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Old 28-03-2012, 07:42 PM   #124
Karnage
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Default Re: $A=$US - Are we getting ripped off?

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Originally Posted by Rodp
We have to go through case by case basis now?

It's impossible to give a definitive answer as to why there's such a disparity. Perhaps the US distributor sells tens of thousands of them per year and the Australian distributor sells 3?

I'd guarantee you that the US distributor purchases a significantly higher volume. The price that they purchase them at has to be a price that is competitive in that market (and hopefully a price the manufacturer can make a profit on), otherwise the distributor wouldn't have incentive to import them.
Surely you jest?
$249 vs $28.50 yet the cheaper one has been around the world twice.?

It's not a matter of going through this case by case, I think many here would have a similar story of being Robbed by a local supplier.
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