I don't seek to justify ALL the difference Paul, but running a shop that
lets people walk in and try equipment costs a lot more in overheads than
selling on eBay. If everyone bought on eBay the shop would close and then
where would you try out your bins? A fairer comparison is with shops in
Singapore which would have similar overheads.
On 15/02/2008, Paul Dodd <> wrote:
>
> I went into a shop in Melbourne some months ago that sells cameras and
> binoculars and other optical goods - a large, very well-known
> establishment
> that has been around for a long time. I looked at a pair of Leica Ultravid
> 8x42 and was told by the salesperson, with a very straight face, that the
> price was $3200. I thanked the salesperson very much and went home and
> looked up the same binoculars on eBay - I found a number of companies in
> the
> US selling them - average price was around $1500 AUSTRALIAN. I actually
> ended up buying the older model (but still new) Trinovid 8x42 for about
> $1000 AUSTRALIAN from one of these companies. The binoculars duly arrived
> about a week later, well packaged, with the Leica worldwide warranty card.
>
> So far all of my camera gear, all of my wife's camera gear, every pair of
> binoculars I have, except one, has been bought offshore. Mostly through
> sellers on eBay. I've never had a single problem - even if I did, I pay
> with
> PayPal so I am covered against fraud. I am so annoyed by the fact that
> we're
> ripped-off in this country that I will NEVER buy cameras or optical gear
> here. It's funny, because as an Australian business owner, I'm usually
> fanatical about buying Australian or at least buying from an Australian,
> but
> I will not be deliberately ripped-off. I'm unsure if is the importers, the
> wholesalers or the retailers, or all along the chain, but someone is
> taking
> us for a ride.
>
> Curiously computer gear is available incredibly cheaply in Australia (as
> long as you stay away from the large department stores and electrical
> retailers).
>
> Anyway, my little rant for the evening.
>
> Paul Dodd
> Docklands, Melbourne
>
>
>
>
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> I had a shock yesterday. On my way back from Sulawesi I bought a pair of
> Bushnell 4 x 42 binoculars at Changi for S$269 (approx A$211). In
> Adelaide
> the same binoculars are priced at A$449!!
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