It will now cost you $9 more to send a small package to the US

I bought an Amazon K3 Kindle last week with a case. From go to wo at a cost of $22.50 for p&p it landed at my front door four and a half days later. I was updated every time the parcel was scanned and cleared here by customs. All through UPS. I also ordered a pouch for WD HDD from ii Buy some 50kms away at a cost of $11.20 p&p with FastWay couriers. Took five days to get here, without any tracking options. Say no more......

Metro

You could have got it with tracking from Aust Post for the same price.

Take your demands and shove them where the sun dont shine.

I was comparing and stating that you get more for your buck from the US. As for Aus Post your quite right and it takes just as long.

Thats a lie with Aust Post.

No it doesnt.

Don, has there been any change in the cost from USA to Oz?

Or do the new security measures only apply to USA in-bound?

I would have expected it would work both ways.

No, it is only a one way problem to the US.

US to OZ have there own problems, but many smarter US companies are now waking up that you don't charge $75USD to send two IC chips in a package 4" by 6" by 3 feet.

You can send a 4 pound box by USPS priority mail for $13.45USD And that that is about 1.8KG Just got one for that cost today.

Smaller packages can be a lot cheaper.

The global market continues to level the playing field.

It is a slow process, but the yanks are starting to wake up. I think their economy has been so rattled, that they have had to find smarter ways to do business.

Same as we all have had to do.

Cheers Don...

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Sounds like a Harvey Norman protection racket

-- Petzl Question - When you apply for Welfare in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Somalia, Sri-Lanka, or India, what does that Government give you? Answer - A map of Australia

I note with a mixture of incredulity and disgust that some retail dirtbag suggested we pay for the opportunity to try on clothes and checkout goods I went shopping for a 70"+ telly this morning having done my homework , kinda buggers the sales people up when I say best price and yes I have a very good price already then refuse to tell them what it is . The final buy price cash with 4 year warranty was outstanding

I often buy from retail outlets. But not at any price My Laptop as example I use now I bought from Dick Smith.

-- Petzl

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Where would that be ?

We have to buy and install a couple of 40" or thereabouts this week for work.

BTW, a mate went to Zupps (Holden dealer in Brisbane) some years back to buy a new car, and was told that they would not tell him their best price unless he agreed to buy.

He ended up being so annoyed at this he went elsewhere, looked around ended up buying a Verada instead from a Mitsubishi dealer who "bent over backwards" to look after him. Over the time he had it, the servicing charges were very competitive there too.

So the dealer AND Holden lost out.

You just don't understand do you? I can't be bothered to explain.

You just dn't understand do yoou> No it doesnt.

Kogan have 42" LED's they will send you by TOLL for around $600

-- Petzl

Nothing to understand in your mindless silly s*it.

Everyone can understand that tou never ever could bullshit your way out of a wet paper bag.