Import or Local
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Import or Local
Have followed review of very popular and successful lure sold in Victoria @ $15 each.
Following some research was able to purchase 6 off identical lures, direct from the overseas manufacturer, @ $6 each landed.
If the Tackle supply industry, huge multinationals as well as the smaller operators, wants to survive in Australia they need to review their pricing policies.
If they purchase the identical lures, from the same overseas manufacturer, for the same price that I did, which I doubt, and sell for $15 each, there is something wrong.
Yes I understand the costs associated with running a business - Wages / Rent / Insurance / etc. etc.
Constructive feedback only.
Following some research was able to purchase 6 off identical lures, direct from the overseas manufacturer, @ $6 each landed.
If the Tackle supply industry, huge multinationals as well as the smaller operators, wants to survive in Australia they need to review their pricing policies.
If they purchase the identical lures, from the same overseas manufacturer, for the same price that I did, which I doubt, and sell for $15 each, there is something wrong.
Yes I understand the costs associated with running a business - Wages / Rent / Insurance / etc. etc.
Constructive feedback only.
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Re: Import or Local
there's why government will enforce ebay gst in the future.. but even adding 10% on top of import price it would still be much cheaper...
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Re: Import or Local
what lures are we talking about?
you can buy blanks of almost Any hardbody lure really cheap from china, then colour them locally and seel for quite a large profit.
Its mostly the colours and certain profiles that work.
So buying the same blank cheap and making your own colours might not work as well.
But yes lures are a big business here and lots of people are making money on them locally
you can buy blanks of almost Any hardbody lure really cheap from china, then colour them locally and seel for quite a large profit.
Its mostly the colours and certain profiles that work.
So buying the same blank cheap and making your own colours might not work as well.
But yes lures are a big business here and lots of people are making money on them locally
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Re: Import or Local
I was looking at buying celta spinners a while back from the manufacturer in france, i could get them for 25 cents each from memory but minimum purchase was 3500 because i didnt have a related business. So maby if registering a fishing business of some sort you could probably get less for the same price. Cant see local tackle shops buying that many..
Also check out the rapala app, some good deals on there and much more of a variety.
Also check out the rapala app, some good deals on there and much more of a variety.
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Re: Import or Local
Trout-hunter
Re Rapala, 10+ years ago, or more, I was purchasing bulk lots of 25 originals, at $Au4:00 each landed - now have a large tub full of cd3 and cd5 in many, many colours - Floating / Suspended and Sinking, probably well over 100, only used 10 at the most.
Did similar with JD Lures, except bought individual lures, got 60+.
Tackle rats do not stop, they only slow down.
Re Rapala, 10+ years ago, or more, I was purchasing bulk lots of 25 originals, at $Au4:00 each landed - now have a large tub full of cd3 and cd5 in many, many colours - Floating / Suspended and Sinking, probably well over 100, only used 10 at the most.
Did similar with JD Lures, except bought individual lures, got 60+.
Tackle rats do not stop, they only slow down.
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Re: Import or Local
its not only lures, I have not bought a rod or reel locally for 10 years, we are treated like mugs.
Once or twice a year I get together with a nephew and a mate and we do a large purchase of lures as well. Often there are 30+ colours in a range and yet us poor suckers only have access to a handful locally, and they are often double the price that you can land them for from the usa
Once or twice a year I get together with a nephew and a mate and we do a large purchase of lures as well. Often there are 30+ colours in a range and yet us poor suckers only have access to a handful locally, and they are often double the price that you can land them for from the usa
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Re: Import or Local
I'm with you mate. The tackle store pricing on most things is ridiculous. I buy most of my things off the net and only buy things i need at that moment from stores or if its on sale and cheaper than a fishing tackle site. The tackle stores complain that they have all these costs.. I'm sorry but that's not really my problem. If they want their business to survive they need to keep up with the times. If starting an internet store is what needs to be done, then that's what needs to be done.
Anth
Anth
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Re: Import or Local
purple5ive
Lures I purchased were complete lures ,Fully painted with all of the hardware attached in packaging as you would buy in a Tackle shop, Part Numbers and Origin checked to verify authenticity.
rb85
Background - Turner and Fitter and toolmaker by trade + Diploma of Mechanical Engineering - Spent last 30+ years of my career Designing / Implementing and Maintaining Quality Management Systems - Now retired.
Lures I purchased were complete lures ,Fully painted with all of the hardware attached in packaging as you would buy in a Tackle shop, Part Numbers and Origin checked to verify authenticity.
rb85
Background - Turner and Fitter and toolmaker by trade + Diploma of Mechanical Engineering - Spent last 30+ years of my career Designing / Implementing and Maintaining Quality Management Systems - Now retired.
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Re: Import or Local
agree well saidSinsemilla wrote:I'm with you mate. The tackle store pricing on most things is ridiculous. I buy most of my things off the net and only buy things i need at that moment from stores or if its on sale and cheaper than a fishing tackle site. The tackle stores complain that they have all these costs.. I'm sorry but that's not really my problem. If they want their business to survive they need to keep up with the times. If starting an internet store is what needs to be done, then that's what needs to be done.
Anth