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Do you think maybe we get screwed on the price of cleaning supplies?

Old Jul 23, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Do you think maybe we get screwed on the price of cleaning supplies?

I had to go to Detroit to pick up an intake cover for the Pony,so I thought I would pick up a couple of bottles of Meguiars ultimate Wash because it was listed on the Oreilly's site at $10.99 a bottle compared to $21.99 at Canadian Tire.As luck would have it,I missed the O'reilly's and happened upon an Autozone and they had all Meguiars Ultimate products $3.00 off,at $7.99 a bottle for the wash. Considering that our money is worth more than American right now,it doesn't take a genius to see that we are getting gouged daily in this country. I realize that there are extra shipping costs involved to ship to Canada,but how can you justify $21.99 a bottle compared to $10.99 a bottle regular price? Plus factor in the 4% tax in Michigan compared to our lovely hst. Don't get me wrong,I live in a border city,but I rarely ever shop in the States,but this is ridiculous.
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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I found Meguiars Hot Wheels in the States for $4, $12 at CTC, so yah, I'd say we're getting ripped off, but what else is new? lol
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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I hear you, and i still don't get it myself!
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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That's why they call Canada "Upper US" (Up your a$$)
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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Don't forget boys they have at a minimum 10x the buying power.
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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It's even more particularly disturbing when our dollar is worth more than theirs. But Snakebite is right it is simply a case of economics, America has roughly 300 million people we have hmmmm 32-36 million. However I do not think that 300 million are buying vehicle cleaning products.
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Doesn't seem odd to me at all....It's an American product, and unlike Canada, the U.S. sells products to their own, cheaper.
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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I think its true all round on most products
example: local Firestone dealer quoted me $2600 for my chrome bullit rims and 4 Firestone wide ovals.

American Muscle charge me $1314 for pretty much the same thing..and they had to ship 'em to me.
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray Spencer
It's even more particularly disturbing when our dollar is worth more than theirs. But Snakebite is right it is simply a case of economics, America has roughly 300 million people we have hmmmm 32-36 million. However I do not think that 300 million are buying vehicle cleaning products.
I will go with the % to %
Old Aug 9, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by spdracer
Don't get me wrong,I live in a border city,but I rarely ever shop in the States,but this is ridiculous.
You need to shop over there more often. EVERYTHING is much cheaper. My wife goes over there about once a month for groceries. It's a crime how much we pay compared to them.

As for why? Yes buying power is a factor, but mostly it's the obcene amount of taxes we have to pay.


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