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Originally Posted by billdan
Yes, we get ripped off here because of low volumes and we don't manufacture anything in Oz anymore, so everything is imported into the country.
I used to manage a computer store and I was told that the amount of computer technology sold in Aust' over a 12 month period is the equivalent of one day worth of sales in the USA.
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That is not different in the US and EU. Electronics products (from telescopes to cellphones, plus almost everything which JB Hifi or any electronics retailer sells) are imported and Made in China. Some high-end cameras might be made in Japan or even Thailand, but it is for AU, UK, EU and US all import stuff.
But note that prices in the US are quoted without GST, which varies per state (like Oz and EU), but in the other countries it is inclusive.