On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:59:17 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Mar 24, 10:46*am, jps wrote:
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:03:43 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:
Now this a shock. *For the 7/16" yacht braid I need for jib sheets,
West Marine is cheaper than Defender, gotoMarine and one other place I
looked online.
West .95/ft
vs 1.43/ft , 1.23/ft and the other I forget.

Same manufacturer?

Every retailer does better at some things and worse at others but I'd
make sure you're looking at the same quality of product.

Sampson yacht Braid in both cases.

Well, there you have it. They either buy it in bigger quantities and
get a better price or they use it as a loss leader to get you in the
store.

That's where everything else is 25% over list.