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Originally Posted by DJR-351
I have just bought a Marine Moisture Detector from the US, delivered to my door in less than two weeks for $523.00....
These units are made in Ireland then exported to the US and elsewhere....
The very same unit in Australia is $930.00 + GST + Postage + a three week delivery estimate....
Go figure....
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Easy to explain, your order and pay for the item, they then order the $530 one.
No question that sellers will manipulate the exchange rate to their advantage, just as the banks do wth interest rates.
But the power sits with the purchaser, 20 years ago you couldn't do a worldwide price comparison the way we can now.
The future of retail is only in perishables, I can't understand why so much money is pushed into large retail developments, there will be no reason for them in 10 years' time.