Give the Aussie Importers a Go

[lovehamr]

Warning, dirty words in the vid. Since I'm a yank I can only surmise that having a "sook" is pansyfied.
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[BMK]

Mmmm nothing like a GFC to get things competitive...

I have been purchasing and carrying - hand luggage - cases of parts into Australia for years. Some of the bigger suppliers mentioned in Australia have not been willing to compete with overseas suppliers.

Then along come this new group of purchasers - the younger generation - who are very computer savvy and do not see boundaries to their purchases and suppliers.



This will be the challenge to every Australian retailer as they move into a global market rather than dealing and adding high margins on in a local market. My kids will always Google a product before buying. Mmmm and I am learning quickly that it easier than carrying back hand luggage...

It will be interesting to see how many local suppliers even with Australian import costs, GST and other Customs charges end up competing and ultimately surviving.


Where I live we are very productive community, we make those little tags that say.. "Made in China" .....

[T.L.]

I just purchased some block hugger headers for my LS1. I got quoted a price of $800 to make them locally, or $500 to purchase a stocked overseas part locally.

I went onto an overseas site and purchased them delivered to my door within a week for $418US (approx $390AU). The money I saved will enable me to do other things to the vehicle that I would not have been able to do.

I do support local business but cracked it when Gerry Harvey and his mates started to get antsy about products being brought in from overseas far cheaper than they are being sold here. I feel its funny that Myers, DJ's, Harvey Normal etc..... were the first to source items made in the cheaper countries first in order to make a higher profit for their shareholders while effectively closing down the local production, then cry poor when everybody else does it!!!!!.

Anyway, that my 5 cents, and one day that maybe 10cents as it costs more than 5 cents to make 5 cents nowdays.

[CMY-427]

Originally Posted by T.L.

I do support local business but cracked it when Gerry Harvey and his mates started to get antsy about products being brought in from overseas far cheaper than they are being sold here. !!!!!

I have to agree that i was tipped over the edge after seeing Harvey Ripoff whinging on tv aswell, I havent really read much of this thread but thought i would mention my latest experience. A couple of weeks ago a friend gave me an old camera that needed some batteries so i went to Dick Smith and bought 2 batteries for $6.00 when i got home the camera wouldnt work so i rang my mate who said it must be the batteries as the camera was fine, i put the batteries into an old "donkey kong" and yes they were flat!!!! and brand new Dickies wouldnt replace them as electrical items have no warranty, so i went online and bought 20!!! batteries for under $2.00 with shipping less than $2.00 for a total of $3.98 delivered!!!! your kidding yourself these days if you dont want to buy from China as almost everything comes from there anyway...

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