Brands, Shops, Marketing, Pricing, Sales, etc [split]

[corvus]

Getting back to ridiculous Kathmandu prices I was in Allgoods today and looked at a Head Torch for a reasonable $9.95 complete with batteries good value with a logo on strap and nicely packaged, same item in Kathmandu (with Kathmandu logo on the strap) $39.95

Actually Kathmandu sell a range of headlamps. The top price is about $130.00. Price is not the only criteria people use when making a purchase - otherwise why have a range

For someone who professes to never shop in Kathmandu you seem to be really au fait with their products and prices they have a range ?? really do tell.
I have actually visited their Devonport Shop and have purchased items, looked at and fondled many so how can you from your office chair deign to "advise " others as to the quality ,suitability or value
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[Turtle81]

In general I agree that if you have the time to shop around and if you care to negotiate, you will often (not always) get a better price than the shelf price.

In my experience when it comes to walking gear, it is always possible to get things for around 50% cheaper online than in the local stores.

There was an article in a paper recently about a surf shop struggling financially as they were getting customers come in to try on a wetsuit, then go and buy it online. They are thinking about charging people to try their wetsuits and clothes on now!! Is that fair?? Is it really bad of us to buy something online if we can get it for more than half the price???

I can see the shops point and think that it is not fair that people do that ... if you want the cheap prices online then you need to take the risk that its a dud and buy it on line, i know a few days ago i could have saved over $80 by buying my macpac AMP Race 40 in the macpac clearance sales online but i ended up deciding that i would give that extra cash to the local macpac store as it was them that put in over an hour showing me the different packs and let me try them on with weights in it so i got the correct one in the right size and were just a heap of help and support. I figured that i want that store to stay there so i can use that wealth of information in the future as it sure as hell will most probably save me from wasting more than that in bad purchases in the future as there is only so much you can learn from online forums .... i say support the local guy when you can !!

I'll just hop of my soap box now and store it away for next time

[Liamy77]

scatmandu. I was carrying my TENT in my rucksack in Tasmania when I decided I needed to take a compass bearing, as it was pretty misty. The newly bought Scatmandu model may as well been a roullette wheel. When I realised what a useless piece of equipment it was I had no inTENTion to use it. Any bets? 53degrees..............sorry still spinning!
Thank ?>:"@#$% I had a GPS with me aswell.

i guess the lesson to be learnt there is to pre-test new equipment BEFORE you try to use it for real, let alone rely on it (lucky you weren't) !
- i have not that problem and love playin with gear - maybe too much!