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by 2muchcoffeeman 5105 days ago
I thought they were selling for cost price. AU249 for 8Gb and AU299 for 16Gb.
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zizee 5104 days ago
Why are we Australians getting ripped off again. 200USD < 200AUD, so why are we getting charged $250AUD?.

It's not because of shipping because that is added separately. Even if it was $50 is way too much.

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jrockway 5104 days ago
Actually, 250AUD is pretty much exactly 250USD. But remember, FX rates are spot rates, they don't take into account the FX risk incurred by holding money over time in the foreign currency. So it makes sense to for a US company to charge a premium to customers using a different currency. (Note the forward prices vs. spot for AUDUSD here: http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/closing.html)

Besides, by the time you pay for shipping and tax in New York, the $199 tablet is $232!

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zizee 5104 days ago
I just bought one and in total it cost $268.99AUD which includes $24.45 tax and $19.99 shipping.

Anyway, I think the kids will be pretty happy.

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zizee 5104 days ago
I wonder if the price includes GST (a 10% sales tax)?

Still, that's only an additional $20.

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2muchcoffeeman 5104 days ago
OK, a Kindle Touch from Dick Smith is setting you back AUD$185 - $249.

So comparatively to other options in AU, still a very good deal. Unless you want an e-ink display.

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