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Thread ID: 146682 2018-10-22 23:25:00 What items do you find over priced here in NZ Digby (677) PC World Chat
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1454760 2018-10-22 23:25:00 I have always been on a crusade about this.
Its not our wages that are low, but our costs are high.

What items do you find expensive?
Every tourist I meet says that our beer is very dear.
Foot care products by Scholes etc in a chemist are about 3 times the price as in online pharmcies in the UK.

Today I just paid $10 for a speed brush refill pad.
I was very angry about that, as I needed it, but I am sure that it would be about $3 in the USA!

So can you add any other items?
Digby (677)
1454761 2018-10-22 23:53:00 Meat, dairy, produce.....you know all that stuff we export. psycik (12851)
1454762 2018-10-23 00:10:00 petrol, rates bills, power bills , food , building supplies , dental costs, rental costs(although that doesnt affect me)

compliance costs , RMA costs .

1st world prices, 2nd world wages :-(
1101 (13337)
1454763 2018-10-23 00:13:00 @1101

I'd says its more like

Higher than 1st World Prices, 1st World Wages
Digby (677)
1454764 2018-10-23 00:14:00 Today I just paid $10 for a speed brush refill pad.
I was very angry about that, as I needed it, but I am sure that it would be about $3 in the USA!



try the $2 shops next time. Thats where the bargains are.
If you want stuff cheap, you have to accept the staff will be very low paid, and get rid of the min wage . and move NZ into the US
1101 (13337)
1454765 2018-10-23 00:14:00 I was think of more specific things.
What sort of building materials etc
Digby (677)
1454766 2018-10-23 00:42:00 Free beer for the workers :)

Ken
kenj (9738)
1454767 2018-10-23 00:51:00 Internet, smart phones, cars, and especially Motorhomes. Paul.Cov (425)
1454768 2018-10-23 02:19:00 Bourbon. allblack (6574)
1454769 2018-10-23 02:25:00 Everything. Thats why I buy things on Alixpress. Even if takes 23-3 weeks to get here

Glad I dont have to worry about petrol / cars or booze. If the landlord wants building material they can buy it
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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