kocheroni said:
edit: i'm not putting down your hood because the quality could very well be incredible. It probably is better than vis too. All I'm saying is that in a groub buy you could get a hood for like 350 or 325 or whatever they go for + shipping. If yours is new then 400 is a bargain considering you would pay shipping. Anyway, i'm not trying to put down your price, just mention tyhat they go cheaper in group buys (minust he shipping costs).
Unless you live in the West Coast where all the groupbuys are base you can't get it without shipping, otherwise you are going to be paying around $475-$500, plus a couple of weeks waiting period.
All I'm saying is that right now I have hoods for $400 ready to picked up in NYC. Why do you think I post in here and not on the for-sale forum? Because this is a DEAL for NYC area people where they normally have to pay $100-$125 shipping for a CF Hood. Plus you can inspect it before you buy, so no risk!
Anyways, your point is, you are telling me that Shipping is not a factor when purchasing an item? You're saying that shipping money does not count toward a price of an item? You have to realize the total cost. If that's the case, everything in America is expensive when compare to items oversea. But if you factor in shipping, its not expensive at all.
I mean when you purchase something on ebay, let say a seller sells it for $10 + $15 shipping, and the other sells the same for $15 +5 shipping. You telling me you will go for the $10 item?