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Local VS Overseas prices

Shopping

PhilT 8 April 2017 22:03 13

Do you shop online? Shopping

Re online shopping, and especially ebay, it also requires one to “pay attention to prevailing prices” to avoid being ripped off from one’s own ignorance. I was just in the market for a garden sprayer. One product of interest was on ebay, shipping included for $82.99 and also at $133.90. Bunnings has the same product for $41. Another sprayer was $179 at Bunnings as compared to $335 from the ebay merchant. (I bought a different product on ebay that was well reviewed, priced OK, the seller h…

Do you shop online? Shopping

We broke a part of our cellular (honeycomb) blinds yesterday. There was no manufacturer markings on it so I went with Mr Google for help. A Victoria ebay merchant was the only one showing the part, selling it for $48 + $6.50 shipping, delivery in 3 weeks. Off I went to the local blind shops. Shop 1 did not recognise the part, nor were they helpful in suggesting a source. Shop 2 did not have or recognise the part but suggested a repair service not far away, and shop 3 had the part. $5.00. …

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