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Who actually buys online?

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Chinook333
Posts: 78 - Karma: 10
Just curious what most people do when it comes to buying skis.

Do you buy online or in the store?
Oct 5 2005 3:15PM
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johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
you can usually find better prices online. so... online.
Oct 5 2005 3:16PM
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Chinook333
Posts: 78 - Karma: 10
And just to get the envitable posts out of the way...

Some really cool guy: Who the fuck cares?

Some other dude: Yea dude your so gay.

Another one: I buy online.

Me: Thanks for actually answering.
Oct 5 2005 3:17PM
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PLJaCks
Posts: 566 - Karma: 10
I practically got my whole set-up this year from ebay. You can usually find inexpensive but good stuff there.
Oct 5 2005 3:17PM
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i8van
Posts: 2953 - Karma: 230
i do. havent bought anything from my local store atall yet. oh no, i bought there a puffy...
Oct 5 2005 3:17PM
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C.J.
Posts: 5460 - Karma: 72
I got one one here, on from al's ski barn and on from a shop.
Oct 5 2005 3:19PM
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Jenna1106
Posts: 3012 - Karma: 10
i get some stuff online. i ordered a belt and a t shirt from getboards monday.
Oct 5 2005 3:23PM
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JAYTRON
Posts: 2373 - Karma: 16
i got my siver pants off getboards but that was it
Oct 5 2005 3:27PM
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TOOEast
Posts: 400 - Karma: 7
90% of my gear is from online stores and whatnot, damn good deals out there
Oct 5 2005 3:27PM
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cmo
Posts: 2325 - Karma: 1,085
i always get stuff online. its soo much cheaper
Oct 5 2005 3:27PM
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skimasterflex
Posts: 2064 - Karma: 16
What's funny is that my stores online ski prices are even with getboards and everyone because we all have to go by MAP based on the same e-commerce agreements, but in my actual store the prices are even better. So if you live in Northern Ca or Nevada and you can make it out to Sacramento we'll beat all online stores on most stuff.
Oct 5 2005 3:31PM
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d-loc
Posts: 7479 - Karma: 15
i bought my skis off e-bay.
pants online.
soon to be coat online.
helmet online.

boots instore.
long sleeve shirts instore.
Oct 5 2005 3:38PM
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Dilla
Posts: 6447 - Karma: 106
ebay, or ski and skate sale
Oct 5 2005 3:43PM
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doGelyst
Posts: 2492 - Karma: 509
pants, half price
jacket, half price
hats, half price
helmets, half price
skis, uh, insanely cheap.
dvds/videos

All of em, I got online.
Only thing I got in a store were my boots. oh yea and all my beer too.
Oct 5 2005 4:09PM
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japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
online for everything but boots, those you need to test in store THEN buy them online.
Oct 5 2005 4:14PM
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Pklink04
Posts: 5608 - Karma: 392
skis+hat jibij
snowpants burton's online-store
everything else shops
Oct 5 2005 4:18PM
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phil_belan
Posts: 375 - Karma: 260
check out d-structure.com , we have a shit load of freeskiing stuff at a really fair price.

peace
phil
Oct 5 2005 4:27PM
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SmoKinSkier
Posts: 5501 - Karma: 20
I usually buy online, shops will try to tell u cant get ur stuff warrantied from online shops but thats not true at all!!!

If you fina a reliable and good deal go with it.. Most include some kind of incentives as well like free shipping and stuff!!
Oct 5 2005 4:42PM
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johnnypsunami
Posts: 5024 - Karma: 221
yeah online is where its at, especially ebay.

but stores come in handy too when you gotta try shit on and check out the good shit, then go online and find deals. shipping kills it sometimes tho.
Oct 5 2005 5:01PM
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Lax_Bro40
Posts: 5166 - Karma: 18
so i can support d-strucuture and not the ass fucks over at ski market
Oct 5 2005 5:03PM
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freestyleskiin
Posts: 1598 - Karma: 9
i got my last pair of lines on ebay 4 like 150 bucks and then i got my new pair at the local ski shop for like 350
Oct 5 2005 5:04PM
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crazyfuck
Posts: 5968 - Karma: -7
i like buying from prudish online retailers who rape me up the ass with higher prices online than in their shops. it's my favorite.
Oct 5 2005 5:04PM
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freestyleskiin
Posts: 1598 - Karma: 9
^^ haha
Oct 5 2005 5:07PM
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Kasanovah
Posts: 912 - Karma: 35
all of my gear is bought online because thats the only place i could get it, and the prices were decent. Except one pair of skis, my Red hifi helmet, and I think thats it
Oct 5 2005 5:07PM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
Skis, pants, streetwear from Jibij. More to come.

Jacket and some schwag, from Decade. More to come.

Goggles, helmet, bindings, boots, and gloves bought from the shop I work at.

It's basically 50/50 for me.
Oct 5 2005 5:09PM
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crazyfuck
Posts: 5968 - Karma: -7
i buy shit online from adult stores. that way i can get stuff in the mail, try it out at home, and then send it back and tell them it was the wrong size.
Oct 5 2005 5:15PM
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fingerbang
Posts: 138 - Karma: 10
i buy pretty much everyhting online except poles i just ask for those for birthdays and christmas
Oct 5 2005 5:17PM
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BennyB
Posts: 2800 - Karma: 62
mostly online cause its a lot cheaper usually, especially with skis.
Oct 5 2005 5:43PM
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Nihiriju
Posts: 2061 - Karma: 27
i donno any good places to buy ski shit online.
Oct 5 2005 5:44PM
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bermbuster49
Posts: 7445 - Karma: 90
i bought my outerwear online, but my skis at the local shop
Oct 5 2005 5:54PM
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real9999
Posts: 652 - Karma: 10
The shops around me can go fuck themselves. There are some good stores that I like to support, but they're not local. Most of my stuff comes from online.
Oct 5 2005 6:16PM
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table_top08
Posts: 863 - Karma: 10
i buy all the time on eBay
Oct 5 2005 6:32PM
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4frntSkier
Posts: 4008 - Karma: 143
skis in shop anything else online
Oct 5 2005 6:52PM
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Matty.
Posts: 9458 - Karma: 105
I buy skis at a shop...but for everything else I'd much rather buy online...it's usually cheaper and you can find exactly what you want.
Oct 5 2005 6:57PM
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BrokenBones
Posts: 1275 - Karma: 703
Well, i do like to support my local shops. Yet i find myself comming across such better deals online. I usuall buy small stuff like hats and gloves at my local shops, and skiis and bindings online. That... or ski swaps... which are deffently really good to check out.
Oct 5 2005 7:04PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
Supporting a local shop is good but if they dont care about freeskiing and arnt helpfull at all on twintips go some where else, but always buy boots from a shop with a good boot fiter. Because even those of you who think they know about boot fitting need help. experience matters.
Oct 5 2005 7:22PM
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cLyOnS_45
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 10
ebay is natural answer,,,thats where i got mine this season... onLine cuts great deals, my local shop it outdoor store so they arn't core company. they are corporate so I no BUY from them.
Oct 5 2005 8:04PM
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