Alslo bear in mind that there is often a mark up by the importer.
For example, although Nikon is now running it's own Australian operations,
for years and years Maxwell was the "importer" and gouged outrageously.
Shop keepers couldn't buy anywhere else and had no chance of being priced
competitively, even at very tight margins. So, while I agree with the
sentiments and buy all my equipment from overseas, don't blame the shop
owners!
Alistair
On 16/02/2008, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>
> 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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