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Call it profiteering call it what ever you like. In Australia while Astronomy equipment is not easily imported because of cost of customs, GST and delivery we will always suffer from a market based pricing structure. That is if the market can be reasonably expected to purchase at a price that will be the price. Competition within this retail sector is quite small and the turn over is also quite small compared to other retail sectors, so we can always expect to pay some premium for the luxury of being able to purchase locally and don't forget being provided with a local warranty. Depending on the item purchased, this can be worth quite a bit.
Don't be too harsh on retailers, they are only trying to make a living in an area where the scope for sales is very limitted.
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