Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Dec 7th 2007, 1:58 pm
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Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Keep reading threads about the hastle regarding the cleaning of imported tools (Rust, grass etc) and have a question.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
Dec 7th 2007, 2:13 pm
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Re: Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Keep reading threads about the hastle regarding the cleaning of imported tools (Rust, grass etc) and have a question.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
Buy them in Oz.
Dec 7th 2007, 11:29 pm
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Re: Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Keep reading threads about the hastle regarding the cleaning of imported tools (Rust, grass etc) and have a question.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
I would leave it till you are here, we have just bought a few things from local diy store and they have a wide range of prices. just depends on how much you want to spend.
Some idea of prices are $30 for a strimmer, $250 for a petrol mower.
Buying it here will be one less hassle for you before you leave, which is a bonus.
Hope this helps, good luck
Sue
Dec 8th 2007, 12:12 am
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Re: Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Hello
I would leave it till you are here, we have just bought a few things from local diy store and they have a wide range of prices. just depends on how much you want to spend.
Some idea of prices are $30 for a strimmer, $250 for a petrol mower.
Buying it here will be one less hassle for you before you leave, which is a bonus.
Hope this helps, good luck
Sue
I would leave it till you are here, we have just bought a few things from local diy store and they have a wide range of prices. just depends on how much you want to spend.
Some idea of prices are $30 for a strimmer, $250 for a petrol mower.
Buying it here will be one less hassle for you before you leave, which is a bonus.
Hope this helps, good luck
Sue
my mower is Bigger Than your mower. [small mower syndrome]......mm
Dec 8th 2007, 12:19 am
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Re: Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Keep reading threads about the hastle regarding the cleaning of imported tools (Rust, grass etc) and have a question.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
For anything/everything you could need....
Click on the catalogue on the front page. It's shockwave, searchable and you will find all current prices there.
Last edited by @boy; Dec 8th 2007 at 12:21 am.
Dec 8th 2007, 12:45 am
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Re: Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Keep reading threads about the hastle regarding the cleaning of imported tools (Rust, grass etc) and have a question.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
My implements are well old and beyond cleaning so my idea is to leave them (sell) in UK. The question or enquiry from my part is would it be better to by new UK and ship in boxes (unopened new) or purchase in Oz........ thinking prices mainly as tools over here are quite cheap (ie mower £50, leaf blower £20).
Any help (Oz costs etc), or past experiences appreciated.
Thanks, Paul.
Dec 8th 2007, 10:59 pm
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Re: Purchase of garden equipment Oz or UK?
Cheers peeps 
TAX! argh!!!!
Obviously cheaper 2 buy than clean................. x
Will leave until resident! AMi, whats the going rate?
H x
TAX! argh!!!!
Obviously cheaper 2 buy than clean................. x
Will leave until resident! AMi, whats the going rate?
H x
Dec 9th 2007, 12:06 am
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