Current or money?
(eg Amperage or Leverage? )

I would think the market for 240V tools is bigger than 110V

One more important parameter.

Purchasing power.

Bigger market is meaningless if there is low or no purchasing power.

Purchasing power doesn't explain lower prices.
Lower prices gives you bigger purchasing power.

malaysian greedy distro and dealer want to earn more so need to markup high plus this are not fmcg products.

+1

But, China made cheap products are flooding in our market. So we still have options.

cheap but quality so so.. and might spoil fast too

rather spend 50% extra to get a better one

unless u wan to use a tool once and throw.. then can get those giant oem one

The currency power is what make thing cheap to have. I earn US100 and I can buy a tool. You earn RM100 but you still can't buy a tool.

Money is just the amount you have. Rich or poor.

This is how chinaman con your money and they getting rich. Using cheap mindset from you to con.

The issue isn't "currency power".
I have to pay USD30 for the B&D tool in the US but pay USD100 for same in Malaysia
Using your currency power example, US customers can buy 3 units for USD100 but I can barely buy 1/3 with RM100
So now US customers can earn more, pay less, get more.
No wonder they can afford to abuse a perfectly good tool for show and tell.
Question is why is so much cheaper there?

This post has been edited by totally_skint: May 10 2012, 01:41 AM

There are many professional grade brands and models over there. So the price has to be very competitive ,and the buyers havy many choices. But, here ....

Yeah, developing countries do not need any latest modern advanced power tools.

This post has been edited by bahathir: May 10 2012, 07:53 AM

This 1 is a rippoff from many hand before reach you. Import tax --> macam macam tax--> sale tax-->distributer profit --> you.

Another is the amount quantity they can get. Like wallmart, they have thousand of shopping center. They go direct factory order container size. They handle all by themself. So they can have cheap sale and nobody can control their price.

Last year when I holiday in aus, a must for me to visit the burnning store. Is it a big size like factory hardware tools shopping center. And almost every town have 1 of this store. Thing are cheap and they having sale. The price you can't believe here. It is heaven store for me. Pokai go in there.

Which store?

http://www.bunnings.com.au/

Go in at your own risk.

For metal cutting, I use 4" angular grinder, Makita GA030 with cutting wheel. It is more thrilling because, it produces lots of 'fire works' effect

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This post has been edited by bahathir: May 11 2012, 07:10 PM

Hi,

I've just read this thread because I wanted to read what people thought about Makita TD0101F impact drivers - Thanks to bahathir for the fantastic videos.

What's interesting is I am in Brisbane, Australia, and yesterday purchased mine from Bunnings! I paid $100AUD, which is about 300 Malaysian ringgit. Is that cheap?

I'm in a generous mood this evening, so if someone sees something (ideally not in a huge box!) from Bunnings I can see how much it will cost for me to buy it locally and send it overseas marked "gift" (and get paid by Paypal or something).

This post has been edited by Mike Echo: May 11 2012, 09:46 PM

well malaysia is MYR 300 or was it 280 it was mentioned a few pages back

Oh, I missed that. Well the offer still stands if there _is_ anything really cheap on bunnings.com.au

Mike, it's cheap considering u earn Aussie dollar. In malaysia it cost around 260 or less. But malaysian power is not there for normal user.

How many hours would the average person have to work to afford one? The Australian Minimum Wage is $15/hour, and you would pay almost no tax with that income - so an unskilled person could afford an impact driver in under a days work. The average wage (after tax) is about $25/hour, so half a days work.

Sorry for dragging the thread off-subject, I'm just surprised that it is much different in Malaysia.

(Are Energy Drinks cheap over there? They are about $3USD each here, so if anyone wants to swap a pile of energy drinks for a power tool send me a PM )

mike our minimum wage is like rm900 even for better earner around rm3000, that is nearly 10% of their salary