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Originally Posted by mihlbach
People who make this stuff aren't exactly reaping huge profits. At the end of the day, the people who make and sell this stuff need to make enough money for it to be worthwhile for them to continue making and selling the stuff. This is a niche market. If millions and millions of people were buying leather toe straps and other specialty items, rather than just thousands of people, the stuff would be much cheaper.
Maybe not the people that make it but have you looked at the pricing in a QBP catalogue compared to retail lately?
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