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Originally Posted by UFO
The current model of manufacturer-distributor-shop in the bike industry is quite antiquated anyways, it's time for a bit of a shakeup. There's no good reason why I can order parts from the UK at prices below local shops' wholesale price, have it shipped to my door for next to nothing, and in many cases faster than what the local shop can bring it in from the distributor for.
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You can put the blame soley on the whole VAT issue. But I can't complain it benefits pretty much anyone purchasing items from the UK.
Now if only they would drop the pricing on a Project One Emonda SLR