Sas
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New Tec2g computer from Liesurepro $250 (shipping ended up being $10 an item as I bought a few things)
New Tec2g computer from LDS $936
New Tec2g computer from LDS $936
LDS vs Online Shopping
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marcosdutra
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Support your online store, support your LDS, support the place that makes you happy!
I dont think argument has anything to do with LDS at all. The argument, at its core, is all about supporting local businesses (regardless of what they are) vs big chain brand stores. There are people that swear by little shops and it seems that vast majority chooses the opposite because of convenience. Internet is no different. There is no difference between chain brand store and the internet and the local business products because all of them get their products from the same warehouse.
Here is an example (not dive related). I buy friskies canned cat food, tidy cats cat litter and progresso/cambells soups all the time. By buying all of those in my local grocery store I end up spending 45 dollars per week purchasing all of the above. Likewise if I drove 2 miles down the road and bought same exact products at walmart I would spend 30. Buuuut if I drove back and visited my local mom/pop pet store same exact cat food and cat litter would cost me additional 10 dollars. By shopping at walmart I save myself about 400-500 per year in above mentioned products.
Likewise I make similar decisions about my scuba gear.
When I got certified I purchased all of my gear from LDS. It was not until 6 months later that I learned that I overpaid by more than 700 dollars for same exact gear I could have bought from scuba.com It was then when I completely switched gears and started shopping online first and then at my lds second. Things that require fitment (ie mask +wetsuit) get purchased from lds while everything else gets ordered from adorama.com and scuba.com
But to each is own. I am just not that rich to not be doing my research first.
Here is an example (not dive related). I buy friskies canned cat food, tidy cats cat litter and progresso/cambells soups all the time. By buying all of those in my local grocery store I end up spending 45 dollars per week purchasing all of the above. Likewise if I drove 2 miles down the road and bought same exact products at walmart I would spend 30. Buuuut if I drove back and visited my local mom/pop pet store same exact cat food and cat litter would cost me additional 10 dollars. By shopping at walmart I save myself about 400-500 per year in above mentioned products.
Likewise I make similar decisions about my scuba gear.
When I got certified I purchased all of my gear from LDS. It was not until 6 months later that I learned that I overpaid by more than 700 dollars for same exact gear I could have bought from scuba.com It was then when I completely switched gears and started shopping online first and then at my lds second. Things that require fitment (ie mask +wetsuit) get purchased from lds while everything else gets ordered from adorama.com and scuba.com
But to each is own. I am just not that rich to not be doing my research first.
fire_diver
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Should it be closed? Will anything be solved by keeping it open? Will anything be solved by closing it?
Closing threads is typically seen as stiffeling commentary and the free exchange of ideas. Closing threads is normaly reserved for threads that have become total flame wars. We aren't at that point yet. Discussing flaws or strengths in other's statements is the nature of debate.
Medicdiver0125
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I buy from both. When I purchased my bp/w I brought it to my lds attention that it was $400 cheaper online he was able to price match and took an extra $30 off. Also my lds has tolD me to buy some stuff online (tanks) because they would have to purchase such a large quanity to justify shipping.
So I close in saying just be honest with them and if they are a good shop they will be honest with you.
P.S. And now I don't pay for air fills, and get pool time pretty much any time I need.
But have spent quite a bit of money in my lds.
So I close in saying just be honest with them and if they are a good shop they will be honest with you.
P.S. And now I don't pay for air fills, and get pool time pretty much any time I need.
But have spent quite a bit of money in my lds.
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While we expound on the forever unresolvable topic of LDS-vs-Online gear purchasing we might could also cover the always exciting conversation on split fins.
Debate? 
fire_diver
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In10se, your post offers nothing but glib animations.
Has this topic been rehashed dozens of times on this very board? Yes, and it will be rehashed hundreds of times more in the future. I made my input when I saw innacuracies in the statement.
If you don't want to talk about it, don't open the thread.
Has this topic been rehashed dozens of times on this very board? Yes, and it will be rehashed hundreds of times more in the future. I made my input when I saw innacuracies in the statement.
If you don't want to talk about it, don't open the thread.
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While we expound on the forever unresolvable topic of LDS-vs-Online gear purchasing we might could also cover the always exciting conversation on split fins.
No. please don't close it. I'm really hoping that eventually one of these threads will produce e a post from someone who can give me a good reason why I should spend more of my money than I need to to purchase something or some things I want.
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:homealone: Awesome fire_diver!! ... Maybe we can knock back a few someday
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