22-08-2010, 06:27am
(This post was last modified: 22-08-2010, 06:37am by fasterfaster.)
At the end of the day it's the dollar ............ like it or not most times nowadays an item can be purchased at a price far less across the web than can be obtained in Oz. Pazzo being a good example as across the web they are basically $200 a set and if elsewhere they are $300 the normal consumer will buy @ $200 .............. thats normal ? For me you can only give the Aussie supplier a chance at it and if he can't match it ............... well thats what business and competition is about isn't it ? One needs to remember that if it wasn't for the web you the consumer would still be paying 2.5K for an exhaust from BGW .................. HID light kits used to be three times the price they are now ? Competition may not be healthy for the seller but is certianly good for the consumer as once a seller has a monopoly on an item they then dictate the price which is usually rather inflated to say the least. I write this as both a supplier and as a consumer also. One then may need to consider the back up if something goes amiss with the product, Power Commander being a good example as units purchased from the US get no warranty here (why I don't know as it's the same unit product ?) Food for thought ?