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Old 19-05-2018, 08:51 AM
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Anyone care to explain why a Wixey inclinometer on Amazon AU is 10 times the price of the same model on Amazon US?
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Old 19-05-2018, 09:10 AM
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Anyone care to explain why a Wixey inclinometer on Amazon AU is 10 times the price of the same model on Amazon US?
Its called commercial rip-off affects everything supplied to anyone when the parasite supplying it thinks they can get away with it....
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Old 19-05-2018, 12:24 PM
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I purchased mine in Melbourne,
https://www.carbatec.com.au/search?P...Angle%20Finder Greg.
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Old 19-05-2018, 02:56 PM
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Try one of these - unless you specifically need something that is the size and format of the Wixey
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Measurement...-/222524546216

I got both - better calibration procedure and cheaper !
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Old 19-05-2018, 03:14 PM
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You can get that type on eBay direct from China for $15 to $25. They are badge manufactured for hundreds of brands. If you buy that one, sent to Amazon USA then sent to Amazon au you are paying freight and profit to multiple levels before it gets to you.

Search eBay for “inclinometer digital” You’ll find many cheap options.
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Old 19-05-2018, 11:59 PM
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Old 20-05-2018, 09:01 AM
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The same one on ebay au $89 with free postage located in qld. It's just different sellers trying to cash in.


https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_...y+inclinometer
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Old 20-05-2018, 11:19 AM
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Yup. I have one from eBay but was just astounded at the differences involved. Didn’t realise Amazon worked quite like that.
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Old 20-05-2018, 01:55 PM
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Anyone care to explain why a Wixey inclinometer on Amazon AU is 10 times the price of the same model on Amazon US?

The correct and specific answer to your question is that anyone can set up a shop selling stuff on amazon.



The Australian one you are looking at is sold by a business called "wings of desitiny AU", while the US product is sold by a business called "SRA Soldering products".


It's the free market in action, I'd suggest just shopping elsewhere and looking around on ebay instead.
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