I completely agree, you should have that right.Ackley Improved wrote:For me, when products can be offered to myself for a reduced price over what is available here, why should I not be allowed to buy it, or the dealer that can provide it, not be allowed? It shits me.
But for arguments sake, lets look at a similar situation. Lets say I own a factory in NSW that makes a product (doesn't matter what it is). At present, I buy the raw materials from local producers and employ 100 people. My calculations tell me that if I were to move my factory to China, employ Chinese workers and use Chinese raw material, I can ship the product back, sell it at the same price and make more money.
Presumably all the people who are advocating their right to buy from the cheaper overseas supplier because the importer is "ripping them off" would agree that my employees are ripping me off (they must be, I can get the same work done more cheaply overseas), and that my suppliers are ripping me off (again, those materials are cheaper overseas). Therefore they would support my right, and in fact fully encourage me to close my NSW factory, sack my 100 workers and relocate the business to China.
Yes?
Or should I remember that not all countries have the same salaries and cost of living, and that perhaps my employees wages are actually fair from a local viewpoint, and my suppliers need to charge that price because their cost of production is also higher. So maybe I should swallow that lost potential profit and support my local economy?
Is it one rule for all, or does the fact that I own the factory make me different for some reason?
I'm interested to hear your opinions.....
