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Posted by Liesl
on 10/18/2009, 9:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Buying Electronics in the States to bring to Australia"
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: Hi~
:
: Our story has been the same as
: Christine's... over the years we have
: "fried" many appliances brought
: over from the US, from lights to electric
: razors. Maybe sell your appliances on
: Craig's List before you come over and use
: that money to buy new stuff here?
:
: Good luck with your move! Feel free to
: email any time with questions...
: sueinthesun@yahoo.com
:
: Susan
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hi,
:
: We moved here from NY 3 years ago and have
: to say we regret not selling everything
: before we left. Maybe others have a happier
: story, I found even if the stepdown
: transformers (About A$250.00) The power was
: just not as good as buying here.
:
: We have had to replace our Kitchenaid (burnt
: out) and all our Delonghi small appliances
: here (coffee maker/blender/toaster), but at
: sale time you can get a really good deal.
: Plus there is a great store called Peter's
: of Kensington and Victorias Basement that
: have great deals along with factory stores
: for a cheaper brand called sunbeam and
: remington.
:
: The only thing I am happy that we purchased
: before leaving was our Mac Laptops. They
: just need a new cord when you get here that
: has the Australian prongs.
:
: Sorry for no better news. I would advise you
: to Ebay electronics before you get here.
:
: Christine
:
: --Previous Message--
: My husband and I will be moving from NY to
: Sydney in a few months. We are trying to
: plan ahead and buy Aussie-compatible
: electronics while we are still stateside
: since it's so much cheaper) and then ship it
: across with the rest of our stuff.
:
: Did anyone else have any luck doing this?
: We've found two websites (below) that seem
: to sell what we're looking for, but want to
: make sure it will work before we invest the
: money.
:
: Thanks!
:
: http://welectronics.com/
:
: http://www.dvdoverseas.com/index.htm
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We've had exactly the same experience. I would wait and buy any electronics you'll need here... except computers and cameras. They are much cheaper in the states and you can convert them easily with a plug change. If you have any other questions about what to bring or not to bring, feel free to email me. There were a lot of things I wish I had brought and a lot of others I wish I hadn't.
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