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| Thread ID: 57284 | 2005-04-28 10:19:00 | Why are digital cameras so ******* expensive in NZ | Phil B (648) | PC World Chat |
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| 349947 | 2005-04-28 10:19:00 | I'm considering a new camera. If I get a camera (no names) from the legitimate importer it costs approx $1900, parallel imported $1675 or delivered to my door with the same overseas warranty as parallel imports for $1000 direct from the USA. (All NZ Dollars) Now I know there are volumes to consider, but $900 if you take domestic warranties into consideration. I think we're getting ripped off again. |
Phil B (648) | ||
| 349948 | 2005-04-28 10:23:00 | ya I know expensive ay?Dsc-L1 is around $700 to buy in nz.I can get it for $485 include shipping.Selling that at trademe rite now!! | Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 349949 | 2005-04-28 11:14:00 | Make sure the GST and any other applicable taxes and duties are covered . It's much cheaper because, in reality the RMA to an overseas address is more likely to leave you up the creek without a paddle . I'd also hazard a guess that you would be getting benefits from the buying power of a much larger market . Also be aware that overseas versions of something may not be intirely compatable with NZ conditions or spec's . I personally don't begrudge NZ companies making a few bucks on items as long as they back it up by providing good service and support . If your paying NZ prices, make sure the shop has the people to back you and your purchase goods, becuase not all can justify their markup . |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 349950 | 2005-04-28 11:22:00 | Its not the retailer doing the mark-up (though some do go all out), they are just expected to make very little and provide all the customer support. As for parrel imports, I just recently refused to sell my younger sister a parrel imported camera, I told her the extra cost of buying through the normal channels were worth the warranty, That she was in effect buying a warranty. So she spent 2 grand, and got a 5-year warranty. Well worth it, even is she did purchase it from Satan’s minions. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 349951 | 2005-04-28 11:26:00 | We've bought from the USA before, I know there is an element of risk with warranties, but in general I find them easier to deal with than parallel importers that don't speak the lingo. On the 1 occasion I needed warranty, is was sorted within a few days. I don't mind people making a few dollars, I'm all for it, but draw the line at getting fleeced. There is no duty or gst to pay on a camera imported for your own use. Thats where these people that bring them in & try to flog them off on trademe & t&e will spoil it for the rest of us. Provided the voltage is compatible (switchable ect) you only have to change the plug on the charger. |
Phil B (648) | ||
| 349952 | 2005-04-28 11:48:00 | There is no duty or gst to pay on a camera imported for your own use . Wrong . Once any unaccompanied item costs more than $400 including freight you become liable for GST . NZ customs usually don't bother for less than $50 . The US market has more cases of importers clearing excess stock than NZ . Also some US dealers have fairly liberal return policies so your cheap camera may have been "pre-loved" . |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 349953 | 2005-04-28 12:14:00 | We've bought from the USA before, I know there is an element of risk with warranties, but in general I find them easier to deal with than parallel importers that don't speak the lingo. On the 1 occasion I needed warranty, is was sorted within a few days.Speak what lingo? I've dealt with Parallel Imported a few times and every time they have been faultless in terms of service. |
ninja (1671) | ||
| 349954 | 2005-04-28 21:57:00 | A month ago my son paid over $700 for a digcam in Hong Kong. Granted, it was a new model not available in NZ, but he could have had another model or another brand with the same specs for around $350 - 500 here in NZ. | Strommer (42) | ||
| 349955 | 2005-04-29 00:31:00 | You may save a little money by buying overseas and the warranties overseas is usualy better than the NZ warranty . Over the years I have bought a lot of goods from o'seas and on the rare occasions when I have had problems they have been fixed rapidly . On the other hand I have had bad experiences with NZ items and warranty . Even more so with out of warranty repairs . More than once I have had to wait weeks or months for replacement parts to come from o'seas because the NZ company does not carry spares . I have been told that I can get them quicker if I pay the air freight! And out of warranty repairs :angry . NZ repairs are so expensive it's often cheaper to buy another one . I still have an HP programable calculator I paid about $700 for about fifteen years ago . When it packed up (just out of warranty) I sent it to them for repairs . They wanted about $60 just to look at it . This was before they could even tell me what was wrong with it and how much repairs would cost . Nowdays I don't even bother with warranty . When it packs up I throw it out and buy new . So in my case warranty is meaningless . My advice is buy what you want at the best price . One example of a "lifetime warranty" . I have just bought a set of carving knives that were advertised on TV . If you have a claim you send the faulty knife to the USA with $6 . 95 for return freight . And that's buying in NZ . There are some exceptions but overall NZ service stinks . |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 349956 | 2005-04-29 02:55:00 | Also bear in mind that the prices you find on the net are from specialist suppliers. The average US buyer pays a much higher price from the shop in the local mall. Plus local sales tax. Oddly this is not charged if the sale is across state lines, so buying from out of state confers an immediate advantage. I recall being in Denver years ago looking at cameras. The cheapest prices were mail-order from New York. In Denver the prices were nearly 50% higher despite this being a large city with specialist camera dealers. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
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