Inflated prices

Hi Derek, now theres a question, to be honest I'm not sure, therefor the figures I have quoted may be incorrect, I will run the tape measure over them tonight. I was only after the 2.3 Mt (?) ones, but when I got there thay only had 3 in total

Generally there is a 2.1 extended or 2.7 extended just over 1.3 or 1.5 collapsed i know you can get them for $19 & $21 in perth. Was just comparing pricing.
Derek

Hi Derek, Aaaargh, is there some where specific or just a matter of hunting around?

Specific
But i am part of the organisation so cannot post on here i think that counts as self promotion.
I was just cheicking how expensive some of the big chain stores where getting i already know they are just by how much.

Gday,
Im sure no one would mind you saying when you can buy tent poles in WA.......especially when you were asked.....its hardley advertising or self promoting is it?
Just say it really quick. LOL

If it is any help, I just bought two 10 foot poles (spreader I think they are called with the hole at either end) for $20.00 each at Batemans Bay.

Shh
Go Camping Balcatta.

We seem to pay a lot more here for all manner of items. HID 100W kit on fleabay $235.00 from up north identical item $45.00 US. Dont mind paying reasonable prices as companies have to add a markup but some are just plain greedy, then they bleet because people shop offshore.
My 2 cents worth.

OH, don't get me started, about the inconsistent and to put no finer point on it predatory priceing polocies in this country.

We have "discouters" who claim to have the "best prices" and most certainly dont, they claim to have price match polocies and have nasty little tricks to avoid price matching.

Then there is the whole australian distribution system, some markets we do as well as anywhere in the world, in other market sectors and certain brands, we are paying 2, 3, 4 or 6 times what people in other countries are paying, and there is no way it can be accounted for in freight & local distribution.

Take for example stationary motors, in the US, a Briggs and Stratton motor is about half the price of the equavalent Honda ( and so it should be the briggs is half the motor), in Australia we pay about 25 to 30% more for the honda ( possibly fair enough..scales of economy...) but let me assure you its cheaper by far to buy a Honda motor in Australia than a Briggs, by a very solid margin.

Then the spare parts, I can get Briggs and Stratton parts for half the local price from a retailer in the US paying full retail and that includes the freight........the actual list price is less than 30% of our local Retail......and that retailer will carry better stocks of parts than the local importer and Fedex will get it to me faster.

And I can point to product after product.

Its only since the internet that it has been generally understood that people have been having a lend of us pretty well since the first fleet.

cheers

Too right

Tasmania is Bob Brown's National Park already!
I wouldn't go back.

so you've only got coles and woolies, who cares as they employ thousands of the next generation.
BS

Only one person in each BS, not a good employer hmmm?

Neil

Was watching an economics "guru' on tele the other night answering questions in part, how will Australia stand in the event of a complete European meltdown. His response was to the effect that Australia was in a pretty good position however we were not immune by any stretch of the imagination. He also made the point that either last year or the last quarter of last year (can't remember which) 30,000 jobs were lost in Australia.
No prize for guessing where the bulk of them went.
Anyhow, I hear there is always a good market for bananas.

Cheers
Pop

What make pole did you buy?
Supapeg poles are at least that price here in the East.

They did not have a brand name on them, bought from a caravan and motor home store on Albany Hwy, tried a couple of camping stores they did not carry the twist lock type

will buy the other 2 I need from Balcatta