Quote Originally Posted by David Thornton View Post
In the spirit of your post, I respectfully disagree. Edinburgh is not unique and mostly they are just meeting demand. My sister has an office in S Africa and one in Lexington KY so we travel quite a bit, I have business (and pleasure) dealings all over the world and I don't mind visiting when necessary. I see CRAP being sold everywhere. Tourists have money to spend on trash, so they buy trash in Scotland, Mexico, Argentina, Botswana, Australia, I could go on forever. Those who want authentic study and pay accordingly.

Breeks are fairly expensive as well. Retailers here want $179 and up. I am still kicking myself for not having a nice pair made when the dollar was worth something.

David
I am completely aware that tourist trash is sold the world over David but its trash competing with other trash. And no matter that the name of the place on the souvenir is its probably been made in China.

Not trash competing with quality. You show me another place where you have trash kilt shops passing off the impression that their wares are genuinely Scottish (thanks to the misleading labelling) and those with the real home made article and I will believe you that Edinburgh is not unique in that respect. Economics is one thing, economics with ethics is another.

If you want to buy a particular TV for example it's the same entity no matter where you find it and no matter what the price difference for it may be between suppliers (and these difference can indeed be substantial). Golds are not selling the same entity but are trying to give the impression that they are.