Originally Posted by
hcgaloi
I ordered a Shimano crankset from LBS, and I had to cancel the order after two months waiting. Then, I ordered it from Ribbles for $250 less and received it in 8 days. BTW, it came wrapped in plastic in a box (OEM) without fancy Dura Ace packaging which I didn't care for.
You did, however, save time and money. Ordering online is a trade off and you will sometimes get OEM parts in plastic bags.
I occasionally get stuff like that from CRC, but it is also occasionally delivered to South Korea from the UK within 3 days using DHL Priority at no extra cost.