Australia - Land of the big fat rip-off

[numbercruncher]

I have loads of examples of things I save big money on from buying overseas -

This is one of my latest..

Popular Mechanics Magazine from well known online retailer here is $168 per year, I got a 3(three) year subscription direct from the states delivered to my po box for $60ish.

Numerous other things I purchase off shore because Oz is a big fat rip-off

 

[CanOz]

I have loads of examples of things I save big money on from buying overseas -

This is one of my latest..

Popular Mechanics Magazine from well known online retailer here is $168 per year, I got a 3(three) year subscription direct from the states delivered to my po box for $60ish.

Numerous other things I purchase off shore because Oz is a big fat rip-off

iPad app is free and the 1 year subby is 19.99 USD auto renew until canceled, delivered wirelessly of course!

you're doing well NC if you equal the iPad subby, well done!



CanOz

 

[mr. jeff]

Since we're airing I will add that fuel in Australia is very cheap, actually, too cheap and so is our food.
We can't keep smashing everything unsustainably and hurting out farmers who are in most cases more efficient and produce great stuff. Try being a farmer and making more than break even. Forget about a wage by the way.

Fuel in many places is much more expensive than Australia and prices really are cheap. Rates a lot less so such as electricity where we are stuck paying in THE country on the planet with the best solar capacity. But no solar farms. Why not take advantage of the Chinese dumps and buy all their solar panel production, build the solar farms and use all that power.

We don't even have decent railways which use 1/6th less energy to move freight. Australia, where distances between cities are very great, doesn't have a decent rail freight system. And then ask a backpacker what they think of traveling from Melbourne to Sydney on the train. 3rd world or worse! Take the plane and burn the fuel instead and then we complain about a $150 ticket to travel 800km in 45 minutes. Go figure! We are the best country with the best whingers and plenty of racist people to boot. But I wouldn't move, great coffee and cheap petrol and $25/hour to wash dishes!

 

[Judd]

....and $25/hour to wash dishes!

$23.52/hour plus $9/hour on Sunday's just to stack grocery shelves. Does me for pin money.

 

[breaker]

$23.52/hour plus $9/hour on Sunday's just to stack grocery shelves. Does me for pin money.

As a business owner I can tell you that is unsustainable that cost is passed onto you.
Caltex is now closeing a refinement plant and shipping oil from Singapore at the loss of 1100 workers.
watch fuel price

 

[Judd]

As a business owner I can tell you that is unsustainable that cost is passed onto you.
Caltex is now closeing a refinement plant and shipping oil from Singapore at the loss of 1100 workers.
watch fuel price

Well, I'll leave it to you to tell the supermarket chain that. I didn't set the rate and, frankly, as I was simply looking for part-time work to fill in a few days of the week and I have no need for the money (but don't let 'em know, OK?) I would have been more than happy to accept a lower hourly rate. At least the Co does not have to pay super and all those other overheads for me.

 

[numbercruncher]

Since we're airing I will add that fuel in Australia is very cheap, actually, too cheap and so is our food.
We can't keep smashing everything unsustainably and hurting out farmers who are in most cases more efficient and produce great stuff. Try being a farmer and making more than break even.

Ha - 80pc of our grocery market is controlled by two huge companies and guess who TELLS famers what hey will be paid?

We prefer organic and typically buy fruit and veg from a community market, which is quite profitable for the grower/s.

Dont see how you figure our food and fuel is "too" cheap? Maybe a frivilous commen like a RE agent saying houses are currentlt a bargain ?