Even if it didn't, 15% is a long, long, long way from 100% or more.
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From:
On Behalf Of Andrew Hobbs
Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2008 10:44 AM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: Optics prices
I presume these prices you paid from ebay include the 15% import duty
and GST which is due on anything brought into australia with a value of
over $1000?
Andrew
Paul Dodd wrote:
> Hi Dave and Alistair,
>
>
>
> Despite my rant of last night, I agree with you both. I do suspect that
the
> “problem” in Australia stems from further up the line rather than just
with
> the retailer. A case in point, I bought an iPod just before Christmas from
a
> well-known consumer electronics retailer. I checked the prices that I
could
> buy it for on eBay beforehand and then went to the stores. One large
> retailer advertised the price at about $50 more than I could buy it for
(I’m
> including the shipping in the price from eBay, by the way) – they declined
> to negotiate the price. I tried the next store – their price was about $40
> more than I could get it for from eBay, so I asked if the price was the
best
> they could do – they asked me what price I could get it for, so I told
them
> – they ended up beating it by $5. Clearly the imported or wholesale price
> was reasonable since the retailer had enough margin to be able to
negotiate.
>
>
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