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Even if they had stock, with the falling Aust dollar they still need to raise prices or they are effectively loosing money. Your profit is not just what you bought something for and resell, but also what is needed to restock. If what you resell an item for doesn't cover the the cost if restocking, there is no more business. So if a supplier who's business with them is governed by an exchange rate, things can get very hairy very quicly. Dealing in precious metals is exactly the same as it is an international market subject to the vagaries of exchange rates. Not a simple equation.
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