"the vendor's distribution policies"
This means the vendor grants a license to gouge to importers in other countries. Grado do this also, nobody is allowed to ship internationally because they risk their supply being cut. The one "audiophile store" that stocks Grado headphones in Melbourne can pretty much triple the U.S. price.
Too bad LAMY chooses to do the same - but look further, there are plenty of good choices from other manufacturers.
This means the vendor grants a license to gouge to importers in other countries. Grado do this also, nobody is allowed to ship internationally because they risk their supply being cut. The one "audiophile store" that stocks Grado headphones in Melbourne can pretty much triple the U.S. price.
Too bad LAMY chooses to do the same - but look further, there are plenty of good choices from other manufacturers.