Yep, buy Japanese stuff from Japanese retailers, German stuff from the Germans. Deduct the importer's markup, the NA distributor's, and the US retailer's. Schwalbe tires are nearly 50% less expensive when purchased direct from Germany. I think Schmidt hubs are the same.
On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Ron Mc <bulldog...@gmail.com> wrote: > cuz they buy them locally. The only Nitto item I found an equivalent > price in the US was the R12 rear bag support. > > > > > <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/Viner/aP4250003.jpg> > > <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/Viner/aP4250007.jpg> > > the Ostrich bag was $58 v. $140 ifrom US suppliers. > > > On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 5:41:17 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote: >> >> What?!?!? Some of their prices are like waaaaayyyyyy cheaper than what >> stuff costs in the US. >> >> I wonder how they can sell Pearl stems for only 60-something bucks. >> Maybe no import fees, like a USA vender has? >> >> Sometimes I wonder if places that sell stuff for so cheap are selling off >> manufacturer's seconds. Not saying Alex's is doing that. Just saying that >> the thought crosses my mind when I see a vendor with cheap prices on so >> many things. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
