Comments on: Thoughts on the New Zealand Skate Market http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2006/01/06/thoughts-on-the-new-zealand-skate-market/ Joseph Lindsay - Specialist generalist, Web Craftsman Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nasty New Zealand Longboard Skateboard Market : Longboard, Long board, Longboard Reviews, Longboard Skateboard - Skurfboards.com http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2006/01/06/thoughts-on-the-new-zealand-skate-market/comment-page-1/#comment-46846 Nasty New Zealand Longboard Skateboard Market : Longboard, Long board, Longboard Reviews, Longboard Skateboard - Skurfboards.com Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:01:14 +0000 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2006/01/06/thoughts-on-the-new-zealand-skate-market/#comment-46846 [...] Lindsay a local longboarder and previous skurfboards contest winner wrote a great article about the New Zealand skateboard market .This is a topic that is on the minds of most kiwi longboarders. New Zealand has most likely got [...] [...] Lindsay a local longboarder and previous skurfboards contest winner wrote a great article about the New Zealand skateboard market .This is a topic that is on the minds of most kiwi longboarders. New Zealand has most likely got [...]

]]> By: Gadgetophile http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2006/01/06/thoughts-on-the-new-zealand-skate-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 Gadgetophile Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:41:44 +0000 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2006/01/06/thoughts-on-the-new-zealand-skate-market/#comment-1934 <strong>On Markets and Pricing...</strong> Joe writes an interesting post about the New Zealand Skate Market. The advent of the Global Intertron has opened many eyes to the fact that we in the smaller more remote countries have been being royally screwed by suppliers and middlemen for years. ... On Markets and Pricing…

Joe writes an interesting post about the New Zealand Skate Market. The advent of the Global Intertron has opened many eyes to the fact that we in the smaller more remote countries have been being royally screwed by suppliers and middlemen for years.
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]]> By: Ben http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2006/01/06/thoughts-on-the-new-zealand-skate-market/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Ben Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:25:59 +0000 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2006/01/06/thoughts-on-the-new-zealand-skate-market/#comment-1933 The phenomenon you describe is not exclusive to skating. Radio Control has the exact same situation (although the history is different: it has always been 'fringe'). I can get a 9-channel Futaba transmitter landed for maybe $600, but the shops will charge ~$1000. The standard debate is that you should buy local to get warranty support and so that you keep the shop and the helpful experts afloat. This is only the case in my opinion if the shop is worth it. I regularly will buy small parts from Airsail in Auckland, despite the fact I can get them cheaper elsewhere, because the guys there are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I think of it as paying them a few bucks a month for the great advice etc. Larger items and things I can only get from the crappy hobby stores (with drones instead of experts behind the counter), I will import. Perhaps you can see an analogy? Buy wheels and bearings locally if you like the shop and find their advice useful, otherwise stuff 'em if they're routing you on price and not using the markup to supply useful service. The phenomenon you describe is not exclusive to skating. Radio Control has the exact same situation (although the history is different: it has always been ‘fringe’). I can get a 9-channel Futaba transmitter landed for maybe $600, but the shops will charge ~$1000.

The standard debate is that you should buy local to get warranty support and so that you keep the shop and the helpful experts afloat. This is only the case in my opinion if the shop is worth it. I regularly will buy small parts from Airsail in Auckland, despite the fact I can get them cheaper elsewhere, because the guys there are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I think of it as paying them a few bucks a month for the great advice etc.

Larger items and things I can only get from the crappy hobby stores (with drones instead of experts behind the counter), I will import.

Perhaps you can see an analogy? Buy wheels and bearings locally if you like the shop and find their advice useful, otherwise stuff ‘em if they’re routing you on price and not using the markup to supply useful service.

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