Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 22, 2011 Share any 29er at cost Haha! That'd be one good reason to get one ;-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanroyal Posted November 22, 2011 Share Let's say they knocked 20% off their cost, it's still a very high mark up. Hey, I'm in sales, and fully understand that everyone needs to make a profit to survive, I just don't believe in getting ripped off. And I'm not picking on CWC either, almost everyone that imports sells at way over what the same product costs elsewhere. Vibrams for example are $100 in the USA but cost R1500 here. Even if you take the import duties and taxes and the cost of shipping into account it is still and excessive increase in price. With a 40% import duty on shoes, clothing 1500 zar not far off 100 usd plus duty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-ass Posted November 22, 2011 Share Sometimes it's worth dumping dead stock even at masive losses to turn it into some cash for new orders. Prices like that have nothing to do with their cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 22, 2011 Share Sometimes it's worth dumping dead stock even at masive losses to turn it into some cash for new orders. Prices like that have nothing to do with their cost. 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 22, 2011 Share Sometimes it's worth dumping dead stock even at masive losses to turn it into some cash for new orders. Prices like that have nothing to do with their cost. 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidE373 Posted November 22, 2011 Share With a 40% import duty on shoes, clothing 1500 zar not far off 100 usd plus duty... Remember that the $100 is the retail price... I have a friend who bought 2 pairs of Asics through Amazon for R200 more than a single pair costs here and he paid duties and shipping. It's the same reason guys are willing to buy from Chain Reaction Cycles and Wiggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selous Scout (aka LegTrap) Posted November 22, 2011 Share A few specials on 29'er's and Rock shocks would be very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted November 23, 2011 Share I see the light is gone from the website. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted November 23, 2011 Share Let's say they knocked 20% off their cost, it's still a very high mark up. Hey, I'm in sales, and fully understand that everyone needs to make a profit to survive, I just don't believe in getting ripped off. And I'm not picking on CWC either, almost everyone that imports sells at way over what the same product costs elsewhere. Vibrams for example are $100 in the USA but cost R1500 here. Even if you take the import duties and taxes and the cost of shipping into account it is still and excessive increase in price. Ive found a site in the UK where they are even cheaper They were R500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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