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#1 · (Edited)
2/16/2012 - It's been YEARS since I've updated this. I've been extremely busy and haven't even been on a board in years. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PM me if you have a great site you'd like to share. I'm going to try to keep this more up to date, but I'm gonna need some help. After you PM me with a BRIEF review, then please post a full review here in this thread to share with the whole community. Thanks everyone,
Love Alaric



Okay, so I've got a few sites that I know of that I can reccomend from personal experience. Anyone else willing to contribute, please do. I'll update this post with other sites :)


Tactics Board Shop
I've ordered a helmet and goggles from these guys before, and they were decently priced. Only thing I didn't like was that they took a bit more time to ship the stuff off, but it was all the correct stuff and in one piece, so I can't complain.4 out of 5 stars
****



BuySnow.com
Great reviews from many members of the site! Highly reccommended!
5 out of 5 stars
*****


RememberDelaware
livsevolution said:
Great Site, not a huge selection but strong customer service and awesome deals
EternalSnow.com
A lot of people recommend this site. I've always gotten my products quickly, and in one piece... but they haven't always been the products I've ordered. I've called them up, and sorted things out quickly and easily, but the original shipment should have my stuff in it!
4 out of 5 stars
****


The House Boardshop
Great site, and highly recommended. Great customer service, and prices. Everything was shipped quickly, and I got lots of free stuff including stickers (I love stickers).
5 out of 5 stars
*****


Peter Glenn Ski & Sports
Since 1958 Peter Glenn has been providing exceptional customer service and carrying some of the best outdoor gear available. With our roots in Vermont, we know how important it is to be warm, dry, and comfortable, and how the right outdoor gear can make or break a trip. So come in and look around - we have tons of new products on the site every day.

Steep and Cheap
SAC has some of the best deals on the net, you just have to catch them. Always great shipping and great prices
5 out of 5 stars
*****


WhiskeyMilitia.com
Same basis as SAC, just has different products at different times.
5 out of 5 stars
*****


Blue Tomato Online Shop
Kieran said:
Ordered a huge package with a friend: few boards, few pairs of bindings, bags & other accessories. The packages came in 4 days, all the way from Austria. Best site for Europe order in my opinion.
5 out of 5 stars
*****


Burton Snowboards and Skis, Burton Bindings, Burton Boots, and snowboard reviews
A few members seem to recommend this site a lot. I don't have any personal experience with it.


Dogfunk.com

BackcountryOutlet.com

Evo

Altrec

NorseBoards
Erik said:
My product lineup this year is relatively simple, Smith, Northwave/Drake, Oneballjay, Polarmax, and Sessions. My new brands next season are GNU, Nitro, Oz Snowboards, Unity Snowboards, Donek Snowboards, Dragon, Electric, Spy, Dye, Grenade, and Bon Hiver. I'm going at it hard in the fall and hope I can bring something new to the table. What I really want to do is a consolidation of all the Colorado snowboard brands on my website, so far I have a few guys on page.

2/16/2012 - It's been YEARS since I've updated this. I've been extremely busy and haven't even been on a board in years. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PM me if you have a great site you'd like to share. I'm going to try to keep this more up to date, but I'm gonna need some help. After you PM me with a BRIEF review, then please post a full review here in this thread to share with the whole community. Thanks everyone,
Love Alaric
 
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#339 ·
I have used Dogfunk.com: Snowboarding Clothing and Gear from Burton, Volcom, DC Shoe Co., RVCA, Nixon, Oakley, Vans, Reef, DAKINE, and Forum a fair few times now and cannot fault them one bit.

First time i ordered my girl a full snowboarding set up(board,bindings,jacket,beanie etc.) and a few things for me for less than i bought my board for at another retailer. The board though was a different colour than what my girl wanted so Dogfunk organised their courier to pick it up and they had here correct board to her door in 4 days.

Another time i bought myself a board and a few other things and they arrived within 5 days to my door in australia. If thats no customer service i dont know waht is!
 
#340 ·
Shop feedback

Hello folks,

i wanna buy a stepchild powder sucks 152 but the only shop where is available cheap is fakieshop.com

My question: Maybe someone can give me a feedback of this shop? Seems like a serious onlineshop but i wanna ask you guys here before i buy from it.

Sorry for my bad english but i try my best :)

Regards
Simon
 
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#348 ·
Lets get one thing straight. All of the reps or retailers in here who are complaining about 'corporate discount' stores are are trying to do ONE thing only. Protect their profit margin. They conveniently forget/ignore that MAP (minimum advertised price) and other similar agreements are an end run around laws that prevent price fixing and manufacturers/retailers colluding to act like a cartel.

Everyone loves the free market until they have to compete for business. The fact that boards, bindings, goggles, etc routinely go on 40%-60% clearance at the end of each season should be a clue that something is rotten in the state of Denmark. They will complain that 'snowboarding is seasonal'... well so are most other sports. There aren't a lot of people buying tennis rackets in February, and sports that require far less gear (soccer, basketball) seem to do alright without charging $200 for each basketball.

These guys hated sierrasnowboard because sierra operated on the same business model that supermarkets/home depot and wal-mart do. They make their money by moving enough volume to sell at a lower profit margin.

I worked for years in sales in a different industry where almost all of our competitors were cheaper than us (and many were much larger). How do you survive in such an environment? You work your tail off being a good salesperson and making sure that you provide good service and product to customers who are paying you a premium.

Instead, all of these crybabies are whining that they can't simply pay $1000 for some cookie-cutter online sales site and magically have sales come their way via the internet. Cry me a river. They don't love the industry, they love their profits. People who loved the industry would be trying to get more people into the sport by lowering the costs involved.

I am no fan of corporations, but the huge sites that don't tote the party are providing real competition and probably the only ones that might keep snowboarding from becoming (or staying, depending on your perspective) a boutique industry.
 
#349 ·
These guys hated sierrasnowboard because sierra operated on the same business model that supermarkets/home depot and wal-mart do. They make their money by moving enough volume to sell at a lower profit margin.
I think most people hated skierrasnowboard because they broke vendor agreements and sold below a contractual price. Thats not exactly the supermarket model. Don't forget they are currently under litigation. There is a reason they are not still around.
 
#362 ·
$50 Gift Card with Never Summer, Lib Tech Gnu Purchase!

Daddies Board Shop!

Running a little deal to hook you up before discounting is allowed for 2012 gear. We are giving away a $50 gift card with every snowboard purchase. That $50 is valid for anything on our site. Snowboard, longboard, clothing and more!

$50 Gift Card to use on Volcom, Union Bindings, Gnu Bindings, Rome Bindings and more! Heck, you could get a whole crap load of One Ball Jay wax for $50!

Never Summer Snowboards

Lib Tech Snowboards

Gnu Snowboards

(your gift Gift Code will be emailed when your order is processed)
 
#363 ·
Online Is Awesome

I've Order From REI, Daddies Board Shop, Zumiez and just had excellent customer service from Dogfunk.com. I bought DC Park Boa's for my son in Oct. and they were 2010 left overs, well After 5 uses they tore at the seam/stitching, with no questions asked the 100% return policy was perfect. They shipped a replacement new DC Scout Boa's that was $34 more and didn't charge me anything. Even email me a shipping label for my return boots. Good stuff. Cant wait for the off season sales.:thumbsup:
 
#365 ·
evo.com is where it's at. the best customer service. Bought a NS Proto through them and it had a 3 inch scratch across the topsheet. Wasn't that visible but you could definitely feel it. Called customer service the same day I got my board in the mail and they offered me a $100 refund or a new board overnighted to me. Couldn't have asked for anything better from them.

Altrec.com is sweet too. Hooked me up with some gloves for a much cheaper price than competitors. You review the product you order and they give you 15% off your next order.
 
#368 ·
I just bought a NS Heritage from evo.com and am very pleased with their price guarantee. I found the board off another website that was discounted at 10% and evo.com matched it plus 5%. From what I hear it is hard to find NS at a discount, especially in the size you need, so I'm pretty happy.

On the other hand, I purchased a NS Evo from Backcountry.com and though it was supposed to be new, it was definitely used. Fortunately, their return policy is probably the best and I can return it with no questions asked. It's just a bummer to get a used board when you thought it would be new.
 
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