buying skis: city or mountain?

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Orion

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so i'm off to canada (toronto for starters, then to whistler)in october and i'll need some new skis.

are skis cheaper in the cities or on the mountain in canada??

i'm from aus and in general our skis are way to expensive :P

 
humm between city and mountain, its usually the same, because companys are establishing what is called STREET PRICE, and the retailer should follow it, but there is always big chains of store, that buy more, and sell cheaper...

the best thing is in fact to buy used, but in good condition skis..

what kind of skis are you looking for?

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used but in good condition twin tips, thats an oxymoron isnt it? anyway, i would suggest buying from a on hill shop, that way if you ever have any problems with you equipment, instead of having to take it back to the shop you bought it at, you can just walk off the hill and into the on hill shop. they will already know you, so it will just make the job easer. the other thing is, i see alot of people who dont get the equipment they need from off mtn shops. employees at off mountain shops tend to be a little more uneducated and not have as much knowledge. a on hill shop has employees that ski all the time, and know what they are selling. then again, you might already know what ski is for you. overall, prices should be compairable, so its really up to you.

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Matt Rihm

First Run Ski Shop

Stratton VT.
 
Around my way the closer you get to the hill you get the better the chance of getting a deal... Most shops in Metro areas are selling for full retail not street...

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it depends, i've seen wicked deals in both the city and the hills, generally clothing is more expensive at the hills aswell as bindings, but when it comes to boards either place could be cheaper, maybe call the shops at the places you are goin and ask for there prices

Seize the carp
 
at most shops you can talk them down about 50 bucks in the price. If its a big chain it probably would be harder to do.

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city shops are cheaper year round but you can find sick deals at mtn shops when its the end of the season or if they have any left overs, often mtn workers are really stuck up and think they know everything about everything, lol, just playin matt

*JaSoN*

 
If you're in the Toronto region, try hitting up Corbetts ski shop in Oakville. But if you're heading to whistler, I'd recommend not buying anything in Toronto. Selection seems to be better in whis/van, as well as prices. Plus if you're working in whis, you'll probably get to know people who can hook you up with great prices, and it always helps to buy your skis where you actually ski, in case of problems. TMC, Glacier Shop, and lots of places in Vansterdam(Comor being my favourite) have AWESOME selection with good prices, so yeah buy there.

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or if you pay cash straight off you get wicked deals, i got almost 100 bucks taken off when i paid cash

Seize the carp
 
thanks all! very helpful.

yeah i will be in toronto for about a month or two with my rellies, then its over to whistler for the season (i'll find a job) so yeah i'll try and hook up with a ski shop person!

for ease of travel i'm only bringing my boots to ca, gives me a good excuse to get some skis :p

thanks again!

steve :)

 
p.s.t???

eloborate please..

i have been to silverstar mountain b4 and always wondered what the hell that extra thing was on the docket!

 
Provincial sales tax...Don't listen to that dude, he's from alberta, where they don't pay provincial sales tax. There's about half a million reasons why for that, here's two: The oil industry subsidizes everything in Alberta, and minimum wage is less than $6 an hour, so a great deal of people with jobs wouldn't be able to afford to live if PST was around. Like I said earlier, buy your shit somewhere in Whistler or Vancouver, you won't have a problem getting a deal. Only dumbasses pay full price for ski stuff.

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I forgot about GST, which you pay everywhere in Canada. Goods and Service Tax, which is a federal thing. GST and PST usually add up to about 15% extra. If you're only in Canada for a bit, you can claim GST back, but it's kinda complicated. Stores in Whistler/in very touristy parts of Vancouver might be able to help you with that.

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THe only problem with the 'Street Price' which pocket-rocket mentioned is that most shops will actually sell lower than the 'Street Price' (although the companys wont allow them to advertise a price lower than that) so if you ask for deals from a shop on some skis off the street price, you'll probably get them unless its a big chain or something.

-Andy

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thanks again.

think i'll wait till i hit the stores in van or whistler.

we have gst in aus as well and its at 10% but we dont have any other shyt like pst etc. :)

thanks

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Mt.Buller Rox
 
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