1. availability (obviously, if the product is only available at a local shop, or only online, you'd only buy from there)
2. ease of shipment (the higher the weight/size of the item, the more it'll cost to ship, ie. salt)
3. how perishable the item is (fish/coral/frozen food)
4.fragility (how easily something is broken during shipment, regardless of whether or not the vendor replaces the item)
5.technical aspect of the item (how beneficial would it be to buy local so that you can get some local technical help, the Neptune controller comes to mind)
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