I second that, print out the online quote and take it round to the shop, see
if they can come to an arrangement. maybe chuck in a 4AA torch?

rhys

Nice rant. But you see, the problem is, it's my money, and I'm going to make
it go a far a I can. Granted, I wish to postpone my LDS finding out  I
didn't purchase my equipment from him, but he will eventually find out. We
are after all, members of the same dive club. And anyone in business should
know and expect that if they cannot offer an item for a fair price, that
peole can and will look for the better deal. I understand that in business,
sometimes overhead cuts down on any discount you might offer, but like I
said, it boils down to my hard earned cash, and I stretch it as far as I
can. Nobody, and that includes you, has the right to tell me how or where to
spend my cash. You earn that right, you earn it with selection, service,
knowledge, curteousy, and pricing. Those things breed loyalty. In this
instance, the price weighs out all other options. This isn't exactly a cheap
peice of gear to concider.

It was generally understood when I was testing his gear that I was looking
for what worked and fit. Some of the gear I tried on was rental gear that he
doesnt even carry. Hell, he said he justed wanted to see people in BC's that
fit right and worked right, which was why I was trying gear he didn't even
sell.  I just don't wish to slight him by asking him to order the cheaper
peice.

What a crock.

Lets see, of all the local LDS's in my area (about 50) 5 are worth a sh.t,
the rest are vampires looking for blood to suck.
They are staffed by morons with patch covered jackets proclaiming their
expertise, and selling mostly useless garbage at best,
dangerous garbage at worst. Get rid of all the sh.t shops, the mandatory
mark-up schemes, parasites and thieves, and you could
have competitive pricing.

In fact, I know of one shop that the "technician" is stoned or drunk 24/7,
he stinks like dog sh.t when he opens his mouth
to speak, and is as filthy as any human you would ever care to encounter.
And, because he cares so much about his customers,
rather than use the proper lubricant when assembling regs (about 50% of
which he f.cks up), he just puts a little spit on the
o-rings for you.

Now, explain to me why *anyone* should be forced, in any way, to do any
business with this creep?

So what was your New Year's Resolution? To write in English, make sense
and actually have something resembling good advice? The doughnut crack
was especially good. Almost cost me a monitor.

Congratulations. So far, so good.

Brian
Edmonton, Alberta

Watch it - you are gonna be labeled a DIR twat with advice like that.

Kimber