the same can be said for pretty much everything , it all comes down to how much the customer is prepared to pay , remember they are a store not unicef , the end goal is to make money , so when the aussie dollar is up meaning importing is cheaper it equates to greater profits for the shop
I would rather pay a little bit more for a comparable australian product and support our own economy and keep jobs for us all, not support another countries economy. Too answer the original question about why products are more expensive here it has a lot to do with taxes because once you import over $1000 worth of goods you will have to pay all relevant australian taxes, this makes it viable for the individual with a small order but for a large company importing over the $1000 threshold they are slugged with the taxes. Having said that i know that the companies who import them dont pass on any savings whenthey buy the product at a higher monetary exchange rate otherwise the prices would change a lot more regularly
The problem jboy is most will pay a little bit more. However when the difference becomes almost double, then people start to ask themselves am I getting value for money.
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