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Originally Posted by Stephen65
There are pricing differentials on some products which are impossible to explain simply by reference to foreign exchange rates, GST, shipping, import costs etc.
A large culprit to me seems to be situations where a US manufacturer appoints a sole distributor here, forbids their US dealers from selling to Australians and then sets Australian prices with a large markup over US prices assuming we have no choice but to pay them.
It's got to the stage with me where I simply refuse to buy products that have had their prices significantly inflated over comparable prices in the US. I either choose a competing product that is reasonably priced here or I buy directly from US dealers.
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I think over the years australians have become used to higher prices. I'll give you another example.
As an importer I supply replacement water filter cartridges to a retailer in Brisbane. This water filter cartridge is sold retail by my client for $48ea. The exact same cartridge is sold in Bunnings for $29.95
I sell this cartridge to the guy in Bris at 100% profit for AU$3.15ea. YES THAT"S RIGHT !!!!!
I sell the same cartridge on Ebay for $7ea. many people will not buy from me at the cheap price because they believe it's cheap Chinese rubbish & they go & buy the EXACT same cartridge from Bunnings for $30. They assume that it's expensive so it must be good.