It may be so at the Mexican border, but it ain't so at the Canadian border. How the hell can "they" record how full the tank is when your damned gas gauge can't, within a gallon or two?
Charlie Self "It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office." H. L. Mencken
A TV documentary about the mexican border and drugs.
Alex
After paying a visit to Havana and Leningrad, I stepped up to US customs at JFK, and declared my Soviet booze. The official noted the Czech embassy (Cuban) stamp and asked if I had brought back anything from Cuba.
"Uh, why?"
"Embargo. Nothing Cuban can enter the US."
At about the time I was framing my denial, he ran across the "Russian" cigars - his term - and graciously accepted three - one for himself then, and two for after dinner with his dad.
I did pay duty on an extra liter of vodka.
Did it star Cheech and Chong?
The difference in density of 20 gallons of gasoline at 95F versus 45F would make a few good doobies....
You got it exactly right... our costs are in CDN$ as is most of our revenue... nothing's changed there, and our margins are exactly where they should be/have been historically. Our US revenue has declined (after coversion), as the US dollar has weakened - squeezing margins in the US.
Our inventory through Christmas has been bought and paid for months ago...any cost reductions on new vendor purchases will take several months to work their way through to reduce our average costs...
Our costs are certainly hedged - it's the revenue which isn't...
Cheers -
Rob
I hate to feed a troll - but can't let inaccurate statements stand.... our pricing policy overall sets US prices 2-3% higher than Canadian prices, for the exchange rate we price with. This reflects our additional cost of customs work, and absorbing any duty...
Some propaganda is a good thing. I think you witnessed it.
Perhaps you could give us the date prices were finalized for the last catalog so I can check that. Because it certainly wasn't true the day I first received it.
Frankly I believe you are lying.
You know Frank you certainly do not have to buy from LeeValley. The information you are requesting is absolutely none of your business.
May I suggest you look at:
The problem with your accusation is that you insist that Canadian customers are getting screwed. There is another way to look at it: American customers are getting a bargain at the expense of LV. Which is the case? I can't say for sure, but your absolute insistence on viewing it as "being screwed" tends to make me believe you are just the kind of person who thinks everyone is out to screw you. I rather doubt you are that desirable.
PK
if you don't like his prices than don't support his establishment! I don't buy from woodworkers supply, I don't even open the catalogs that they send me, they screwed me on an order and seemed rather incompetent on fixing it, I I don't care what there charging. if you don't like Mr Lee's prices than go someware else no one makes you buy from him
Indeed ... you can safely remove all doubt.
Craftmens tools are Junk, and over priced, I've never purchased any tools from Lee Valley so I don't know about there quality, if there not, he's VERY proud of them, there a little out of my price range right now. You have the right to complain, at least I think Canadians still have that right, just remember it makes you look like a winning ass, and unfairly adds to the common preception of what Canadains are he in the states
In other words you agree with me. LOL!
No American customers are getting a bargain at the expense of Canadian customers. No big deal. Lee Valley doesn't really need Canadian customers if they can get enough American ones. I suspect that their business plan in a nutshell.
Very few people in this group shop at Sears but it doesn't stop them from commenting on the quality of the Craftsman tools.
comma added.
Think of it as the prescription drug thing, only in reverse.
Why do you guys keep responding to this retard?
- - LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
Why do you guys keep responding to this retard?
- - LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
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