The future of SECOND LINES ?

So - what will happen to the second line in many areas ...looking at RIG ( second line to ECC for Ignition & emission ) ... in Canada we find the price difference just too SMALL to justify the line -and of course many parts are dropping off .... caps & rotors - that just means you are an old guy ....

BUT --wait ...maybe there is more to this storey ... a few years ago we grabbed USA Jobber cost and were surprised that Canada 'played' with the cost price  ... setting it as a percentage of the main line ( back then it was EC Blue Streak ) .... while the USA seems to left he price float in a natural  state ... got to love how Canada loved to PLAY ...

So ...I have a price file from Jan 2012 ..I took a look  and sure enough - an 'average' of 25% less in USA ...the currency exchange and some loose pocket change for Toronto DV that likes to skim a few extra dollars ( remember - our dollar is close to same as USA dollar on average ) .... but wait --some are LESS in Canada !! and some are MORE .... ... and the highest on the wrong way ... RIG 31240 ...at $79.33 --- compared that is USA jobber cost of $10.19 .... ( see image - CQ  sells retail for $18 on internet ) ...and I can't find the replaced ECC # 71-2613 anywhere  in USA ??????  a bogus  number ???

  This image shows ECC 71-2613 is NOT a good part # in USA

this image shows the USA sell RIG for $20 ... of one quarter of the Cdn Jobber cost

Canada -- PLEASE --stop playing games .....   in this internet age -- the days of 'games' are over ...