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The problem appears to be that either the importers or retailers are making excessive mark ups on their products.Another problem is that you are unable to purchase a lot of items here in Au . Could someone please explain how I can purchase at retail prices in USA a 24 volt 70lb thrust transom mount minnkota traxis with maximiser for $560 landed in Australia.You do have to shop around for freight prices with some retailers charging up to $1000 but I went through Pitney Bowles and the freight was only $69au and the motor arrived within a fortnight.There is no duty on leccys and even if I had to pay GST that would only add $56 to the price.Ok it is going to cost me $140 to send it back for a warranty repair if it packs it in within 2 years but even then I will be way in front and the delay will be probably around the same time as getting it repaired in au with there being around a month turnaround for repairs here. CheersRayCheersRay
I wish the taxes I payed were like the SIP where I could tick where the money go....
Support your local businesses, cause if you don't , when you do need them they'll be gone.Not just tackle shops either. Fruit n veg, meat , news agents...etc....
I have a friend in the US who is selling his holiday house at the moment. Three bedroom, 2 acres, 1 mile from a ramp at the Lake Of The Ozarks. $74,000. His annual income is high, around $50k. People who work in shops are on minimum wage which is around $7 per hour. Local tackle stores here are paying around $1000 a week rent and 10% Gst and huge electricity costs and high tax rates and high wages and high local freight costs and higher interests rates. I suppose we should expect them to operate at a loss so we can have cheaper tackle.