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Store Pricing, Internet Pricing and Product Availability |
| Universal Scuba Distributors Inc. and www.UniversalDistributors.US are 2 separate entities. Universal Scuba Distributors Inc. represent the store level, www.UniversalDistributors.US the web and mail order level. While products and prices are similar, prices found on www.UniversalDistributors.US are exclusive to www.UniversalDistributors.US and may not be honored at the in store level. |
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QUESTION:
What is the difference between shopping in the store or
on the internet? In store pricing reflects the preferred level of customer service in store, the safety and convenience of being able to "touch it and feel it" prior to purchasing, and knowing that what you have selected is correct, and the sizing is accurate. Our staff is cross trained as certified Scuba instructors, and certified factory repair technicians. This gives our customers access to knowledgeable and skilled experts in equipment, not just a salesmen. In store customers also gain the valuable advantage of faster product warranty service, repairs, testing, and our award winning factory certified support. You also will receive a limited warranty, and free inspections and assembly of life support components on all new products purchased in the store. Discount internet pricing as shown on www.UniversalDistributors.US reflects the inherent risk, and inconvenience of internet orders and additional shipping expenses. Those products not purchased in store will only have a limited factory warranty. |
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QUESTION: Why
is internet shopping usually appear cheaper? Sometimes the internet purchase can actually be more expensive. Should you purchase a product that does not fit properly, or meet your needs? It has to be returned for whatever the reason you can expect a considerable delays in delivery, and additional freight charges. If you reside in Texas you still have to pay the state sales tax. Store level prices reflect the additional expense of state and city sales tax collection, and the burden of state inventory taxes, furniture & fixture taxes, insurance, permits, and the assortment of the city of Houston taxes. Although our prices are extremely competitive, and in many cases lower than our authorized dealer competitors, there are factors beyond our control. Discounted direct sales on the internet are typically used by the assorted Scuba manufacturers to dispose of obsolete, and discontinued equipment. We do not sell factory seconds, refurbished, used, stolen, or gray market equipment as new products as some internet competitors do. |
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Example: A perfect example would be our Canon
binoculars and digital camera packages. We are real
authorized Canon dealers, and all of our Canon products
are new, and include a real USA & Canada factory
warranty! We do not sell the questionable gray market
products, or clones from Asia with only a limited
international warranty. Our Canon product prices can
also be much less expensive because we do not pad the
shipping and handling charges as most internet dealers
do. Why should you have to pay $59.95 for ground
shipping of a 2 pound package when the actual cost is
only $14.00 for FedEx insured? This is why we are known
as: "The Last Outpost For Common Sense - Since 1975" |
| Product Availability: Please be advised that not all products shown at this web site are available for immediate shipment at any given time. There are many factors like manufacturer availability, customs, shipping delays, and weather that are beyond our control, but we will always try our best to meet your needs. We remain clearly focused on quality, value and customer satisfaction. We do our homework so you won't have too! |