http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7d9c3b73003000e&sectionId=65

 

Way too funny - because they are WRONG! I used to shop on island as much as I could in order to support the local economy - HOWEVER- over the course of the last year, the QUALITY of the available merchandise has dropped substantially while the prices remain the same, or have increased. I also need a pair of decent black dress pants...yet there's none to be found...you cannot even get the basics on this island...and when you do find them, the brands are the ones I wouldn't even pay $20 for, let alone the $50+ they are asking for here. I can't speak for housewares (as they state in the article), but in so far as clothing - there's none to be found on this island (decent clothing anyway!). Shoes are another deal though - for the most part, I can get my beloved brands here for WAY less than I can get them for in Canada...so I'll still be supporting that economy, and I'll be one well-shod lady when I return home!

Yes, shoes are cheaper here - when you compare brand to brand. For example Nine West - WAY CHEAPER HERE! Basic price for Nine West in Toronto: $115 (The exact shoe here is often $95.00) Factor in Ontario Sales Tax, GST, then Customs duty in Bermy, and even with the exchange, still cheaper to get the shoe here on Reid Street. How happy can a girl get when they have a sale here and the shoe goes down to $70 or $60? VERY HAPPY indeed!