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MAP Gas Rip Off

PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:42 pm
by vsboost
Just looked at the price for a MAP-PRO cylinder in the states

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzomatic- ... VaIFxzilCA

Compared to ours

http://www.bunnings.com.au/products_pro ... e=products

Unbelievable :o

Re: MAP Gas Rip Off

PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:47 pm
by 1 2many
Mate everything in the states is cheaper the AUS :angry-banghead:

Re: MAP Gas Rip Off

PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:48 pm
by googe
I'd pay 10 times that amount the stay Australian :D

Re: MAP Gas Rip Off

PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:09 am
by bt1
And freight for dangerous goods from US would be?

btw don't forget to give customs a yell.. they'll be your best new mates!

bt1

Re: MAP Gas Rip Off

PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:44 am
by Brendan
Forget Bunnings.

Gasweld have MAP for $17, and propane for $11 (Bernzomatic ones).

Re: MAP Gas Rip Off

PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:31 pm
by vsboost
bt1 wrote:And freight for dangerous goods from US would be?

btw don't forget to give customs a yell.. they'll be your best new mates!

bt1



Never intended to import it from the US, just pointing out the price difference, similar to Apple/Microsoft/Adobe charging us heaps more for the same product just frustrating.

Re: MAP Gas Rip Off

PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:45 pm
by 1 2many
vsboost wrote:
bt1 wrote:And freight for dangerous goods from US would be?

btw don't forget to give customs a yell.. they'll be your best new mates!

bt1



Never intended to import it from the US, just pointing out the price difference, similar to Apple/Microsoft/Adobe charging us heaps more for the same product just frustrating.



Down rite bloody rude if you ask me.