Originally Posted by
Large
More often than not, it's not the shops but the importers/wholesalers that set the prices.
If you don't believe me.... BGW was a good example with Pazzo levers. BGW got the import rights, but insisted that US sellers couldn't sell to Aus, so eGay stores actually specified they couldn't sell to Australian buyers.
(BGW also pissed off so many stores buy selling struff at prices less than the store could buy from them and make a profit on)
Whoever imports KTM parts has wrapped up a similar deal with no imports to Aus from the US..
MotoMummy advertised tyres recently but when an Aussie went to buy them, he was told his order had been refused cause they couldn't ship tro Australia.
What's the answer?
Maybe we could get US shipping addresses?
Maybe we pay a bit more for local service...people like Mono are doing the right thing to get your custom.
Maybe we take a leaf out of the Baby Elephant's* book and stop drinking and slacking off and work in her mines for $2.50 an hour like the gooks are prepared to do.
meh
*Our Gina. A true Aussie battler hero. Prolly 10 billion poorer in the last coupla months but still doing her bit for all Australians!!