"Spear Chucky" wrote in message
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I thought the advent of online purchase was to find deals.


Some things are consistently cheaper online than at "brick & mortar" stores.
Usually the
things that are cheaper are commodity items, items that sell in very large
quantity (millions
of units), items that need little/no support in selecting or using the item,
etc. Scuba gear
and cigar manufacturers & distributors might know that many people buy their
items
based on dealer recomendations and placement of their items in their stores.
Dealers
won't place the items in their stores if they know that they are being sold
on the internet
for less money. Especially if it's WAY less money.

Another way to look at it: Even though the local dealer is charging about
the same as the
guy on the interent...if there was no internet guy, the local dealer might
be charging
a LOT more. So you are still winning.