110 prices

mitch13 · Apr 10, 2006

You guys might find this interesting.

My wife made me go shopping tody. While at the shopping centre (you all them malls).

I had look at a knife shop, an Aussie retail chain
For 110 brass bolsters 420HC blade, price $169 AUs = Approx $123 US.
A 112FG $149 AUS.

With the the exception of 1 deler who is a bldeforum member. For production knives here if retail not uncommon for a 100% or more mark up on US prices.
Thought you might find this initeresting.

Cheers
Mitch

Buckaholic · Apr 10, 2006

Yeah?!?!? You how much we for Vegemite here in the US???

Sirusly, do you have as steep mark ups on other US goods as well?

I remember how everyone complained that prices in Hawai'i for retail items was so expensive. Then the big box stores moved in.

Mike Kerins · Apr 10, 2006

mitch13 said:
You guys might find this interesting.

My wife made me go shopping tody. While at the shopping centre (you all them malls).

I had look at a knife shop, an Aussie retail chain
For 110 brass bolsters 420HC blade, price $169 AUs = Approx $123 US.
A 112FG $149 AUS.

With the the exception of 1 deler who is a bldeforum member. For production knives here if retail not uncommon for a 100% or more mark up on US prices.
Thought you might find this initeresting.

Cheers
Mitch

Makes me think about wanting to set up an online shop to sell USA items down under!

chickentrax · Apr 10, 2006

Buckaholic said:
Yeah?!?!? You how much we for Vegemite here in the US???

I tried running this through BabelFish but it still comes out gibberish...anyone know what language this is???

pjsjr · Apr 10, 2006

Goose must be into the 'Jack' and having a good go at it

. Preston

jb4570 · Apr 10, 2006

chickentrax said:
I tried running this through BabelFish but it still comes out gibberish...anyone know what language this is???

I think our long neck pal was referring to a "Vegemite sandwich". These are words from a long forgotten down under band "Men at Work".

jb4570

Mike Kerins · Apr 10, 2006

chickentrax said:
I tried running this through BabelFish but it still comes out gibberish...anyone know what language this is???

Vegemite comes in a can and is an Australian delicacy! :barf:

chickentrax · Apr 10, 2006

Mike Kerins said:
Vegemite comes in a can and is an Australian delicacy! :barf:

Oh, well...the French (and DarrylS) eat slugs...I guess it takes all kinds...

Buckaholic · Apr 10, 2006

I've seen that Vegemite in the store but am hard pressed to buy some only to find I don't care for it. So, on to the Spam aisle.

DarrylS · Apr 10, 2006

...da lil' critters ain't bad with a bit o' drawn butter...Hard to get used to their squirmmin' tho...

chickentrax · Apr 10, 2006

DarrylS said:
...Hard to get used to their squirmmin' tho...

...Goin' in???...or comin' out???...

...

...

[size=-2]Actually, I thought the Vegemite was an I Love Lucy skit...[/size]

Mike Kerins · Apr 10, 2006

chickentrax[size=-2 said:
Actually, I thought the Vegemite was an I Love Lucy skit...[/size]

Wasn't that the Vegematic?? I used to have a few cans of vegemite but then I got smart and threw them out.

jb4570 · Apr 10, 2006

Buckaholic said:
I've seen that Vegemite in the store but am hard pressed to buy some only to find I don't care for it. So, on to the Spam aisle.

MR.Goose,

The recipe is one can of Vegemite and one can of Spam, fried with an egg on top. "Its so easy a cave man could do it" and you can give it to Mikey, He'll eat anything; Hay Mikey!!!!

Oh ya, I've heard that Vegemite is tasty served with chickentrax also.

jb4570

Mike Kerins · Apr 10, 2006

jb4570 said:
give it to Mikey, He'll eat anything;

Do you have any idea how many times I've heard that? Grrrrrrrrrr :grumpy:

Buckaholic · Apr 10, 2006

mitch13 said:
My wife made me

Ya know Mithc13...
All day something about your post has been bugging me (I know, I have too much time on my hands)...I just figured it out...
the fact that your wife made you do anything disturbs me...

But, then again, I guess that is why I have two ex EDCs, each with 12 years, and just dumped my next-ex last week after three years...so maybe I should take notes. No. I doan ting so Lucy!!!

Goose.

jb4570 · Apr 11, 2006

Mike Kerins said:
Do you have any idea how many times I've heard that? Grrrrrrrrrr :grumpy:

Sorry Mikey,

Its just.....well....I'm going through Buck knife withdrawal. Its making me mean and cranky.....so....I'm picking on the fellow Buck addicts.

jb4570

mitch13 · Apr 11, 2006

Goose- Sleep deprevation might be the answer our youngest is only 3 weeks old.
It's alright though I stopped at the hardware shop on the way home.

Knives are more expensive here due to the fact most retailers use 1 to 2 importers & don't import themselves, so by the time every 1 gets their cut. Also a few years back a goods & services tax was introduced so it did make things dearer:grumpy: :grumpy:

Vegemite is beautiful great on sandwiches & toast don't know what you are missing

You know that vegemite is actually owned by an American company.
Cheers
Mitch

Buckaholic · Apr 11, 2006

mitch13 said:
Goose- Sleep deprevation might be the answer our youngest is only 3 weeks old.
It's alright though I stopped at the hardware shop on the way home.

Knives are more expensive here due to the fact most retailers use 1 to 2 importers & don't import themselves, so by the time every 1 gets their cut. Also a few years back a goods & services tax was introduced so it did make things dearer:grumpy: :grumpy:

Vegemite is beautiful great on sandwiches & toast don't know what you are missing
You know that vegemite is actually owned by an American company.
Cheers
Mitch

Hey Mitch...
Yeah, I miss my latest (but I'll never tell)...we'd have a blast at Home Depot..truthfully.
That is cool...three weeks old. My youngest is 17 and it was like yesterday she was 3 weeks old. If she goes on a date I make certain the dude's name isn't "Chicken"-something. If so, Five-O Mike goes along just to be certain she doesn't come back as a machined Ti Skeletonized 112 drop point FG when she left the hele as a eskimo 110

(Nobody can dispute that the Cabela Jersey isn't the Schltz off the shelf!!!! Can they?)

The middleman stuff sounds like Japan. Everyone gets a big cut and it's proportional. Prices are artifically high and the mfg see's only his relative cut.
Direct is the way to go.

Your tourism board is running a cool series of commercials here on TV. I've always wanted to go to Australia. When my dad was in Subic, the Ausrtalian Navy would come in and they'd have soccer (football games) against the US Navy/Marines...guess who would always win? The squids with the Daffy Duck hats. BUT, (as Darryl would say), those f'n Kiwi's can kick anyone's ass.

Also, in Olongapo, I had a paperback from Playboy. It was titled "Girls of Australia"...you should see the gal in the current commercial...HOT!!! Nice to know you keep the gene pool gorgous you bunch of criminals of The Queen!!! Hat's off to ya!!!

Vegemite owned by an American company???? Next thing you'll be telling me that Buck makes knives in China!!!! (couldn't resist).

Less You Seek, The More You Find,
Goose.

Mike Kerins · Apr 11, 2006

mitch13 said:
Goose- Sleep deprevation might be the answer our youngest is only 3 weeks old.

Mitch,
I have two girls and my baby will turn 31 this year. I can't believe it. It seems like just a couple of days ago she was eight and I was taking her picture because she lost her two front teeth. Enjoy the sleep deprivation while it lasts. The house will get very uncomfortably quiet once they leave the nest.

Oh yeah, don't worry about Goose. I'll tell him all about your home town.
Mike

Buckaholic · Apr 11, 2006

Hey Michael...
When were you in Po?
I was there 68-70.
Do you remember the Jungle Land side of Magsaysay?
I walked thru there from time to time. The SP OD thought I was nuts.
Just like the opening from "An Officer and A Gentleman:.
Holy Schlitz!!! You are THE Gentlemen my Chief dad warned me about!!!
L&R Brother JG (or were you a Cmdr when you got out?)...
Nontheless,
Brother Goose.
Navy Chaplain Corp Prospect (DOR).