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Originally Posted by Rhino1980
I don't know about astro retailers, but certainly there is a huge price difference between someone like Andrews and the rest... And what about fuel then? A great example of Aussies getting ripped off. Speed parts from the US, another great example. I recently bought 4000 bucks worth of Chevy gear from the US at the lowest reach of the dollar and it was still more than 1200 bucks cheaper after currency conversion, freight AND duty.
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Americans, up until very recently, have paid very little for their petrol. That's the benefit of illegally invading sovereign countries and taking control of their fuel production lines (and then refusing to withdraw your illegally based troops from said country).
I agree with you though - Australian businesses mostly rip off consumers with large price boosts. They try and blame it on the US/Aus dollar currency exchange rate, and then shipping costs, but even when you factor that in, there's still a marked difference.
The drawback to buying overseas (or buying from Andrews) is no official Australian warranty, from the official rip off merchant, oops, I mean distributor.
That being said, the cost of goods in Australia has went up far beyond CPI over the past ten years. I'm still paid the same as I was ten years ago, as is the average Australian I bet. But, that was the Howard government for you - all business and the rich, no ordinary everyday battler support. Not that the current government has been much better.
Dave