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PePeWaccabrada t1_j6kozsh wrote

Import tax (which usually only adds like 30% to a product)

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Thedorf69420 OP t1_j6ku5rf wrote

So that's 30 cents and USD to aud is 1.5 so it should be 1.8 at most

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PePeWaccabrada t1_j6kwfmk wrote

Yeah but we all know how corporate raises prices due to “inflation” but keeps them high when inflation goes down

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yeahthegoys t1_j6l9bcn wrote

In Australia we include GST in listing price. The bare minimum you could expect it to be sold for is $2.00 AUD Inc GST. prices are more attractive at round numbers so $3.00 makes more sense than $2.30 or $2.50 for example.

That's why

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Thedorf69420 OP t1_j6l9glp wrote

I live in Australia, technically the drink was 2.90 so still it's baffling

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yeahthegoys t1_j6l9nsj wrote

I'd hardly call that baffling. We generally pay more for goods such as food than in America, but other services cost less / are subsidized. It all balances out one way or another

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Thedorf69420 OP t1_j6lb2xn wrote

It's baffling because I'm an idiot lol. I'm still young and haven't learnt jack shit about gst and all that

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