You could almost argue if he did strip down Evans and run it so bad that no one wants to shop there it would be good for lbs business as people would turn to them..
This ain’t about business ethics though! Op, order the forks on credit card or through PayPal and if they don’t show up get your money back! Alternatively talk to lbs about what you want and how much they can get them for. Price match might not happen but they may meet halfway?