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I've seen the same sort of economic weirdness with music gear right here in Australia. Gear from M-Audio and Rode - both Australian companies, costs me more to
by cyberferret 9y ago
I've seen the same sort of economic weirdness with music gear right here in Australia. Gear from M-Audio and Rode - both Australian companies, costs me more to buy here than if I ordered it from US based resellers.
I am assuming that aside from currency variation, there may be the case that it is cheaper to ship direct from the factories in China to the US than to Australia.
- Symbiote 9y agoShipping cost difference will be marginal, spread across a container of goods. Less than $500 extra for the container. You're paying a sales tax on products bought in Australia. You don't see that tax on American websites, and if purchasing from them you would be liable to pay import taxes.