The title of this thread should read "Why we should pay more for our kites"
Lots of good reasons put forward so far.
So we can support small businesses (that may or may not be viable).
So we can support the local community (I thought that's what I paid tax for).
Not buying overseas, excuse me?.... where are the kites made?
I'm suprised no one has suggested increasing import duty to encourage local manufacturing.
I'm just about to go pick up my new kite (from a shop) I made the decision of which kite to buy through the internet and talking to people down the beach, I ordered it over the phone and all things going well I won't have any problems with it and there'll be no more visits to the shop till I have to buy my next kite. No value adding there for me.
The kite companies need to enforce RRP - providing enough margin for the retailers to make a buck - and ensuring their distribution network remains healthy.
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Normally an international supplier will cut supply to a shop if they hear of them putting products out onto the market at rediculous prices, as they know, every one needs to make money to survive.
But hang on isn't there a law against that? Anti competitive behaviour, enforced by the ACCC......
Then again the kite companies could sell through Amart Allsports or the likes of, and retail for $999 and sell zillions of the FKr's. Hmmmmm!!!
Shuddup...pay the money....get over it.
J-P
P.S if it's 5.00pm in Noosa QLD,what time is it in Perth (gotta ring me siss who lives there now, in the morning)
