Originally Posted by
skinnyland
It's not the case that LBSs are "overpriced," but that they're being undercut by internet retailers with virtually zero overhead/expenses. Shop prices have remained largely the same, aside from inflation (FYI for those of you who don't remember how life worked before internet addiction became rampant). Online swag is underpriced by comparison. Let's keep it in perspective.
My point is how can they be charging $120 for those Nitto heat treated track drops? Elsewhere they are offered for
retail price for $67. Bens is making
some profit at $67. So in otherwords these bars cost much less than $67 wholesale. This new LBS is marking up those bars
more than 100%. I think %100 markup is fair, but not way more than that.