Thread: Why are CZ rifles so expensive in NZ

Originally Posted by steven

Same with many things, my dewalt planer lists for $1499NZ+ here, 560US on amazon...

No competition and no volume....there is no need to be competitive, very hard to bring things in...

If I sell power tools against major companies like say Paykels I'm looking at cost + 10 or 15% I don't make them a major part of my business. There's a middle man making the dosh not the end seller In NZ. Remember the obligations I have to the consumer in NZ as well. Amazon online has huge t/o and they can't offer a warranty in NZ and don't contribute to NZ with any tax. Long term dumb to buy off shore for the long term benefit of NZ
Oh they don't pay wages in NZ either, you need that money to spend off shore Bottom line is overheads in NZ are expensive for small businesses I need a margin of over 30 % just to survive.
But hey 6 people enjoy a way of in NZ because of the local based business.
De Walt along with Bosch, aeg, Milwaukee, Ryobi and a few others are either straight marketing companies with little back up or are Australian based. Best in NZ IMHO are Makita or Hitachi, definitely the best back up, and they know about power tools and are very fair to deal with