Perthbum Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 And the point/agenda of/for you posting this totally unrepresentative image is what? Why didn't you post the good review that accompanied the image...............come to think of it? Why would you want to look for the image at all, seeing as you're in the UK and it can hardly be of interest to you Huh, I only posted it because some one asked where it was :wacko: what's the problem with that? It is the place you are on about isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Listen, if any ladies are having a problem getting hold of thier bras, I'm sure there a number of blokes that would be happy to lend a hand... I will support you on that one :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AKA63029 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 They look lovely, have you seen the Curvy Kate range http://www.curvykate.com Bloody hell, these posts are starting to remond me of my younger days. Mums Gratton catalogue would arrive and it would be a race between me and my elder brother to get to it and 'peruse' the DIY section,:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 could we please get back to the bra testing idea, my application being sent off :biglaugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest17301 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 They look lovely, have you seen the Curvy Kate range http://www.curvykate.com Think its a similar range to bravissimo Kate, looks good, will check it out. Is it just me or do those curvy girls look a whole lot more fun than the twiglets that usually advertise lingerie. Give me curves anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 When we were in Australia i must admit that initially we found things like groceries, eating out and visiting attraction's expensive but after a few days we were able to suss out the supermarkets and like in England you can buy in bulk and then get items at much more attractive prices, and eating out you can get deals like buy one meal get one free and kids eat free that sort of thing so i guess its really a case of shopping around, however visiting attractions was what really cost us big money, for example a day at Ocean World and a day at Wet and Wild was $550 for the 5 of us. Also in England right now the price of day to day living has gone through the roof, fuel where we are is £1:41 per litre, energy prices has gone into overdrive as have food prices, i was in a Marks and Spencer service station a couple of days ago and the price of a simple packet of crisps was 99p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life on easy street Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester Food & Drink Menu (Restaurant/Hotel) ****************The Dorchester Hotel, 53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1A 2HJ (Map) ************ ************Cuisine: French ************ Average Price: £110.00 Cheers, Bobj. Why do you continually compare London a capital city to Perth a small city not the capital of Australia ? It would make sense to compare like with like. Sydney with London Manchester with Melbourne. Not sure what to compare Perth with but it is certainly not Park lane London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GoldCoastMag Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 At the start it is normal to compare your previous life with the new one you are attempting in a new country, as you settle the comparisons become less and less valid and I think that is the start of actually acclimatising to your new life. If you continue after the first year or two (except for fleeting wistfulness of things you could get and now cant) then perhaps you are finding it difficult to find your feet. Prices are not the only thing that make for a lifestyle change and if its all about the costs, perhaps Australia isnt for you as a permanent change. There is no shame in choosing to live in another country and then returning home after some years, but my reasons for doing just that had nothing to do with costs or I may well have stayed in the USA permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 At the start it is normal to compare your previous life with the new one you are attempting in a new country, as you settle the comparisons become less and less valid and I think that is the start of actually acclimatising to your new life. If you continue after the first year or two (except for fleeting wistfulness of things you could get and now cant) then perhaps you are finding it difficult to find your feet. Prices are not the only thing that make for a lifestyle change and if its all about the costs, perhaps Australia isnt for you as a permanent change. There is no shame in choosing to live in another country and then returning home after some years, but my reasons for doing just that had nothing to do with costs or I may well have stayed in the USA permanently. I don't think it has anything to with settling or not settling in aus. Many Australians who've spent time overseas realise what a rip off the retail sector is here. It's just a fact of life. So long as your income is sufficient it's no big deal and as shown in this thread there are ways of getting around it: shopping at aldi and cheap grocers, buying stuff online from the uk or us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Why do you continually compare London a capital city to Perth a small city not the capital of Australia ? It would make sense to compare like with like. Sydney with London Manchester with Melbourne. Not sure what to compare Perth with but it is certainly not Park lane London. Why not?? :wink: Perth happens to be a capital city too...Or didn't you know that?? The thrust of the thread is about RIP OFF...Merely pointing out that Australia is not the only country where it happens AND...what better way to prove a point.:wink: Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I agree that I earn far more than I did in the UK, but I still don't understand why a jar of coffee in Coles (150g Moccona) costs $18. Nor do I understand the pricing for the DVD of the recent ABC series 'The Slap'. Was considering sending it to my mum for Chrimbo: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slap-DVD-Jonathan-LaPaglia/dp/B005UA48F8 - UK price £11.99 http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/drama-romance/slap-the/656819 - Aus price $44.99 Ouch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Huh, I only posted it because some one asked where it was :wacko: what's the problem with that? It is the place you are on about isn't it. I'm sure you did. ....................one little mistake though :goofy:...................you posted just an inflammatory/derogotary picture, without a location, or accompanying text, which wouldn't have been required anyway as you would know that I'd already posted it's location. I'm sure that the members here can well understand your "without prejudice" reason for posting though, so all is good Thanks for your invaluable, and always to be welcomed input. :goofy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 for example a day at Ocean World and a day at Wet and Wild was $550 for the 5 of us. I think you copped unlucky there Andy. Once you move here, you will be able to get a season ticket for the whole mob for little more than that................at least in Qld you would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 So can you just order stuff from the UK (e.g. Amazon) and get it shipped over? Do you have to pay import taxes that bump up the price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 So can you just order stuff from the UK (e.g. Amazon) and get it shipped over? Do you have to pay import taxes that bump up the price? You are allowed $1000 in value of each shipment before it becomes liable for taxation. I think that is a very generous allowance. There are moves, mainly by the big stores, to have the allowance cut or removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 You are allowed $1000 in value of each shipment before it becomes liable for taxation. I think that is a very generous allowance. There are moves, mainly by the big stores, to have the allowance cut or removed. Many Hong Kong stores are now breaking down items such as camera equipment into separate shipments to avoid this. The extra shipping is less than the import tax..................apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 however visiting attractions was what really cost us big money, for example a day at Ocean World and a day at Wet and Wild was $550 for the 5 of us.. geezzz Andy I take it no one bothered to tell you to get a saver pass. They cover entry to all three attractions...Movie World, Sea World and Wet N wild. 28 day saver pass $130 visit as many times as you like in 28 day period, 14 day saver pass $100 visit as many times as you like in 14 day period. So for $500 you could have visited all three attractions as many times as you liked in the pass period. And of course the locals annual pass for Qld residents and residents on northern NSW $99.99. I bet they rubbed their hands together when tourists pay full price because they do not know that there are visitors 14 day and 28 day passes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 some aussie pals seperate groups returned from uk and rave about how cheap it is in the uk. thats good enough for me, primark and other stores, also the choices in supermarkets they enjoyed ( easy to amuse some ) lol. nearest here is K,mart. love the comment on the gratton catalogue. I used to look forward to the Argos book coming out, waiting in store for your number to flash up and getting your goods made me feel I won a raffle or something :goofy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest 47403 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Why do you continually compare London a capital city to Perth a small city not the capital of Australia ? It would make sense to compare like with like. Sydney with London Manchester with Melbourne. Not sure what to compare Perth with but it is certainly not Park lane London. I'm sure Perth is the capital of an area at least 4 times the size of the UK :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 geezzz Andy I take it no one bothered to tell you to get a saver pass. They cover entry to all three attractions...Movie World, Sea World and Wet N wild. 28 day saver pass $130 visit as many times as you like in 28 day period, 14 day saver pass $100 visit as many times as you like in 14 day period. So for $500 you could have visited all three attractions as many times as you liked in the pass period. And of course the locals annual pass for Qld residents and residents on northern NSW $99.99. I bet they rubbed their hands together when tourists pay full price because they do not know that there are visitors 14 day and 28 day passes Colin you don't have to be QLD resident to get the year pass at $99 we got one while living in Vic, problem is we never got chance to visit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Many Hong Kong stores are now breaking down items such as camera equipment into separate shipments to avoid this. The extra shipping is less than the import tax..................apparently. I can remember when we were in the UK and imported DVDs the store use to put on the parcel 2nd hand items, it was one way not to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 At the start it is normal to compare your previous life with the new one you are attempting in a new country, as you settle the comparisons become less and less valid and I think that is the start of actually acclimatising to your new life. If you continue after the first year or two (except for fleeting wistfulness of things you could get and now cant) then perhaps you are finding it difficult to find your feet. Prices are not the only thing that make for a lifestyle change and if its all about the costs, perhaps Australia isnt for you as a permanent change. There is no shame in choosing to live in another country and then returning home after some years, but my reasons for doing just that had nothing to do with costs or I may well have stayed in the USA permanently. I've been here for years, I love Oz, it is my home, I've never been back to the UK and never will BUT some things ARE more expensive here BUT other things are cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Well, what have we here??:wink: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1722814/Lonely-Planet-slams-rip-off-UK-prices.html Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Well, what have we here??:wink: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1722814/Lonely-Planet-slams-rip-off-UK-prices.html Cheers, Bobj. A question is Mackay as expensive as Cairns for eating out, there is no where up here where I could order 5 seafood meals for $69 unless it's the chippy. I know Kev mentioned steak pie and mash for $3, we would pay over $20 for it here apart from the Casino where it's $10. I know when we were moving up here we wasn't sure whether to get our sofa in Melbourne or in Cairns, if you look at the Harvey Norman site and key in different postcodes the price can vary tremendously. I suppose that's what we get for living rural, but I tell you something I would pay double the price to stay here as I love it and would never go back to Melbourne (unless I had to for medical reasons) or the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Colin you don't have to be QLD resident to get the year pass at $99 we got one while living in Vic, problem is we never got chance to visit again. You do now, you can buy a short term pass in any state, but the annual pass that now becomes the summer pass half way thrugh year is now only allowed for QLD and North NSW. Apparently they heard that someone in Victoria purchased a pass and did not use it.....:tongue: http://myfun.com.au/big3/VIP-Pass.aspx?WT.srch= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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