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Originally Posted by Solicitous
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Going back to the Kobo it appears only Borders US have them for $99, Australia they are still $179AUD (given dollar par we are paying an almost 100% premium).
I might sound like a poor Aussie but Amazon sell the Kindle for $139 regardless of where you live and other than the UK don't offer local sale (ie: must buy from the US and have an internationally warranty). Kobo and Jetbooks are available both locally in Aus or internationally from the US at completely different prices (and I assume if I bought either from the US I wouldn't be able to in the event of a warranty claim send it to a local store).
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Well, this is what we have come to expect from retailers in Australia over the years. Then they complain because everyone buys from overseas via the internet, then blame the GST (a sales tax)! No-one would care if they only had to pay GST, but a 100% markup gets most of us searching EBay or logging into Amazon.
My local musical instrument shop has been charging modest profits on imported goods for years and I always buy from him because I trust him, why buy from China or elsewhere when you have this service at hand?
Wait until there is an EReader which doesn't tie you into a retailer and can be used in Australia - then watch the local price drop.