[Moon-net] All:Prices in UK-ham stores

[Martin Andrew]

It is cheaper to have a holiday in Europe and buy radio equipment than it is 
to buy in the UK.
Mind you the XYL then knows what you have bought, so it could end up more 
expensive in changing kitchens and decorating.
Seriously though, the prices are very high. It seems that the UK emporiums 
work on the principle of $1 = £1 and then complain when you ask for a 
discount when you buy several items. We now have only three major groups 
selling to the amateur market, with quite a few smaller shops trying to 
compete.
We did have a small shop trying to compete with the 'big boys' but they 
stopped trading as the big boys undercut them until they stopped trading, 
and then oh what a surprise, the prices went back up again.

Martin,
GM6VXB,
IO97aq.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christer Robin" <sm5iot at telia.com>
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Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:23 PM
Subject: [Moon-net] All:Prices in UK-ham stores


> Hi everyone,just wondering how the prices on ham equipment could be that 
> high in UK !!?? I'm amazed over the exceptional high prices everywhere 
> compared to ie Germany,Netherland etc..even Sweden where I come from 
> :-)Suppose the G-stns buy there items elsewhere in Europe:-)
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