'buy from NZ' thread, and haaving been in the electronic retail industry I can tell you brand for brand prices on TV's etc are not much cheaper in America.

[AllanB]

I agree re price and supply.

I'll happily play a bit extra at my local and wait a day or two for it to come from Auckland, but I won't be shafted.

Renthal bars - $150 in NZ but the colour I wanted was not in stock - around 10-12 weeks wait . Ordered from England delivered to my door for NZ$110 within 7 days! Talking to my local shop later on when he asked where I got them he said I paid a lot less than his 'cost' price from the NZ importer ........ bike shop margins are often very low on some accessories.

Actually I have a bloody big long list of similar examples of items I'd preferred to have paid a local shop for but I'd not been able to afford at the NZ rates!

Exhaust systems are a good example in NZ, you are paying pretty much twice the price here even after customs fees etc.

[scott411]

All these arguments, and more, are covered in my 'buy from NZ' thread, and haaving been in the electronic retail industry I can tell you brand for brand prices on TV's etc are not much cheaper in America.

i would disagree, walking through Walmart last year and walking through Harvey Norman i compared prices and came up with the fact that they were beteen 30 to 50% cheaper than compareable product here, but to be fair, the states is the world of plus everything meaning sales tax would not have been included making the prices a bit closer,

[Crasherfromwayback]

walking through Walmart last year,

You the one that's been supplying us those 'awesome' people of Walmart pics mate??????

[onearmedbandit]

i would disagree, walking through Walmart last year and walking through Harvey Norman i compared prices and came up with the fact that they were beteen 30 to 50% cheaper than compareable product here, but to be fair, the states is the world of plus everything meaning sales tax would not have been included making the prices a bit closer,

Brand for brand? I've researched Pana's/Samsungs/Sonys prices and found very little discrepancy in pricing between here and the US.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I agree re price and supply.

I'll happily play a bit extra at my local and wait a day or two for it to come from Auckland, but I won't be shafted.

Renthal bars - $150 in NZ but the colour I wanted was not in stock - around 10-12 weeks wait . Ordered from England delivered to my door for NZ$110 within 7 days! Talking to my local shop later on when he asked where I got them he said I paid a lot less than his 'cost' price from the NZ importer ........ bike shop margins are often very low on some accessories.

Actually I have a bloody big long list of similar examples of items I'd preferred to have paid a local shop for but I'd not been able to afford at the NZ rates!

Exhaust systems are a good example in NZ, you are paying pretty much twice the price here even after customs fees etc.

same same

[imdying]

i would disagree, walking through Walmart last year and walking through Harvey Norman i compared prices and came up with the fact that they were beteen 30 to 50% cheaper than compareable product here, but to be fair, the states is the world of plus everything meaning sales tax would not have been included making the prices a bit closer,

Well having looked there myself, I'd wager that it's not a true comparison. Walmart are like the Warehouse, they sell bottom of the barrel junk. I would expect that if you compared their cheapest 42" plasma with The Warehouse cheap 42" plasma, there wouldn't be much in it. From what I saw, there really wasn't much point in bringing back much of anything consumer electrical. There were a few bucks to be saved, 5-10% in most cases, but no savings even remotely close to what there is in motorcycle parts.

What they did have however, was an insane range of products actually physically on the shelf. Go to Harvey Norman and see how many steering wheels they have for a PS3.. 4 times as many in Best Buy (or wherever).

/edit: I don't know what the deal is there, but anyone paying sticker price on CE here in NZ is crazy (stab Greg Boyd with a screwdriver crazy no less!)