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Originally Posted by GREGL
As for those believing you could run a business on 10 % mark up on anything you would have to buy it at $10 and sell it at $12.10 and sell 700 of them in a week to make minimum wage , before rent , transport costs and everything else . So you best be a willing little worker who doesn't take sickie to afford to eat .
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Spot on, it's clear most on here have little experience with retail. If you would like the 'cheap' overseas prices here we could just turn Australia into another third world dump and then I guess saving $50 on a part would be the least of your worries.
Small retail shops here generally buy from wholesalers based here in Aus. Now before you say go direct to the manufacturer, it doesn't quite work that way. The manufacturer will not sell the goods directly to the retailer here in Aus as they have a contract with the
distributor/wholesaler and will not break the contract for obvious reasons.