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So where and when do you advertise these specials? I would have picked up a set
of those legs a month ago if I'd have known the price. Part of the problem here
is that we're small time hobbyists that don't buy in quantity, therefore we
never get to see any of those pricing structures you mention.
Does buying a machine from you qualify for a discount
<sales@mrpinball.com.au> wrote in message
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> Yes on some items that are very heavy to ship and are sent to us by
> fedex $400 a small box shipping are more expensive.
>
> We don't mind you buying from overseas at all, as we supply many of the
> companys you buy from now.
>
> However they place 20k + orders at a time if you were to spend a larger
> amount you could benefit by the same level of discount.
>
> The Australian market is not big enough to try and compete with a
> population of 10 times our population on a domestic level.
>
> We have many specials on items that sell a larger qty like
>
> 128 x 32 displays at $199 AUD
> set of 4 legs and levellers at $80 AUD
> Flipper Buttons at $2 each AUD
> Flipper Bats at $4 each AUD
>
> I would doubt you would be able to bring the above in to match the
> above prices.
>
> We have many levels of member discount depending on what you buy and
> qty,
>
> I am sure there are many regular customers who are aware of the pricing
> structures.
>
> Even so we still do 15k plus a week in parts sales within Australia.
>
> Sorry to say just because we have manufacturing parts rights our
> international market is where we will be competitive.
>
> As they say it is cheaper to buy a new Pontiac GT ( Australian Monaro )
> in the US and ship it back than buy one here.
>