Bloody Australian Retail

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

Tell him to stick the parts up his arse.

Ooo... I Love it when you talk dirty
Now go get that gimp mask you keep referring to.
There are local retailers screwing us all over the joint.

Retailers should move to a "use" not "abuse" mantra.
In my book anything more than 10% is abuse!

If they had said $2500 you'd probably have winced but taken it, however at $2750 you've taken exception and rightly so!

I got smashed on a quote from the local Honda dealership on a front spoiler lip for a Type R Integra $30 odd + shipping (factory direct) vs $1000 odd through the dealership. What the?? How the??

[spookypt]

I'm currently in the middle of sourcing prices to do a dually conversion on my F truck. So far, prices from Australian suppliers of the American manufactured components/accessories I need will stop me going ahead.

That said, the same component suppliers in the USA have told me that they will sell and ship to me directly, so I'm waiting with interest their pricing.

In Australia, to supply the front and rear adaptors, 7 wheels, 7 tyres, and unpainted guards was $12,000.00 PLUS SHIPPING to me. That's fricken

In tHE USA to supply the same is about $3000.00.

Unless of course I wanted to drive it in and drive away. Well then there was no change out of $20 FAT ONES!!!

Its abhorent! It really is.

Spookypt

[Tenrocca]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Retailers should move to a "use" not "abuse" mantra.
In my book anything more than 10% is abuse!

Most retailers wouldnt get out of bed for 10%. Interesting read here - closer to 30% markup across all retail (retailers margin). resulting in an average 5.5% operating profit after all costs. Obviously varies a lot over different sectors

http://www.rba.gov.au/publications/b.../bu-0612-2.pdf