I wanted a dark visor for my Shark helmet

[Madness]

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[Harry the Barstard]

Dammit!!!

If I had of known I would have got one too and gone halves in shipping with ya. I'm after a clear one as its getting near the time that I retire my tinted one. My clear one is old and a bit scuffed.

I'm sure if the local dealer brought multiple units the freight cost would be significantly less thus being able to provide a sharper price. I'm all for buying local and supporting local business..... but i'm not all for getting shafted. Ill shop around if people want $119 for a bent piece of polycarbonate that is tinted black

[The Pastor]

$119 for a peice of tinted plastic via northern distributors ( or more accurately, one of their dealers. )

Now, I realise that it's a technologically advanced, eye protection accessory meeting an approved standard of manufacture and material composition. And I realise that paying what the bike shop pays before marking it up is a big ask in such a consumer market. And I realise that we should all buy locally so our GST can go towards free contraception for the stupid and such things, not to mention keeping New Zealanders employed ( for less and less wages etc )... But I got one on Amazon for $43 NZD.

The fucking SHIPPING is another $50!!! Even so, saved over $20 so am happy enough. Just gotta wait for the postal service? to lose / deliver it yet.

The real issue is, why is something less than half the price there, than it is here? Maybe those who would sell it to us for twice the price think we are stupid? I may have only made a small saving, but it's the principle of getting something for what it's worth in what is essentially a global market instead of what I'm expected to believe it is worth in a bike shop here.

MAYBE, JUST MAYBE THE SHOP ALSO HAS TO PAY FOR SHIPPING, AND THE EXTRA 20$ GOES TO RENT/WAGES/COSTS/PROFIT.

muppet.

[Tigadee]

Aren't sunglasses cheaper? Look just as cool too - just ask the lycra brigade...

[5150]

$119 for a peice of tinted plastic via northern distributors ( or more accurately, one of their dealers. )

Now, I realise that it's a technologically advanced, eye protection accessory meeting an approved standard of manufacture and material composition. And I realise that paying what the bike shop pays before marking it up is a big ask in such a consumer market. And I realise that we should all buy locally so our GST can go towards free contraception for the stupid and such things, not to mention keeping New Zealanders employed ( for less and less wages etc )... But I got one on Amazon for $43 NZD.

The fucking SHIPPING is another $50!!! Even so, saved over $20 so am happy enough. Just gotta wait for the postal service? to lose / deliver it yet.

The real issue is, why is something less than half the price there, than it is here? Maybe those who would sell it to us for twice the price think we are stupid? I may have only made a small saving, but it's the principle of getting something for what it's worth in what is essentially a global market instead of what I'm expected to believe it is worth in a bike shop here.

FYI, you might not be comparing apples with apples here. And it is something I just got stung recently with purchasing a tinted Shark visor for my RSX Shark.

Cycletreads wanted $159 for genuine Shark RSX tinted visor. I thought, yeah right and ordered one off Ebay for $49 plus freight. In total it worked out to be around $105NZ landed. Problem started when I got the package and it turned out it was a cheap plastic visor made in China. It didn't even come with silver mounting rings which I had to order separately for extra $20. Worse part was that the holes did not line up perfectly and the visor didn't close properly and didn't seal. The absolute bottom pits was when after 4 weeks of riding the visor started to turn milky fogy colour. It turned out thet the material was not UV resistant and the sun was pretty much eating away at the visor.

In the end I bit the bullet and bought another genuine Shark visor locally. What a difference, is all I can say. It has also been anti fog coated and fits and performs faultlesly. So my point is that buying something cheaper overseas does not always works out in your favour. And worse of all, you have no comeback if it turns tits up

[nodrog:Me]

No fuckin way?!!! things are cheaper on the internet? WTF?! ZOMG! ROFFLE! FMITEWASOC!

[PrincessBandit]

So my point is that buying something cheaper overseas does not always works out in your favour. And worse of all, you have no comeback if it turns tits up

Yep, it can be difficult enough to get good service on stuff acquired in NZ (just look at the popularity of Fair Go), but I don't think many would consider it worth their while to initiate complaints stemming from overseas ordering/purchases. It can end up being a bit "trial and error" in terms of how good the bargain or service is from offshore - or whether you end up with and expensive "oh well, won't do that again" experience.
To get round the tinted visor issue I went with the Shark Evoline and couldn't be happier. Sure it's noisier than my RSR2, but in the summer it's so much easier to just wear ear plugs than changing visors. (I got caught out one evening with my tinted visor on my other Shark by the sun setting much quicker than I'd anticipated, and did not enjoy the ensuing ride home in the dusk and rain...)

[HenryDorsetCase]

Do you complain to your local pub for putting a mark-up on the piss you buy?

most of what you pay is tax. and at least even the swill is made in NZ

[caspernz]

Can understand the desire to save a buck, I am Dutch after all. In the end I buy the vast majority of my stuff from my local bike shops. The reason? Well, I want there to be a local bike shop when I need their support, so I'm quite happy to support them. Bugger it, I'd rather pay an extra few bucks to have the real thing, than have an el cheapo aftermarket imitation item

Visors and any other plastic such as lenses on headlights and indicators, use a fine car polish on them to buff out small scratches and they'll last much longer. I ride almost daily and get at least two or three years out of my visors, by polishing the scratches out every now and then.

[Tigadee]

Bugger it, I'd rather pay an extra few bucks to have the real thing, than have an el cheapo aftermarket imitation item.

But in general, the discussion is still about apples vs apples. If you had two genuine identical tinted visors, one 30% cheaper via ebay or an offshore shop in Aus or wherever than the other, which would you buy?

Maybe we should just wear...

[pritch]

The OP should consider the Shark visor a bargain. That's just a bit over half what the Arai visor I have on back order will cost.

[Damantis]

MAYBE, JUST MAYBE THE SHOP ALSO HAS TO PAY FOR SHIPPING, AND THE EXTRA 20$ GOES TO RENT/WAGES/COSTS/PROFIT.

muppet.

It's coming from a shop in Texas. I'm sure they have rent / wages /costs and profits to think about before they sell the item for less than half the price here.

I suspect retail profit margins are high here for for lots of reasons, but sugesting greed isn't one of those reasons is more than a little naieve.

[Katman]

is more than a little naive.

The irony is strong in this one.

(And I'll do you a favour and give you a spelling lesson).

[slofox]

It's coming from a shop in Texas. I'm sure they have rent / wages /costs and profits to think about before they sell the item for less than half the price here.

I suspect retail profit margins are high here for for lots of reasons, but sugesting greed isn't one of those reasons is more than a little naieve.

Erm...you might mean N A I V E

[caspernz]

But in general, the discussion is still about apples vs apples. If you had two genuine identical tinted visors, one 30% cheaper via ebay or an offshore shop in Aus or wherever than the other, which would you buy?

Well, it may surprise you, but I'd still buy it from the local shop. Firstly, I can see what I'm buying before handing over the dosh. Secondly, I kinda like having a local bike shop...buying all and sundry from Ebay is counter to that. Yep, my choice and not everyone will think the same way.