highpeaksdrifter
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It doesn't have to be skis and boots. It doesn't have to be new. Anything ski related, helmet, garmets, gloves, etc.
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Goggles, Gloves and Boots.
I'll have to say in tying this into the thread about mom and pops. It seems to that lot of the mom and pops are holding on by being the ones selling stuff online and on ebay.
I don't have a problem looking at an item in a store and then buying it online...that's called comparison shopping.I have, but I still prefer to see what I'm buying in person. If I go into a store and find something I like I'm likely to buy it there. I'm not big on wasting a store's time looking through their stuff and then buying it online to save a few bucks.
I completely agree with this statement 100%. Also, I think it is important that brick and mortar shops develop an online presence. When the market place changes, businesses need to adjust and adapt. Those that successfully make the needed adjustments will stay in business and those that don't will close. I am not completely in line behind American Styled Capitalism, but the basics of capitalism are fantastic. Better online shops are provided better prices and better services for the consumer. This forces the mom and pop shops to up their game to stay competitive. They also need to offer higher quality service since mom and pops can not compete in prices due to lower volume and lower profit margins. Quite frankly, I find most mom and pop ski shops suck in selection and service (to be quite frank), but I have been made a loyal customer of those that provide good service and have been willing to drive out of my way to obtain that service.IMO, mom and pop shops have to adapt to the fact that online shopping is here to stay. It seems the places that have survived provide value in other ways; boot fitting, ski maintenance and children gear buy back programs.