Fabric price woes
05-28-2015, 04:13 AM
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I wonder how many of us walk into a quilt shop and ask...."What's New"? Fabric companies are constantly releasing new Collections and not reprinting past collections....this has to contribute to higher costs of fabric too. Designers, printing, mill costs, etc. The consumer is always on the lookout for "new". We are never content!
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05-28-2015, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Notwendy
Is the price difference due to economies of scale? Or tax differences? I just can't see why an item (often of Chinese origin despite country of company incorporation) is so much higher outside the US. Maybe I should finance my trips abroad with bundles of fabric. : )
05-28-2015, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Geri B
I too don't understand the higher cost outside US.......and cost of mailing? Is there a reverse to it...like what might be cheaper there than here(US)?
05-28-2015, 05:52 AM
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I just placed an order with an on-line fabric store for 5 yards of fabric and the S & H was $22.40. On top of that we have to pay the exchange on the Canadian dollar. Makes shopping on-line just about as expensive as shopping in Canada. Only advantage is getting all the fabric from one place & not having to search several LQS. The Canadian dollar has not been good for several months. Hope it turns around soon.
05-28-2015, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Gail B
I just placed an order with an on-line fabric store for 5 yards of fabric and the S & H was $22.40. On top of that we have to pay the exchange on the Canadian dollar. Makes shopping on-line just about as expensive as shopping in Canada. Only advantage is getting all the fabric from one place & not having to search several LQS. The Canadian dollar has not been good for several months. Hope it turns around soon.
If you all take trips to the US, it is a problem to bring back fabric into the country in your car?
05-28-2015, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by AlvaStitcher
Knitette, I sent you a Secret Pal package a few months ago. Did you have to pay Customs on top of the postage I paid? That's a lot of moola!
05-28-2015, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Knitette
No - thanks for asking. As long as it's marked as 'Gift' and the sender sticks to the $10 'value' (haha!) it's fine. I have been hit on two occasions though. One swapper put the value of her gift at $103, which included a $12.00 value for two used magazines - one of which actually had a 10 cent sticker on! Grr! As we have to pay VAT - Value Added Tax of 20% and a 'Handling' fee, it cost nearly $40!
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