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Skis - buy from shop in UK or mail order from overseas?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

SMALLZOOKEEPER wrote:
petemillis, The skis are often available a year ahead of release, i know Volkl skis will be available at a certain dealer in Feb'. I have no idea where the skis come from, nor do many of the manufacturers. It's all a little odd, those manufacturers that acknowledge, supplying these out lets claim the skis are being sold cheaper than they are supplying them. Puzzled
You have highlighted all my concearns above and the only way forward that i can see, is that the Manufacturers sell their skis on the net direct, the'll double their margins! They will however need a test center in every resort, otherwise everyone willbe buying blind. It seems the only people to suffer here are us the retailers; we buy up half the stock, store it, pay for it and after that, the Manufacturers are laughing, or so i would be! I needs sorting and is something i will have to put on the agenda at ISPO. Looks like for a third year running i'll be winning, "Most Popular at the Show" award. Toofy Grin


I suspect that the manufacturers are being less than candid and giving big discounts. Some skis are more heavily discounted than others. Ski Bilek seem to be prepared to take a risk on ebay auctions my rx8 retailing in the UK for £400 were typically selling for around the £200 mark.

While not an expert to detect seconds very happy with my skis and service. Presumably they know what they are likely to get for the skis so either they had so many skis they needed cash or they knew the price they had the skis at enabled them to sell at these prices/
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Good luck to them.

Can't see the fuss.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

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