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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Kevin Dudd and his new TV ad on debt Reply #60 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:47pm Volvo XC90 UK Price - 34,990 GBP (A$59,305) AUS Price - $77,990 Price difference - A$18,685 You aren't ripped off? This is the case across the board on flights, cars, clothes, electronic equipment etc etc You live in a much more expensive country.
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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Kevin Dudd and his new TV ad on debt Reply #61 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:49pm XBOX 360 Game (made in Singapore - 7 hours from Australia and 13 hours from UK) FIFA 13 UK Price - 24.99 (A$42) AUS Price A$69.99 Difference - $27 Australian price is 65% more than the price we pay in the UK.
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Re: Kevin Dudd and his new TV ad on debt
Reply #62 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:53pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:41pm:

Qantas - Business Class Return Melbourne - London

Full Price - A$12,022

Qantas UK
Business Class Return London - Melbourne (Exact Same dates/Same seat)

Full Price - 5,109 GBP

Taking an exchange rate of 0.59.

Aussies pay 12,022
British pay 8,659

Care to tell me why Aussies pay $3,363 more for the same seat then Aussie?

39% more than British people do?

RIP OFF AUSTRALIA

Or.....rip off Qantas?

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Reply #63 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:55pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:47pm:

Volvo XC90

UK Price - 34,990 GBP (A$59,305)

AUS Price - $77,990

Price difference - A$18,685

You aren't ripped off?

This is the case across the board on flights, cars, clothes, electronic equipment etc etc

You live in a much more expensive country.

And the tariff impact is?

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Re: Kevin Dudd and his new TV ad on debt
Reply #64 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:53pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:41pm:

Qantas - Business Class Return Melbourne - London

Full Price - A$12,022

Qantas UK
Business Class Return London - Melbourne (Exact Same dates/Same seat)

Full Price - 5,109 GBP

Taking an exchange rate of 0.59.

Aussies pay 12,022
British pay 8,659

Care to tell me why Aussies pay $3,363 more for the same seat then Aussie?

39% more than British people do?

RIP OFF AUSTRALIA

Or.....rip off Qantas?

Its your national carrier.

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Re: Kevin Dudd and his new TV ad on debt
Reply #65 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:55pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:47pm:

Volvo XC90

UK Price - 34,990 GBP (A$59,305)

AUS Price - $77,990

Price difference - A$18,685

You aren't ripped off?

This is the case across the board on flights, cars, clothes, electronic equipment etc etc

You live in a much more expensive country.

And the tariff impact is?

Then drop the tariff

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Reply #66 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:57pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:49pm:

XBOX 360 Game (made in Singapore - 7 hours from Australia and 13 hours from UK)

FIFA 13

UK Price - 24.99 (A$42)

AUS Price A$69.99

Difference - $27

Australian price is 65% more than the price we pay in the UK.

Who sets the price? Are Aussie retailers ripping us off, or are their suppliers ripping them off?

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Reply #67 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:59pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:55pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:47pm:

Volvo XC90

UK Price - 34,990 GBP (A$59,305)

AUS Price - $77,990

Price difference - A$18,685

You aren't ripped off?

This is the case across the board on flights, cars, clothes, electronic equipment etc etc

You live in a much more expensive country.

And the tariff impact is?

Then drop the tariff

Yeah, might as well. Who cares about Aussie jobs in the vehicle manufacturing industry? As a matter of interest, where is that Volvo you mentioned manufactured?

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Reply #68 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:00pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:53pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:41pm:

Qantas - Business Class Return Melbourne - London

Full Price - A$12,022

Qantas UK
Business Class Return London - Melbourne (Exact Same dates/Same seat)

Full Price - 5,109 GBP

Taking an exchange rate of 0.59.

Aussies pay 12,022
British pay 8,659

Care to tell me why Aussies pay $3,363 more for the same seat then Aussie?

39% more than British people do?

RIP OFF AUSTRALIA

Or.....rip off Qantas?

Its your national carrier.

So, it is Qantas ripping us off, yes?

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Reply #69 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:04pm

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:57pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:49pm:

XBOX 360 Game (made in Singapore - 7 hours from Australia and 13 hours from UK)

FIFA 13

UK Price - 24.99 (A$42)

AUS Price A$69.99

Difference - $27

Australian price is 65% more than the price we pay in the UK.

Who sets the price? Are Aussie retailers ripping us off, or are their suppliers ripping them off?

The Australian market sets the price.
A lot of the companies are exactly the same - HMV sell at those prices.

I walked into HMV off Piccadilly and picked up Fight Night 5 for 10 pounds.
HMV in Melbourne had it for $49.

I'm giving you the facts, in Australia you pay on average a good 30-40% and more on a lot of items than I do in the UK and thats even worse when compared with the United States.

It shouldn't be a surprise - London is 16th most expensive city in the world.
Sydney is 10th!

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Reply #70 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:04pm

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:59pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:55pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:47pm:

Volvo XC90

UK Price - 34,990 GBP (A$59,305)

AUS Price - $77,990

Price difference - A$18,685

You aren't ripped off?

This is the case across the board on flights, cars, clothes, electronic equipment etc etc

You live in a much more expensive country.

And the tariff impact is?

Then drop the tariff

Yeah, might as well. Who cares about Aussie jobs in the vehicle manufacturing industry? As a matter of interest, where is that Volvo you mentioned manufactured?

What Aussie car making jobs??

Grin

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Reply #71 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:06pm

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:59pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:55pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:47pm:

Volvo XC90

UK Price - 34,990 GBP (A$59,305)

AUS Price - $77,990

Price difference - A$18,685

You aren't ripped off?

This is the case across the board on flights, cars, clothes, electronic equipment etc etc

You live in a much more expensive country.

And the tariff impact is?

Then drop the tariff

Yeah, might as well. Who cares about Aussie jobs in the vehicle manufacturing industry? As a matter of interest, where is that Volvo you mentioned manufactured?

Torslanda, Sweden.

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Reply #72 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:07pm

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:00pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:53pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:41pm:

Qantas - Business Class Return Melbourne - London

Full Price - A$12,022

Qantas UK
Business Class Return London - Melbourne (Exact Same dates/Same seat)

Full Price - 5,109 GBP

Taking an exchange rate of 0.59.

Aussies pay 12,022
British pay 8,659

Care to tell me why Aussies pay $3,363 more for the same seat then Aussie?

39% more than British people do?

RIP OFF AUSTRALIA

Or.....rip off Qantas?

Its your national carrier.

So, it is Qantas ripping us off, yes?

There is a similar price difference using KLM, British Airways, Air France, take your pick.

You seriously arent challenging that you pay more in Australia are you?

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Verge Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6329 Gender:	Re: Kevin Dudd and his new TV ad on debt Reply #73 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:16pm Oh look, another thread Andre has made about himself and how much better he thinks everything is outside of Australia. How is the US Andre, spending plenty of time with the family are we?
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Reply #74 - Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:17pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 4:06pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:59pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:56pm:

Aussie wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:55pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jul 26^th, 2013 at 3:47pm:

Volvo XC90

UK Price - 34,990 GBP (A$59,305)

AUS Price - $77,990

Price difference - A$18,685

You aren't ripped off?

This is the case across the board on flights, cars, clothes, electronic equipment etc etc

You live in a much more expensive country.

And the tariff impact is?

Then drop the tariff

Yeah, might as well. Who cares about Aussie jobs in the vehicle manufacturing industry? As a matter of interest, where is that Volvo you mentioned manufactured?

Torslanda, Sweden.

Okay, so no cheap labor involved at all?

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