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Some shops are more efficient and aggressive in placing orders for their customers. Some also have mulitple sources so they have more ability to find something for you. Too many times I've been told "I can order it for you" and have waited way too long to get the item. Nowadays I'll say "I can order it for myself, thank you". Some shops in our Canadian Maritime Provinces often wait until they have a minimum order from Walthers to qualify for a good shipping price. So they only order every few months and by then the hot items are often sold out. A quick call or message to Trainworld in Brooklyn can often get what I want delivered within two weeks. Just placed an order yesterday for an MDC EMD-1 "Critter", an early EMD four wheeled diesel. It lists for US$82.00, and this is what local Canadian shops would base their price on, adjusting the price to take into considereation the exchange between US-Canadian money (around 27% or so these days). So it would cost me probably around $125.00 Canadian with tax if I ordered one locally. Trainworld had them on sale for US$49.95, so the choice was easy - order it myself! Bob Boudreau
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