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Originally Posted by MattT
It was just an observation. To me the title would have been more appropriate if Bintel was left out of it....It steams my Clams when someone complains about Australian prices....that's the topic.
Its not Australian prices, its the manufactures prices that get me...TV for instance.
Most of the bits I want to buy I can't get in Oz so I go online.
Who was that said...If you don't advertise a terrible thing happens....nothing.
So go right ahead and advertise....just be upfront about it.
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Bintel is our main competition.
Just the one customer complained about our prices--fine. Yes, we are more expensive, but when we explain things, they understand then make the decision based on what they can afford.
Just the one weird guy on Friday went on to bash Bintel for their prices and saying we (as local shops) were all causing problems for customers etc etc. It's already very hard to do so to match Bintel. We have some things cheaper, we have some things more expensive, but I tend to like paying my bills on time, thank you.
And it turns out the item he wanted is cheaper to get locally.
It's these weirdos that are annoying. Things look so cheap when they're on a overseas site in US dollars.
janokiss has good advice when buying either locally or overseas--if you're not sure, ASK. If buying overseas, ASK your bank what their exchange rate is and any fees involved, ASK the dealer what their international shipping policy is, and ASK the dealer what their warranty service is for overseas customers. Then, finally, ask yourself it it's worth it. If it is, go for it!
We may not be able to lower our prices on one item, but we could sweeten the deal with additional products that we can afford to discount on. You might find out that the thing you were after might have a cheaper alternative. There often is.
