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Rod Speed
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Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:19 pm
SolomonW wrote
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Don McKenzie wrote
SolomonW wrote
I doubt it will happen, Amazon now can market to Australia without
GST, if the set up a website here they may need to pay GST.
They pay GST, then they get it back, same as any Australian run business.
OK, the customer has to pay GST, but it isn't about the 10%.
Actually, it does as it adds up to 10% more for the customer.
When people do there buying online that is a big issue.
SolomonW wrote
I doubt it will happen, Amazon now can market to Australia without
GST, if the set up a website here they may need to pay GST.
They pay GST, then they get it back, same as any Australian run business.
OK, the customer has to pay GST, but it isn't about the 10%.
Actually, it does as it adds up to 10% more for the customer.
When people do there buying online that is a big issue.
Nope, its just part of what they really care about, the total they pay.
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It is about the big percentage markups some companies
have got away with charging customers for years.
Not that I think Amazon specifically will pass on any savings.
Which destroys that argument for Amazon
have got away with charging customers for years.
Not that I think Amazon specifically will pass on any savings.
Which destroys that argument for Amazon
Not if he is wrong on that.
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I'm sure you won't be able to get certain books or
goods here as quickly as they are released in the US.
Which also destroys that argument for Amazon
goods here as quickly as they are released in the US.
Which also destroys that argument for Amazon
Nope, all they need to do is do it quicker than the locals.
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One problem you have here is physical books are dying.
We'll see...
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Much of the stuff I am reading now is electronic
which can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
which can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
Sure, but it remains to be seen what percentage of the sales end up like that.
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Why do you think Harvey Norman is setting up a website overseas?
because the public told him what he was doing wrong, and 10 years
late, he thought he better get with the act. Gerry doesn't quite get it.
again, it has nothing to do with the 10%
That is not what Gerry is saying.
because the public told him what he was doing wrong, and 10 years
late, he thought he better get with the act. Gerry doesn't quite get it.
again, it has nothing to do with the 10%
That is not what Gerry is saying.
That fool never has had a fucking clue about net sales.
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Mind you, when on line overseas sales builds to a massive scale that
greatly affects gst income, the fed govt will scramble to think up
some new tax plan.
Of course.
greatly affects gst income, the fed govt will scramble to think up
some new tax plan.
Of course.
Peter
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Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:19 pm
Don McKenzie <5V_at_2.5A> wrote:
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One problem you have here is physical books are dying. Much of the stuff I
am reading now is electronic which can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
Serviced? Well, not really.
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon, and
then eBooks by being one of the first to buy a kindle when they were
offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in the
US, or they are released here months after their US release. "Not
available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
She often buys a hard copy here, before it is released on Kindle for
Australians, yet it is available in the US on line.
Cheers Don...
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am reading now is electronic which can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
Serviced? Well, not really.
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon, and
then eBooks by being one of the first to buy a kindle when they were
offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in the
US, or they are released here months after their US release. "Not
available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
She often buys a hard copy here, before it is released on Kindle for
Australians, yet it is available in the US on line.
Cheers Don...
=======================
My guess...
Copyright protection or at least trying to preserve some income.
You have proven it is working!
We Australians are bastards for putting stuff online that doesn't belong to
us.
I think the US laws and how they are policed are a little different to here
as well.
Just a guess.
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SolomonW
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:44 am
On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:09:41 +1100, Don McKenzie wrote:
Quote:
One problem you have here is physical books are dying. Much of the stuff I
am reading now is electronic which can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
Serviced? Well, not really.
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon, and then eBooks by being one of the first to buy a
kindle when they were offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in the US, or they are released here months after their
US release. "Not available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
She often buys a hard copy here, before it is released on Kindle for Australians, yet it is available in the US on line.
Cheers Don...
=======================
am reading now is electronic which can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
Serviced? Well, not really.
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon, and then eBooks by being one of the first to buy a
kindle when they were offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in the US, or they are released here months after their
US release. "Not available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
She often buys a hard copy here, before it is released on Kindle for Australians, yet it is available in the US on line.
Cheers Don...
=======================
Nothing will change about this if Amazon has an Australian website except
you will now be charged an extra 10% GST.
There are work a rounds for kindle.
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/buy-amazon-kindle-books-magazines-outside-us/4022/
Rod Speed
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:56 am
SolomonW wrote
Quote:
Don McKenzie wrote
One problem you have here is physical books are dying.
Much of the stuff I am reading now is electronic which
can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
Serviced? Well, not really.
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon,
and then eBooks by being one of the first to buy a kindle when they
were offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in
the US, or they are released here months after their US release.
"Not available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
She often buys a hard copy here, before it is released on
Kindle for Australians, yet it is available in the US on line.
Nothing will change about this if Amazon has an Australian website
except you will now be charged an extra 10% GST.
One problem you have here is physical books are dying.
Much of the stuff I am reading now is electronic which
can be serviced fine by Amazon overseas.
Serviced? Well, not really.
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon,
and then eBooks by being one of the first to buy a kindle when they
were offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in
the US, or they are released here months after their US release.
"Not available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
She often buys a hard copy here, before it is released on
Kindle for Australians, yet it is available in the US on line.
Nothing will change about this if Amazon has an Australian website
except you will now be charged an extra 10% GST.
Wrong, a lot more stuff will be shipped to Australia, stupid.
And have fun explaining why that already happens with the pommy amazon site.
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There are work a rounds for kindle.
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/buy-amazon-kindle-books-magazines-outside-us/4022/
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/buy-amazon-kindle-books-magazines-outside-us/4022/
Don McKenzie
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:37 am
On 22-Jan-12 10:44 AM, SolomonW wrote:
Quote:
There are work a rounds for kindle.
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/buy-amazon-kindle-books-magazines-outside-us/4022/
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/buy-amazon-kindle-books-magazines-outside-us/4022/
30/07/08
sorry, article is 2.5 years old, and you have been able to get a kindle in oz for a long time now.
Cheers Don...
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Rod Speed
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:40 am
Don McKenzie wrote
Quote:
SolomonW wrote
There are work a rounds for kindle.
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/buy-amazon-kindle-books-magazines-outside-us/4022/
30/07/08
sorry, article is 2.5 years old, and you have been able to get a kindle in oz for a long time now.
There are work a rounds for kindle.
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/buy-amazon-kindle-books-magazines-outside-us/4022/
30/07/08
sorry, article is 2.5 years old, and you have been able to get a kindle in oz for a long time now.
The article does tell you how to get the ebooks that
you cant get with your normal amazon account tho.
terryc
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:57 am
Don McKenzie wrote:
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Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
Because Amazon doesn't have the rights to sell that book in Australia
(yet). If I remember it correctly, Australian Publishers were given 12
months to publish a book here, before it could be directly imported from
overseas. Probably includes electronic rights as well.
Rod Speed
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Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:25 am
terryc wrote:
Quote:
Don McKenzie wrote:
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon, and then eBooks by being one of the first to buy
a
kindle when they were offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in the US, or they are released here months after
their US release. "Not available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
Because Amazon doesn't have the rights to sell that book in Australia (yet). If I remember it correctly, Australian
Publishers were given 12 months to publish a book here, before it could be directly imported from overseas.
Why is Australia limited to certain eBook publications by Amazon?
My wife was one of the first oz customers to buy books from amazon, and then eBooks by being one of the first to buy
a
kindle when they were offered to Australians.
She has something like 200 books she has purchased for her kindle.
She tells me that she can't get the same books that are offered in the US, or they are released here months after
their US release. "Not available to Australian Customers".
Why would this be? It doesn't make sense.
Because Amazon doesn't have the rights to sell that book in Australia (yet). If I remember it correctly, Australian
Publishers were given 12 months to publish a book here, before it could be directly imported from overseas.
You're wrong, as always.
You are free to import for your own use anything you like and
overseas retaillers are free to sell you anything you want too.
The limitation you utterly mangled, as always, only applys TO LOCAL PUBLISHING.
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Probably includes electronic rights as well.
Wrong, as always.
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