Monday, May 09, 2016 at 15:05
For sure there Lazylux, if there's an Aussie wholesaler buying form China and reselling, you can bet they know what the 'market will bear' and charge what might seem an obscene markup.
Many time though, the Aussie costs of warehousing, wages etc, just demand this to make a reasonable profit.
The internet, ebay, etc have all made it a lot clearer to consumers just how low a cost there is in many countries, from the third World emerging
places with almost nil labour costs, to
places like the US where economies of scale = lower prices.
Poor old Oz has the shite end of the stick with both of those considerations.
I bet that little Chinese guy selling his net for $7.99 delivered China to Australia isn't aware of what Aussies will pay.
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