mulder 0 Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) Went out yesterday with the missus and stopped at a watch shop and spotted two new watches I had not seen before. I liked the look of both of them so I asked to have a look. Both watches had a good weight to them and felt the goods. Dial easy to see and both, to me and the wife , looked stylish and were well made. The price $500 AUD each. The sales lady said they were only new watches in and they were included in their sale so they were both now only $400 AUD each. I said I would think about it. The wife said why not lay buy the one you like the best. I said I think that was still too expensive and I reckon I could find them on the internet cheaper. Well to cut a long story short I got the both of them off the internet for just over $150 AUD, a saving of almost $650. I could have bought 5 watches for the price of one. A business wonder why they are loosing sales to the online world. (before anyone goes off saying that business has overheads etc I know I worked in retail for some time and I know all the stories). Also I just go a watch from the USA for $460 AUD landed here and the same watch here in the shops in Australia is $1300. Why do Australians pay such huge prices? Yes I have heard all the stories that we are only a small retail market etc but the same applies to all items in Australia. Levi's Jeans $40 in the USA or less. Same here in Australia $100 AUD plus. They come from China and Australia is closer than the USA. Ruger Firearms $299 USD, $700 plus AUD Savage Firearm Magazine for a rifle $13.00 USD here $65 AUD As alreay stated Watches. Two examples. RRP here in Oz $999 AUD, landed here from the USA $326 AUD. RRP here $1300AUD Landed here $460 AUD Guess Handbags $60 USD here $200 AUD plus Perfume $100 AUD per 100ml, In the USA $40 USD Computer USB drives depending on the size could be $20 to $50 cheaper per drive than what you pay in the USA. Sunglasses, Smith Optics $60 to $70 USD here $200AUD. Oakley $75 USD here $269 AUD. Toyota Kluger $43.490 AUD there abouts without on road costs. The equivalent Highlander in the USA is $25,855 USD Its just rediculous what we pay here. David Edited August 10, 2010 by mulder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
