Saw some clamps that interested me in Canada. Had a look for a local distributor and eventually found one. The same clamps are sold in the UK. Price comparison, after conversion to A$, for a 600 mm clamp:
Canada - $51.30 (may not include Canadian taxes, which can be up to 15%)
UK - $73.35 (includes 20% VAT)
Australia - $116.00 (includes 10% GST)
Now I know we have higher wages than Canada and we're a smaller market, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah, BUT, how can such a huge discrepancy possibly be justified? Import duty in to Australia would be a maximum of 5% and they could be zero rated depending on how Customs classified them.
To rub salt in to the wound if you buy 4 clamps or more in Canada you get a discount! Will I be buying any of these from the Australian distributor? NO! How many should they expect to sell? Not many.
I know this is a divisive subject, but sometimes the comparisons are so amazing they just have to be shared.
Cheers,
David
Canada - $51.30 (may not include Canadian taxes, which can be up to 15%)
UK - $73.35 (includes 20% VAT)
Australia - $116.00 (includes 10% GST)
Now I know we have higher wages than Canada and we're a smaller market, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah, BUT, how can such a huge discrepancy possibly be justified? Import duty in to Australia would be a maximum of 5% and they could be zero rated depending on how Customs classified them.
To rub salt in to the wound if you buy 4 clamps or more in Canada you get a discount! Will I be buying any of these from the Australian distributor? NO! How many should they expect to sell? Not many.
I know this is a divisive subject, but sometimes the comparisons are so amazing they just have to be shared.
Cheers,
David
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