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Posted May 02, 2018 20:00 · last edited May 02, 2018 20:00

Christchurch Rangers wrote:

Leggy wrote:

Christchurch Rangers wrote:

[quote=Ryan]

You shouldn't be paying sales tax on overseas purchases, if you are you're getting ripped off.

I agree 100%

How about that, we agree on something :D

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By not paying sales tax all you are doing is killing the local supplier. Yes i know it is cheaper overseas but i always try to shop locally. 

I shop locally whenever possible but often what I want isn't in NZ shops

Plus NZ shops are rip off price-wise a lot of the time. How do they justify some of their prices? We are a low wage economy but we are expected to pay through the nose for stuff

Also I am not killing any local supplier if I am getting in stuff that the local supplier doesnt stock and sees no need in stocking

Well, officially we're a high wage society according to the world bank. Ahead of countries like Germany, France, Japan, Israel, Italy, Spain, South Korea, etc.

NZ prices include the high cost of labor, the cost of the Consumer Guarantee act, the cost of GST, the cost of shipping at small scale, the high cost of rent.

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Christchurch Rangers wrote:
Leggy wrote:
Christchurch Rangers wrote:

[quote=Ryan]

You shouldn't be paying sales tax on overseas purchases, if you are you're getting ripped off.

I agree 100%

How about that, we agree on something :D

[/quote

By not paying sales tax all you are doing is killing the local supplier. Yes i know it is cheaper overseas but i always try to shop locally. 

I shop locally whenever possible but often what I want isn't in NZ shops

Plus NZ shops are rip off price-wise a lot of the time. How do they justify some of their prices? We are a low wage economy but we are expected to pay through the nose for stuff

Also I am not killing any local supplier if I am getting in stuff that the local supplier doesnt stock and sees no need in stocking

Well, officially we're a high wage society according to the world bank. Ahead of countries like Germany, France, Japan, Israel, Italy, Spain, South Korea, etc. I don't know how much you've traveled but you need some perspective.

NZ prices include the high cost of labor, the cost of the Consumer Guarantee act, the cost of GST, the cost of shipping at small scale, the high cost of rent.