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insane gear prices! 14-May-2010 At 9:57:26 PM Doro

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I moved here from Berlin about 14 months ago. Relocating to the other side of the world is expensive, so I sold almost all my belongings (including my climbing gear - too heavy to ship) and only sent a couple of boxes over. The general cost of living and gear prices were a bit of a shock to the system, but then Berlin is one of the cheapest places to live in Europe.
I was stoked when I found out I had a lot more money to play with. My groce income over there was much higher than what I get here for exactly the same job, yet I take home 25% more every month over here. I know this doesn't answer the question and you guys probably don't want to hear it, but I think the AUS tax rate is a joke and you get a lot for your money here.

Perhaps the answer to the problem is a lack of local manufacturers. Why is this if there is a reasonable market for it?
I am also into mountain biking and it's the same problem. There is no local brand (Avanti are NZ if I am right, and don't produce the bikes I am into) and the choice of imports is both very limited and highly over-prized.