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I strongly believe in supporting the local guy
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I would too if I lived in BC.
That said I personally have only done 1 live order shipment (I joined a group buy in February) and everything else live I bought from a LFS I trust to give me quality live goods and I pay a premium for that quality which I dont mind at all.
The same cannot be said for hardware, there is no quality difference for hardware and I will shop the most economical way, unless I need something really quickly and have to buy local, or weight issues (sand, salt) make shipping charges ugly.
I figure if I can ship it to my house for cheaper, the LFS should have been able to do the same and still make a profit, or they are not operating efficiently. (Of course my background is operations management so I have no tolerance for poor business practices and inefficiency)