Buying From America

[ph_555_shag]

i was looking at pricing for G5's tonight and realised the following

G5 (Dual)
Australia (edu)$5039.10
America$4713
America (edu)$4241

17in
Australia (edu)$1169
America$1050
America (edu)$941

20in
Australia (edu)$2159
America$2040
America (edu)$1837

TOTAL SYSTEM
17in
(Aus. edu)$6208
(US) $5763
(US edu) $5182

Price diff (Aus edu v US)$445
Price diff (Aus edu v US edu)$1062

20in
(Aus. edu)$7198
(US)$6753
(US edu) $6078

Price diff (Aus edu v US)$445
Price diff (Aus edu v US edu)$1120

BTW
US and AUS prices include the australian 10% GST, and US prices converted to AUS using 70c in the US Dollar

can anybody think of any logical reason for this?? or am i just missing somthing quite stupidly obvious?

And how to go about getting a G5 from the US with out paying tax twice, and getting US edu pricing from australia(i know im not ALLOWED too but is there any way around that) ??


thanx

 

[robeen]

hmm

is tax included in Australia? And is tax close to 10%??

In USA prices don't include tax which varies from State to State.

In Ireland where I'm, it would conventionally be included in the price.


Prices in Ireland must be higher....damn okay I will compile some prices for a comparison!

Rob

 

[robeen]

Re: Buying From America

G5 (Dual)
Australia (edu)$5039.10
America$4713
America (edu)$4241
Ireland: $3961

17in
Australia (edu)$1169
America$1050
America (edu)$941
Ireland: $988

20in
Australia (edu)$2159
America$2040
America (edu)$1837
Ireland: $1839

these prices include sales tax and went from Euros to US dollars (x 1.17)

in last post I had not realised that Aussie sales tax was installed...
but the Irish one is also included...hmm assuming I did not mess up some of the prices that makes Ireland cheaper than US on average. Boy - that surprises me. But I could have made a mistake - I'm on my 2nd G+T. Hmmm, after all this hard work, I think I need another.

G'day!
Rob
p.s. I used to watch "neighbours" as a kid...the days of Des, Ralph and the red head with the crazy car - is that still going???

 

[robeen]

argh - I'm on more drugs than Rush Limbaugh - sorry - I though prices were USD not AUSD

this brings Ireland as expected up in price!

G5 (Dual)
Australia (edu)$5039.10
America$4713
America (edu)$4241
Ireland: $3961USD 5660 AUS.D

17in
Australia (edu)$1169
America$1050
America (edu)$941
Ireland: $988 1411 AUS.D

20in
Australia (edu)$2159
America$2040
America (edu)$1837
Ireland: $1839 2625 AUS.D

now its as I would have though, I'm afraid. But I could have messed up!

sales tax is 17.5% in Ireland, I think. Ouch.

Rob

 

[ph_555_shag]

yes yes neibhours is still going....sadly.

thanx for the island compo...... god i hat it when companies over chared for their products...it REALy bugs me

 

[748s]

Originally posted by ph_555_shag
...... god i hat it when companies over chared for their products...it REALy bugs me

well don't look at hong kong or singapore prices for G5's.

 

[rodin1960]

Hi,
I'm in New Zealand and I recently purchased a Sony F717 digital camera from Amazon. The price difference between NZ and the US was about US$300. The US prices was about US$670 and the NZ$ Price was equiviant to about US$1024.
Because, Amazon will not ship Sony products outside the US, I sent it to a friend in the US and they sent it via US "Express" Mail. It arrived in about 5 days. Without any NZ duties! Earlier, I had purchase another high priced item a camera lens from the US. It was sent via UPS international express shipping. I had to pay about NZ$180 in duties! So, now everything is shipped to my friend and they send it "express" for around US$35 to New Zealand!
Within a year or so, I plan to purchase a new G5 and I'm going to buy it from the states!
Yeah, I had looked at the prices here and in Aussie, too much $$.
I was looking at the 23inch Cinema Display in the US and in Aussie, big difference in price!
Tell us where you purchase you next computer!
Good luck!