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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: berserkfan on Fri, 30 August 2013, 02:10:06
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Das-Keyboard-Model-S-Ultimate-Tactile-Click-Cherry-Blue-PC-mac-USB-keyboard-/330638395265?pt=AU_Input_Peripherals&hash=item4cfb958781
Mind you, they're not out of stock - they have 4 available!
Since $90.70 is too cheap for a new Das and $197 is too expensive, I can see no other reason why they would put that price unless they intended it (and made a mistake).
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Das-Keyboard-Model-S-Ultimate-Tactile-Click-Cherry-Blue-PC-mac-USB-keyboard-/330638395265?pt=AU_Input_Peripherals&hash=item4cfb958781
Mind you, they're not out of stock - they have 4 available!
Since $90.70 is too cheap for a new Das and $197 is too expensive, I can see no other reason why they would put that price unless they intended it (and made a mistake).
Australia tax mate, sounds about right to me :))
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That's quite reasonable. If you bought that Das, you would have to pay for:
- Original price from EU or US
- Tax of EU or US
- Shipping cost to Australia
- Tax of Australia
- Shipping cost to you internationally.
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if you want i can get you one for $800 ;)
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I think this is invalid price because I saw they are selling here at 150 usd:
http://www.cybermind.com.sg
Singapore Cybermind shop
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Yeah, as Bueller and Australian relatives would say, most of it goes to taxes.
Probably $800 bucks has to be used to pay off the Ozzie welfare system.
That's quite reasonable. If you bought that Das, you would have to pay for:
- Original price from EU or US
- Tax of EU or US
- Shipping cost to Australia
- Tax of Australia
- Shipping cost to you internationally.
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From my understanding , the listed price is AU $907.00 (~$810).
But if I calculate into detail as follows :
- Original price from EU or US = $139.00
- Tax of EU or US :
1) End-User good : 9.75% tax : $13.9
2) Export good (wholesales) : 0% tax
- Shipping cost to Australia:
1) End-User good : Air Express $50 / keyboard
2) Export good (wholesales) : Sea travel $5 / keyboard
- Tax of Australia
+10% Import Duty ($20)
+10% GST ($20)
- Shipping cost to you internationally.
Air Express $50 / keyboard
=> I still don't understand how they can reach to $810 USD.
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When some ebay sellers do not have certian item on stock they put some sort of place holder price (very high one). Do not ask me why. I have seen this several times on ebay.
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I think this is invalid price because I saw they are selling here at 150 usd:
http://www.cybermind.com.sg
Singapore Cybermind shop
Haha yeah they definitely don't cost anywhere near that much in Australia, most keyboards are relatively reasonably priced.
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When some ebay sellers do not have certian item on stock they put some sort of place holder price (very high one). Do not ask me why. I have seen this several times on ebay.
Oh, I understand.
It certainly makes sense.
Perhaps, it is because ebay will charge seller again if they enlist new items on stock.
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no, it does not make sense!
if you noticed in my OP and in seller's listing, there are supposed to be a bunch available.
When some ebay sellers do not have certian item on stock they put some sort of place holder price (very high one). Do not ask me why. I have seen this several times on ebay.
Oh, I understand.
It certainly makes sense.
Perhaps, it is because ebay will charge seller again if they enlist new items on stock.
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They do that because it costs money to end the listing and start a new one when they have more stock in; so they write down they have more items available than they actually have and hike the price to something no-one would ever pay while they are waiting for more supplies. Its free to change the price.
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ok, great answer. I think time to lock the thread since it's a definitive answer.
They do that because it costs money to end the listing and start a new one when they have more stock in; so they write down they have more items available than they actually have and hike the price to something no-one would ever pay while they are waiting for more supplies. Its free to change the price.