Thread: Is it bad form to not buy parts from LBS?
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Old 02-24-06, 06:58 AM
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I try to buy most things at my LBS...they know I am looking on line and they give me their best price...if their best price is within reason (I make sure I add shipping when I am factoring in price differences) I will order/buy from them...they also know there are some crazy deals out there to be had and they just can't get close.

For instance there is a seller on eBay selling CycleOps Fluid^2 trainers for $205+30 to ship...this is WAY better than the $299 my lbs has them marked for...I will see what they want to sell me on for but I am guessing they can't get within $30 of that price and I will go with the online seller. On the other hand if they can get the price under $250 I will buy it from my lbs.
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