Retailers want internet shopping loophole closed

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Buyers don't have to pay tax on most imported goods under the value of $400 and Customs Minister Maurice Williamson isn't willing to change it.
Buyers don't have to pay tax on most imported goods under the value of $400 and Customs Minister Maurice Williamson isn't willing to change it.

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24 Mar 2011 08:55p.m.

Tony wrote:

The Retailers need to put up their own websites for their shop and start offering stuff sold online and shipped direct to customer for a cheaper price - After seeing how profitable this can be as it involves almost no overheads and you dont even need to handle the product they will soon stop complaining and Move their business to Where the Customer has Moved anyone in retail who hasn't done this yet and is still complaining must be a complete luddite as internet product sales are now entering their second decade!

24 Mar 2011 07:21p.m.

fish face wrote:

Just make sure you avoid www.dc-battery.co.nz !!!! I purchased a battery online from them, supposed to be shipped from Hong Kong, and never saw it. Appears many other New Zealanders, Australians, Brits etc. have the same issue and this company has been online 'trading' (errr, i mean stealing) for years. Pays to be careful !!!!

23 Mar 2011 11:42a.m.

robbie wrote:

No right or wrong here. But lets look at the facts/reasons. We are a population of 4.3 million and a fair way removed distance wise. Things are cheaper from overseas because they have the scale of numbers to mass produce & sell - meaning by shear volume they can make each unit cheaper and also afford a smaller mark up per unit.
We are paying for that 1980's to 2000 fear of putting a fence around NZ and not allowing the required number of immigrants. We should have a population of 8 - 9 million now!

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