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"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message 
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> "Alan Rutlidge" <don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote in message 
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>> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message 
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>>> "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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>>>> "Tom" <Tom@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q_irQTOUwA
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>>>> Thanks for that.
>>>>
>>>> http://rtr.ca/welec_w2022a/
>>>> Ouch! Obviously not re-badge...
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>>> **Ouch indeed. If something looks too good to be true.....
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>>> For the record: A mate travelled to China late last year (he is a tech) 
>>> and I instructed him to find and purchase a Rigol 'scope for me. The 
>>> prices asked were not so different to those in Australia. Further: His 
>>> girlfriend is Chinese and performed all negotiations for him. He was 
>>> unable to obtain one at what I consider was a reasonable price (IE: 
>>> Around $500.00 for a model which sells for around $1,800.00 in Oz).
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>>> Trevor Wilson
>> Just goes to show that 50 years of Communism didn't squash a good 
>> capitalist idea.
>> $500 for a $1800 rrp in Oz is bit much of an ask TW.  It isn't an ME 
>> amplifier. :P
>> Maybe $700 - 800?
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> **Given that I know of one popular Chinese built CD player which sells in 
> Australia for nearly $4k and has an FOB price of US$400.00 in China, then, 
> no. $500.00 sounds about right. Aussies are being gouged for a lot of 
> Chinese built products right now. If I buy a product which is built in a 
> developing nation, I expect to pay developing nation prices. It's like my 
> favourite hiking boots. Ecco. They were made in Denmark and cost $270.00 a 
> pair. Now, they're made in Malaysia and STILL cost $270.00 a pair. As a 
> consequence, I no longer support the brand.
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> Trevor Wilson
That doesn't surprise me TW.  Nearly everything is made in 3rd world 
countries these days.
Cheap labour, no penalty rates, poor or not existent OH&S, zero 
environmental policies - you name it.

Unfortunately most Australian customers are still going to by the Ecco 
shoes.  They don't care unless the price actually goes up significantly and 
they don't care where they are made or under what conditions.  Just take a 
look at Nokia mobile phones.  Still one of the leading brands - now made in 
China.

Cheers,
Alan