08-06-2008, 07:38 PM
HA HA your funny stillhope.
I would say "quote all you want as long as ...."
But half the stuff on punaweb is the same thing said 20 different ways. So while I'm on the hook...
ABSOLUTELY BUY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN LOCALLY.
The prices are very comparable. Some things are even cheaper than some places on the mainland.
Our biggest problem is selection and variety.
Its very vital in this economy especially living on an island to buy local.
Once you've lived here awhile it all becomes simply apparent.
Of course your neighbors having a yard sale just to pay the electric bill or buy some groceries keeps that fresh in your mind.
Basically it comes down to, you buy local or your neighbor goes hungry and if we can't be supportive of our communities what kind of folks are we?
If you like Bali-Thai kine stuff you can find a great selection at great prices but if you like mid-century modern you may have a problem, but you could always go to oahu to shop, after Kona of course.
I'm sure you've heard how once folks live here they change what they like, to be more symbiotic with their environment.
Not to mention most of the stuff folks bring will just not hold up here and end up in the landfill.
Which brings up things that need servicing like appliances, cars, loans, insurances etc...
Defiantly buy those here, for the reasons above and your own piece of mind, just try and get something serviced here that you didn't get here.[:0]
So bring your money and have lots of fun meeting your neighbors when your shopping in their stores.[
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I would say "quote all you want as long as ...."
But half the stuff on punaweb is the same thing said 20 different ways. So while I'm on the hook...
ABSOLUTELY BUY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN LOCALLY.
The prices are very comparable. Some things are even cheaper than some places on the mainland.
Our biggest problem is selection and variety.
Its very vital in this economy especially living on an island to buy local.
Once you've lived here awhile it all becomes simply apparent.
Of course your neighbors having a yard sale just to pay the electric bill or buy some groceries keeps that fresh in your mind.
Basically it comes down to, you buy local or your neighbor goes hungry and if we can't be supportive of our communities what kind of folks are we?
If you like Bali-Thai kine stuff you can find a great selection at great prices but if you like mid-century modern you may have a problem, but you could always go to oahu to shop, after Kona of course.
I'm sure you've heard how once folks live here they change what they like, to be more symbiotic with their environment.
Not to mention most of the stuff folks bring will just not hold up here and end up in the landfill.
Which brings up things that need servicing like appliances, cars, loans, insurances etc...
Defiantly buy those here, for the reasons above and your own piece of mind, just try and get something serviced here that you didn't get here.[:0]
So bring your money and have lots of fun meeting your neighbors when your shopping in their stores.[
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