Hi guys,
just wondering why the prices could vary around 800 dollars from store to store? I just bought a board and in one store got quoted 2500 for it, then went to a different shop and got it for 1700(both new).
Probably stupid question, but hey.. its not like when you buy computers that prices are around the same price mostly 100-200 dollars difference.
Cheers
some shops realise that to sell boards here in wa you gotta sell em cheap, low profit high turn over, some charge RRP but most shops dont....
yep, same year same model same size same everything.
I know freight is expensive.. I know its stupid asking about this.. I guess just felt like the first shop was trying to rip me off or not still its an excessive difference.
Anyway Thanks for the Input.
Cheers,
Which shop was the cheapest? We might be able to put on some customer pressure.
I am looking for a new board at the moment and would not pay over $2000 unless I was getting a free sail or mast with it.
What did you buy?
Some shops may buy in bulk and thus receive a discount for freight and bulk discount, smaller shops often can not afford to have too much stock on the floor and thus have to charge more. Though $800 is a huge difference.
I discovered similar variations when buying a bike last year and the guy at Balmoral bikes told me why there is such a variation. Small shops have difficulty affording the purchases of large amounts of stock.
Don't need to look at it like you were ripped off in one location, Eternalnoob, just that you got a good deal.
the real retail price was no doubt $2500ish. Like all business sometimes you get a good deal as one shops wants to hold out to recover max profit whether it takes 2 or 10 months, while another needs to pay bills now and doesn't want to sit on the product for another 6 months in the hope of selling it later.
and before anyones starts on the why is it so expensive whinge, hands up any of you professionals out there that will work today for your 1997 wage level!
I was earning $350 a week when I had to find money to pay for $750 sails and $1500 boards in '92. My car cost $4000 2nd hand and my house in 2002 cost $79000. Easy to find a car for that but good luck finding a new home anywhere near that price.
Enjoy your board eternalNoob and ride well in the knowledge that you scored a bargain.
Why buy new anyway?
Buy a 1y/o board in good nick and;
* if it was going to snap it probably would have by now
* you have a multitude of reviews available, not just what the company claims it does soooo well or what paid magazines say about it
* save $1000 and it is still almost as new! If not, 10mins with Jif and a sponge and then it is
(Even gave you a green thumb to cancel out the red one you had) Plus with the lack of sailing over the last few years most 2nd hand boards haven't had that much use
Yes I used Jiff and a high pressure hose to clean my 30 year old board and after replacing the footstraps it doesnt look too bad. I think if people look after their gear wash it in fresh water after every use and pack it away in a garage or shed , your gear will stay in good condition for many years to come. The second hand market is definately a cheaper option when you are learning or developing your skills. I am looking at a Starboard Carve 131 litre for my size.
Tell us how you go on your new board Eternalnoob.
Hope for some wind soon. Thursday and Friday is looking promising. If I can get away from work early. I will be sailing my retro board down at Melville waters and checking out all the other guys gear.
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I got caught at work on Thursday and did not get a sail in.
I managed to get down to Melville on Friday. Sailed for an hour and then spent time talking to all the regulars. I am suffering from gear envy at the moment. The racing team with their $2000 sails and big boards were able to sail on barely a breath of wind. The equipment today has really gone high tech. I think I need to find some coin and buy me a piece of that action.
Where to start??? Sails with cams or without cams? Gust pockets? Different size fins? Wood board or carbon boards etc.
All the guys are really friendly and willing to give advice. One even offered me a try on his board. I declined due to my sailing ability/swimming ability
saying that I managed to reduce my time in the water and increase my time above the water.
I am still looking for that second hand 130 litre board. I may have to bite the bullet and buy something new.
Hey guys, just want to dispel the "freight is expensive" rumour that is the whipping boy for business in this state. News flash : freight is not that expensive. Most everything is carried on road trains around here, even stuff that comes from the east. That means less prime movers to pay for and more freight to fit on multiple trailers. The expensive freight is a con for business to jack up pricing. You can get stuff trucked around for about $80 a pallet, that's rated for two tonne. Cubic freight is dearer but still not worth $800 for a board. Check it out for yourself, we regularly get surfboards from east, 5 at a time and it costs us between $40- $50 per board, any business not buying in bulk is mad and we shouldn't have to pay for it.
Rant over
Gozzo,
Please can you let me know who you use for freight?
If you can get a pallet from the east coast to Perth for $80 I would dearly love to know who you're using. If they're any good they'll get all my business. I pay minimum four times that.
Cheers,
Flicky
Chatted with a guy at Rodd Point (NSW) a few weeks back. He had a new Starboard with centreboard.
$1800 at a shop in Sydney, $1100 for the same product delivered to his door - from a retailer in Perth.
Select to expand quoteUm seriously? i was joking, as if a $800 difference would be freight, every shop in perth is in a 10km radius of each other.. i'm no genius but pretty sure frieght would be exactly the same for all the shops..
Hey P.C. I wasn't having a go at you mate, I get you were joking, it's just that I've heard that line heaps in the past and people just nod, smile and accept it. Classic price gouge strategy for WA
