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Originally Posted by BadBilly
Could be they figure you've got more money to spend. I remember working with a number of Australians (in a country that was not Canada and not Australia) and discussing typical wages in Australia. They seemed quite high compared to what they are in Canada.
OECD stats do indicate that average national wage in Australia is about 25% more than in Canada
Indeed.com's salary surveys, for example, indicate that average Australian salary for an office clerk is about 80% more than the average office clerk's salary in Canada
More money chasing the goods means higher prices. That's what they tell us in economics class anyway. I suspect part of it may also be tariffs and they've got the populace used to paying more for everything.
It's like how the publishers get us to pay more for hardcover books than paperbacks when, in quantity, they cost almost the same to make and ship. |
Thank you for your research
What hasn't been factored in by those who sell their products at higher prices here than a lot of other countries, is that we have a very high shopping abroad ratio, and government approval to bypass geo fences.
So, that evens things out, but the big companies still persist in trying it on
