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Originally Posted by LewisM
Last time I checked, 99% of what I import is not available in Australia (hence why I import), so I am not evading any local gouger anyway!
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EXACTLY. This is a rant I had with my best mate on hangouts a few days ago...
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this is exactly WHY Australians buy overseas...that the government is slapping GST on overseas bought goods is just [expletive] over consumers and protecting dinosaur Australian businesses that treat customers like [expletive].
a point in example
a book called "star ware"...check Dymocks out
https://www.dymocks.com.au/search-re...re&IsAdv=false
why is the ebook more expensive than the printed book?
43.13 vs 41.99
now check Amazon US out...USD $18.92 (about AUD $25)
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Ware-Ast...40_&dpSrc=srch'
even with GST, it's still %15 AUD cheaper...
book depository is more expensive than Amazon (just under AUD $35) but includes free shipping, so is probably cheaper than Amazon when shipping is taken into account
https://www.bookdepository.com/Star-...4904654&sr=1-2
and still cheaper than Dymocks
that price is inclusive of the GST too
the question is, why is our government [expletive] Australians over to protect business? last I looked, business doesn't get a say in our government as per our constitution
of course, Amazon Australia (Amazon US refuses to ship to an Australian address) only has the original 1st edition, 1994, well out of date compared to the most up to date 4th edition, printed 2007:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Star-Ware-...ords=star+ware
for AUD $67
WTF!
double the cost of US Amazon, and out of date ancient 1st edition...it's almost like Amazon Australia is [expletive] Australians over
my solution is to buy from Amazon US where possible and ship to my US proxy postal address
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Most people buying online are either doing so because said item is NOT available from local resellers, or is so vastly over-priced as to be in rip off territory.
Again, why is our government so keen to protect these dinosaur businesses and screw Australian constituents over? Why is the media not asking these hard questions? Oh wait, the ABC does, but the government silences them by dramatically cutting their funding. I think that about sums up the corrupt LNP government that supposedly governs this country at the moment.