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Cost of mounts?

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t_rob
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So when you buy a new pair a of skis they always mount the bindings for free, right? But what happens when you just bring the stuff in to get mounted. I'm pretty tight with a shop in new hampshire that has given me a few free mounts in the last 3 years and one of them i paid 10 dollars for because the owners of the shop weren't there. So I just moved to burlington and I had my urb's mounted up for the 3rd time and they charged my 40 fucking bucks. Did the shop rip me or is this what mounts actually cost if you don't have connections?

Please post the cost of mounts in your area. I'm really interested to know how much they go for.
Sep 10 2008 9:36AM
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CFD
Posts: 1009 - Karma: 197
If it makes you feel any better I recently had to pay $100 to get a mount. I knew I was getting jacked but  had no other option at the ttime. Apart from that one shit experience I've never paid more than $20. A 6 pack usually does the  trick
Sep 10 2008 9:56AM
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HeartBeatFaster
Posts: 723 - Karma: 26
I've paid $30 and $40 for the last two mounts but that was right before shops closed for Christmas so that pricing wasn't bad. The free mounts usually come with buying skis from that same place, in my experience anyways.
Sep 10 2008 10:09AM
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sirskizalot
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i think i paid 20$ for getting one of my old pairs re-mounted
Sep 10 2008 11:01AM
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uni-corn
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I usually pay about $25 at one shop, but it is 45 minutes away. Other than that, $40 if i go to one closer
Sep 10 2008 1:39PM
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TimmyK
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my shop charges 3 rates... 45 if you walk in off the street, 25 if you buy boot, binding or ski, and free if you buy two of the previous 3.  Its a very reasonable rate most shops will charge anywhere between 50 -100 due to binding release equipment costs and liability. 
Sep 10 2008 5:36PM
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Benjivz
Posts: 76 - Karma: 54
My shop is the same way, buy a ski and binding, its free, $25 if you buy 1 item and $50 if you walk in off the street.  I've seen shops as high as $100.  Factor the mounting costs and shipping into it when you find that great deal on-line.  Support local shops!
Sep 10 2008 5:49PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14490 - Karma: 10,630
an adjustment for mine was $15 last year but im not sure how much a mount is, i'll find out in a couple weeks. plus the binding tech is a ski instructor at my mountain and my dad knows him so i'll probly get a small deal
Sep 10 2008 6:49PM
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skiP.E.I.
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usually 20 at the shop I go to, but I think they give me a discount cause I know the people working there.
Sep 10 2008 6:51PM
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no_steeze
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the standard charge is 40 bucks to do something they do hundreds of times a day, mainly to pay off expensive jigs, drills, and that shit
my shop does it for me for free and i usually give them like 5 or 10 bucks just as kind of a tip, i think they normally charge 40 but i'm such a bro /claim that i get free mountings and under pro form on all their gear
Sep 10 2008 6:56PM
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Balto
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same for my shop
Sep 10 2008 7:01PM
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joystickpimp
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lol 100 bucks holy shit.
i work at a shop so its always free and all my freinds get their skis mounted for free. and if the bitch is hot will mount her for free too.
otherwise its 35
Sep 10 2008 10:04PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451

i got my beater skis center mounted and the guy drilled right through them by accident so he gave me 100$ shop certificate. jea

Sep 10 2008 10:24PM
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Silence
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I don't necessarily agree, but with the emergence of internet sales as a serious threat to our local retail industry, the shop I work in has taken the philosophy that you can't buy tech work over the internet so leverage that as much as possible..

This means that we are charging minimum AU$60 for a mount, AU$80+ for Bindings like Fritschi Freerides..
(Obviously less if they buy skis from the store, if not free)
I personally think we are going to lose a lot of our loyal customers from this..

Same goes with boot adjustments - if someone wants to buy ill fitting boots online and then come in so we can play around with the shell, then we will charge over $100 per boot..

Sep 10 2008 10:45PM
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prontocuts.com
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I am about to pay $30 for a mount at a local mom and pops shop
Sep 10 2008 11:19PM
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jergriff
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my shop charges 30 for the mount then an extra 10 to detune it and wax it if they want...

Sep 11 2008 3:32AM
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matt.rad
Posts: 1813 - Karma: 303
$50 at my local shop. Shops need to make money, they are businesses. If you're not buying your gear from them they have to make money somehow.
Sep 11 2008 2:03PM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
Consider than a mount takes 15-20 minutes and in that time the shop could sell a pair of skis with rail bindings and mount them for $500 profit. If it's not busy and you want a deal then offer the guy $20 cash and a coffee/beer/snacks.
Sep 11 2008 2:11PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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i never paid more than 20-25 dollars. this is usually in aspen/snowmass colorado where it's supposed to be very expensive.
Sep 11 2008 2:30PM
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Lemuel
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i get a free wax and tune with any mount, adjustment, or whatever
Sep 11 2008 4:27PM
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Myke
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haha sir you made me giggle.
Sep 11 2008 4:37PM
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jergriff
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haha so do i  my friend.. i work in a shop i was sayin thats how much my shop charges but if im helpin the guy and they are chill i will usually go back n mount and wax it myself for free if they buy the ski from me. but whaterr..
Sep 11 2008 8:15PM
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rj.
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40$
Sep 11 2008 8:16PM
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squaw_skier
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i think you got ripped off i pay $20 most for mounting skis
Sep 11 2008 11:29PM
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Cant-Er
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Shops in my area are charging $80 and upwards.  If you buy stuff from them obviously it is free but if you bring in your own boots, skis, and bindings it is at least $80.  I know they are doing this to because soooo many ppl are buying on-line and bringing them in. so i guess they have to make money somehow or they won't be there to mount your skis for you anymore.  so what im saying is just support your local ski shop and buy from them!
Sep 12 2008 12:32AM
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spere
Posts: 6105 - Karma: 248
usually free if one of my friends does it, otherwise i just go towards closing when hardly anyone is there and talk to the tech. usually its just a 6 pack or $10 or somehtin
Sep 12 2008 3:49PM
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crzyskier311xxx
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My shop does $40 walk in off the streets, $20 if you purchase either boots, bindings, or skis.  We throw in a hand wax either way, and if you buy skis from us we give you a tune-up card worth 3 machine waxes, a post season wax, and a tune-up....usually people use up the 3 waxes by just using two to count for a hand wax price ($10).
Sep 12 2008 4:29PM
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Billek
Posts: 5665 - Karma: 98
I had to pay $50 for my PX 12s to egt mounted up on my MR's last year. These require a wide brake (which is like $45) but they threw those in for free (mostly because they would never sell it, being in NY) so I made out alright.
Sep 12 2008 4:33PM
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smurfskier
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Shop guys need to eat too!!! I agree with this theory since the shop is taking all the risk.  If something happens they are the ones who get sued not the e-bayer who sold it. 
Sep 12 2008 4:57PM
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-Nick-
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i had to get my bindings mounted in the summer and it cost $60 and took 2 weeks which i think is ridiculous
Sep 12 2008 5:21PM
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hellomynameisjef
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fiddy to sixty

Sep 12 2008 8:23PM
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Billek
Posts: 5665 - Karma: 98
Haha I like watching mine as they get mounted up.
Sep 12 2008 8:45PM
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TOAST.
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does getting holes filled usually cost extra cause my amplids came with predrilled wholes for their bindings or somthing like that
Sep 12 2008 11:25PM
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Jwalk
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i think mine were 30 CAD but they probly gave me a deal cus i bought skis boots bindings poles in one day so
Sep 12 2008 11:28PM
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A.P.
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mine coast 15 but they usually coast 45
Sep 15 2008 9:30AM
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Pipe_Munky
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bingo!

you buy online, prepare to be ass raped!
Sep 15 2008 4:29PM
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Aaaron.
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at my local shop it's 75 unless you buy them there.
then it's 25
im down with the dude who owns it(working for him later this month)
so he did mine for 25, but  left them a little loose then told me to come back the week before i ski them.
he also said i could use his equipment for free
but i'm a noob so $25 it is...
Sep 15 2008 5:00PM
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stephengillboy
Posts: 462 - Karma: 191
the shop i work at charges 75 if you just bring your shit in...but its free if you buy any equipment from us
Sep 16 2008 8:39AM
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