Another consumer watch and price check on electronic goods from Australia's rip off merchants.
In this article the product under the microscope is Epson's humble NX-130 inkjet printer / scanner.
The product pictured retails from Big W stores at a wallet lightening $74.
The same product surveyed on the same day retails at Dick Smith Electronics for $39, or almost a 50% saving.
Australia is one of the world's most expensive country when it comes to electronics goods.
Retailers like JB HiFi can have a markup of 100-300% on some goods.
In order for Australian's to minimise their purchases from overseas, the Australian government is introducing new taxes.
Some products from imported from overseas are taxed 3 times before the consumer receives them.
The government is part of the largest rip off to the Aussie consumer.
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