Originally Posted by
kidshibuya
I wasn't saying anything apart from pointing out there are far cheaper options. However since you got all defensive Ill bite. What is the extra cost for then?? Same part from china, what extra do you get for your money? Because if you get nothing at all for a near 100% price increase I think most people would say that is a ripoff.
My uneducated guess is that you're paying for his knowledge and expertise. While you may know exactly what you need, I may not, and would greatly appreciate knowing what will, and will not work. I also expect that you're paying for basic customer service: if something doesn't work, they'll take care of it. In my experience, you will no get that kind of experience buying direct from China. Whether that's worth the additional cost, mind you, is entirely up to everyone to decide for themselves.