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Originally Posted by iceman
You can't honestly expect an Australian retailer, with all of those overheads, to sell something at the same price you'll get it for by importing it direct? You will have to pay shipping, customs duty + GST, and you take a risk with warranty support.
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We normally compare prices with US dealers and they have overheads and profit margins built in also. They have advertising and warranty support costs as well. This is not a comparison of local retail vs foreign wholesale, the comparison is all at the retail level.
Some adjustment should be made for the local US state taxes that are not included in the advertised price. So when comparing prices, add GST then look again.
Economies of scale can account for some of the difference, but in some cases the differences have the appearance of blatant profiteering. All we can do is weigh our options and vote with our wallets.