It surprises me less as time goes on. I'd rather support Canadian retailers, but in the end not reflecting the near parity we have these days in the dollar is going to push me to buy these big ticket items elsewhere. For some items the prices across borders are comparable, or the difference so small as to be negligable; but for electronics like televisions and a/v receivers and many other things, Canadian retailers are embarassingly behind the times. A lot like Canadian wireless carriers.
The "this stock was purchased before the dollar rose so high" excuse failed to be valid some time ago; and it would be so ridiculous to cite for something released this year, or even last year or the year before, I see that nobody's even tried. They simply expect us to be accustomed to paying more at this point, and take advantage of it by jacking up the prices for no particular reason other than the fact complacent consumers continue to allow them to do so.
Ah well; I guess I'll keep my eye on sales over in NY. The 2011 models should be going for pretty cheap in the next couple months. The 47LW6500 isn't very different from the 47LM7600, and I've observed it in the past for as low as $1050 compared to the 7600's current $2000 price at FS. Gee... I wonder which I'll buy, lol.
As far as the competitor goes, I'm not holding my breath. They've had a poorer selection of 3DTVs than Future Shop for the past while now, and their selection of LG TVs is even poorer.
