"Tim Kelley" wrote in message
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1) A batch of skis are made in Europe.
2) World Cup/ Euro national teams pick over the skis.
3) Euro clubs pick over the skis.
4) Big Euro sports shops pick over the skis.
5) What's left is sent to other places in the world, like the US
6) US National and vendor sponsored teams pick over US skis
7) Large US ski shops and ski service companies pick over skis
8) US Universities and clubs pick over skis
9) Whatever is left over ... is then shipped to small retail stores

Heard before about skis being hand picked at the factory for world cup
skiers; always thought this was a urban legend...

And the result seems to be that
the full-price-paying end customer at the small ski shop cash register
in the US ... is often screwed.

"ABC" of marketing. Buy brand "A" because that's the one pros are skiing
on. Get grade "B" because the pros get 1st choice. Pay lots of "Cash"
because you must also pay for pros who get sponsored.

BarryT