It's cheaper to fly to the USA than buy Adobe CS6 in Australia

[McLovin]

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Everyone in Australia already knows that they get ripped off purchasing any sort of digital goods locally, and of course there's the inquiry into pricing in the country, but this ridiculous statistic really puts it all in perspective. News.com.au discovered that it's actually cheaper for an Australian to fly to the United States, purchase a copy of Adobe CS6 Master Collection, then fly back, than to actually purchase the software locally.

In Australia, Adobe's Creative Suite 6 Master Collection costs AU$4,344 for a boxed copy, or AU$3,949 for a digital copy which is GST exempt. In the United States, the exact same product will cost you US$2,599, which when currency converted comes in at AU$2,513 - a difference in price of AU$1,831 over the boxed copy (AU$1,436 over digital).

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[malbky]

It is highly cheap to buy certain softwares like antivirus in India. You also get high quality pirate CDS.
Lol.

 

[Exterminator]

The prices for those who live in Australia are incredible.Do you guys get taxed if you buy online from somewhere other than Australia ? I wouldnt pay the US price for Adobe. If I wasnt such a scallywag of a marauder I think I would go back to the etch-a-sketch.

 

[Gnosis]

Come on out mate. I'll pick you up at the airport. haha

 

[softwareFREEk]

I started to read this thread thinkin you know what I am going to take
this up and drop in Gnosis our Aussie M8 living in the US of A and surprise him,
then I get to the end and I see that he has surprised me and has invited all Aussies
to drop in and say gidday, now what a M8 he is !!

 

[Nomad]

That is absurd, but what a business opportunity. Buy software here, mark it up slightly, and resell to Australians less than those ridiculous retail prices. Everyone is happy!

 

[malbky]

No exterminator in India we do net get taxed extra incase we buy from online stores at USD rates.
Also most shopkeepers give you at a cheaper price i f you pay cash. We get 3-4% service tax levied in case of card payment.