no sram/avid/rockshox to OzWhat?
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Never use PayPal's currency conversion, they charge more than our greedy banks.Major bummer - bike-components have great service too.
Mind you, with the looming GST on all online purchases coming July 2018, the dollars start to even out a bit compared to say mtb direct. I like using the Pike as an example because everyone can relate to it:
- bike-components (if you could still buy it) - 2018 160mm Pike EUR688 + EUR20 shipping or EUR708. Using PayPal's current exchange rate puts it at around AUD $1030, and with GST, $1133 (assuming no customs duty or courier clearance fees etc.)
- same fork, mtb direct, $1170
Other examples are not as close, there were SRAM items on b-c that were significantly cheaper than anywhere locally.
So much for the global free market...
I don't use PayPal, was just trying to provide an example that people could relate to. I've got a Bankwest Mastercard with zero fees on currency conversion and no foreign transaction fees.Never use PayPal's currency conversion, they charge more than our greedy banks.
I got a 2018 pike from them when they first had stock and it worked out to $960 all up. The dollar was slightly better at the time, but not when it cleared customs but I managed to dodge that bullet
At least he's honest. Doesn't say anything at all about promoting competition by selling to Australian distributors/retailers at price parity to their overseas counterparts.Just found this article...
http://www.bicyclingtrade.com.au/fe...bal-vp-visits-australia-to-talk-about-pricing
Might explain Sram's MO, but sounds like protectionism / Australia tax to me.
Yeah, I think a lot of people will go down this pathTheir geo-blocking has been very effective! It made me decide not to buy SRAM but instead go with one of their competitors :whistle: