can anyone help...I read somewhere that someone was hoping to start a website for buying and selling diving equipment, can't remember whether i saw it on the SWC website or elsewhere. Does anyone know anything about it?

yes, also read something, but unfortunately can also not remember...
You should get equipment at Beyond Limits and Maison de la Mer...
Mares distributor is in Roysat, with Coltri. May be you can check who sells there products
as they are only selling to diving centers and shop in gross I think!!!
Hope you find what you are looking for...