Why are airsoft guns and equipment so expensive in Eire ?

Blay wrote: »

Tax, shipping, retailer's markup.

It's pretty simple to understand.

Retailers bills, staff wages, warranty returns, amenities.

They aren't that expensive anyway. Just the high end stuff and you'd be mad to pay for that.

From an estimating point of view.

Each one would need a contribution towards

Overheads, carriage costs, local taxes, Irish taxes, import agent fees, wages, markup.

I'd argue with the original poster, prices are not that different abroad. You may be confusing low Asian prices which exclude shipping and tax (which you have to pay) with shop prices here.

I have been buying gear here in Austria, and the prices are pretty much the same as in Ireland. Take a look at these shops for comparison:
http://www.airsoftcompany.at/
http://www.airsofthq.at/shop/index.php
http://www.airsoft-sports.com/store/index.php

For reference, I am looking for a 416 at the moment. The Top-Tech one is €400 in Airsoft Company, I know Eirsoft used to have it for €380. The VFC is about €450 in Ireland, and that is the same price from airsofthq.

Occasionally you spot a bargain somewhere (I got a system 7 USP for €130 from airsoftcompany), but I spot similar bargains from time to time with the Irish retailers as well.

I think a better question is Why are they some expensive for something that with defiantly fail at some stage ?

I know that but still they are very soft for the cost of some of them.

That is very true but they are designed for that so in turn should stand up the the punishment there disigned for

I have a Fiesta and every time it needs to go for an NCT I have to replace stupid crap like back windscreen wiper motors and other crud you barley use at a ripoff price

I wonder if anyone has bothered to look at the only useful comparisson when it comes to the costs of products in a particular society.

As a percentage of net income (after taxes) how much does an AEG cost in Ireland as opposed to the UK, Europe, US and Asia.

Comparing prices is bull**** because it doesnt tell you the value of the item. Comparing the value ascribed to that item based on the percentage of individual income between two different places is the real measure.

Im pretty sure even with our commercial wasteland we are still comparably cheaper than other places.

Average US income €32,362.20 ($46,300)
Average EU income €38,000
Average Hong Kong income €46,083.10 (514,698 HKD)
Average Phillipine income €4,103.49 (250,000 PHP)
Average Irish income €47,879

(the above is taken from /www.averagesalarysurvey.com as a quick reference. I'll have a look at the IMF or UN statistics later).

I'm going to do a run-down on prices later and compare the percentages, which should give you an idea of how much you are spending compared to other people. I mean thats what this grievance is about right?

Its not like people complaining about prices in Ireland want something for nothing...

Leftyflip wrote: »

But it's usually a sh*tty pint in an equal sh*tty place...

Here now, how the hell would you figure out what designates a good place, you're only a tot :P

Plenty of decent cheap pints to be had, you just hafta get out of Dublin first;)

damagegt wrote: »

That is very true but they are designed for that so in turn should stand up the the punishment there disigned for

Hate to burst the bubble but in my opinion, AEG's etc are designed first and foremost to look the part, functionality is a bonus. Just because you pay hundreds for an item and because that item is modeled on a real firearm, doesn't equate the two. Look at some Rolex's, massively expensive and some arn't even waterproof. It would be wrong in my eyes to even think of an AEG as "rugged" or something to be thrown around.

bullets wrote: »

Holy Sh-one-t!!! I'd love to on a so called average wage!! :eek:

~B

You and me both mate ...

Hivemind187 wrote: »

Note that the final percentage totals after the import fee's etc are actually lower in 5 out of six cases with the only saving being 6% on a KJW. Hardly worth it since buying abroad you lose out on loads of local benefits and rights.

There is one fluctuating variable in that analysis, and one omitted; the uneven application of customs charges, and currency deviation. The first I have no real idea of how to reliably consider it, and the second would involve some judicious and time consuming use of 'R' (programmable statistical analysis tool) to give you accurate statistics.

All in all though, the conclusions are fairly reasonable to make even with those two variables. Interesting work dude!

Average Irish income €47,879

come again...

Sc@recrow wrote: »

In Germany you don't pay car tax, it's actually added onto the price of fuel.
So the more you travel the more car tax you actually pay which is pretty fair.
Not to mention the millions saved by not having a whole heap of road tax offices and the relevant staff.
I wish they'd introduce it here but they don't have the balls to do it.

Motor vehicles tax is in Germany payable by the registered keeper of the motor vehicle. Tax liability begins, when the vehicle is registered with the vehicle licensing authorities and ends when the vehicle is deregistered.
Tax object and tax basis
Motor vehicle or trailer licensed for operation on public roads. Motorcars are assessed on the basis of cylinder capacity. Lorries and trailers are assessed on the basis of their maximum permissible gross weight.
Tax due date
The amount of motor vehicle tax payable is fixed in a written notice of assessment. It is payable as a rule for one year in advance. It is payable as a rule for one year in advance. The due date of the tax depends on when the motor vehicle was licensed. Annual tax exceeding 500 EUR may be settled in equal half-yearly payments plus a surcharge of 3 %. It the annual tax exceeds 1 000 EUR it may be settled in equal quarterly payments plus surcharge of 6 %. If the tax liability ceases before the end of the year for which tax was paid, tax is reassessed up to the time when liability ceases, so that excess tax paid will be refunded.
Tax rate
Tax by personal car for a year:
Euro 4 Euro 3 3-liter cars D3 Euro 2 Euro 1 Other vehicles permitted to operate during ozone alarm Other motor cars
so a 2 ltr car would be around 3o8euro