Well for me, equipment I will buy where ever has a better deal. If buying used, I use my best judgement before entering the negotiations. Now when it comes to livestock, for the most part I will be wanting to buy local, so that way I choose which one I want, and I can get it home ASAP into its new home, and not have to worry about it traveling in the mail. However there will be exceptions when it comes to a livestock that I dont see at the LFS.