Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Jul 28th 2010, 4:13 am
#286
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Now that is better than just "Australia" 
However, has anyone tried these:
Victoria
New South Wales
When we lived in Sydney, I was still able to find places that did discount meat prices. But as I moved about 8 years ago, they may have closed down since I took my custom elsewhere
However, has anyone tried these:
Victoria
- Castricum, Dandenong.
- CWB, The House of Quality Meats, Springvale.
- Oakdale Meat Company. Dandenong.
- PJ Meats, Campbellfield.
- The Big Butcher, Thomastown.
New South Wales
- Handlers Wholesale Butchery, Rushcutters Bay.
- Pendleham, Pendle Hill.
- Penrith Builk Food Warehouse, Penrith.
- RG Meats, Brookvale.
- Vic’s Meats, Mascot
When we lived in Sydney, I was still able to find places that did discount meat prices. But as I moved about 8 years ago, they may have closed down since I took my custom elsewhere
...and why are you late on deck?. I was throwing the ABCD bait around hours ago and you didn't bite. Damn tardy if you ask me.
Jul 28th 2010, 5:08 am
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Some people are happy to pay 'retail' price for everything..... $30/kilo for steak, buy all their consumer goods from harvey normans/DJs/Myers at ticket price, buy their brand new home off the plan, go to their local big 4 bank for a 'special introductory rate' on their home loan..... I could go on and on.
whereas others seem to pay a lot less for the same things.
whereas others seem to pay a lot less for the same things.
Jul 28th 2010, 5:34 am
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Jul 28th 2010, 1:00 pm
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
I came to aust 4 months ago, my salary is 50% of what it used to be in the UK despite putting 50% more hours!!! I have found everything in Aust more expensive than the UK except for petrol. Will be returning to the UK in a few weeks to re-think my options.
Jul 28th 2010, 1:22 pm
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Don't hold your breath. Rumour has it they did try a few years ago, but Woolworths spat the dummy and it never happened. Woolworths seem to be running this country and it won't be long before they bring it to it's kness.
Why is it that tropical fruit that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Why is it that tropical fruit that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
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Jul 28th 2010, 1:36 pm
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Don't hold your breath. Rumour has it they did try a few years ago, but Woolworths spat the dummy and it never happened. Woolworths seem to be running this country and it won't be long before they bring it to it's kness.
Why is it that tropical friut that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Why is it that tropical friut that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
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Jul 28th 2010, 1:37 pm
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Don't hold your breath. Rumour has it they did try a few years ago, but Woolworths spat the dummy and it never happened. Woolworths seem to be running this country and it won't be long before they bring it to it's kness.
Why is it that tropical friut that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Why is it that tropical friut that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Jul 28th 2010, 4:55 pm
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Don't hold your breath. Rumour has it they did try a few years ago, but Woolworths spat the dummy and it never happened. Woolworths seem to be running this country and it won't be long before they bring it to it's kness.
Why is it that tropical fruit that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Why is it that tropical fruit that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Jul 28th 2010, 10:03 pm
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Did you come over on the 'pleb package' offered by the government migration programme? Sometimes migrants seem to get the rough deal whatever they do. Luck plays an important part. Probably the best thing to do - return - and/or start again...(!)
Jul 28th 2010, 10:22 pm
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Re: Is Australia really THAT expensive?
Don't hold your breath. Rumour has it they did try a few years ago, but Woolworths spat the dummy and it never happened. Woolworths seem to be running this country and it won't be long before they bring it to it's kness.
Why is it that tropical fruit that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Why is it that tropical fruit that is grown in this country is more expensive than in the UK were it's shipped in ?.
Secondly, the apathy and conditioning of the Australian public that we somehow think its ok that supermarkets can gouge prices by offering different prices in the same chain for the same item, just depending on if there is local competition.
Thats just a couple to get started with.