Pricing of M.A.C overseas?

Skeeta · 03-22-2007, 10:54 PM #1 (**permalink**)

I'm only new

But I am wondering if anyone has an explanation for the big price differences oversea's? I'm in Australia, and have been looking into a few M.A.C and high-end cosmetic purchases, and have found they they are MUCH more expensive than the equivalent in other countries! I know there are taxes and shipping costs - but i'm feeling a bit ripped off

I'm getting relatives who are on holidays in the states to buy me stuff. And if i buy things on ebay, PLUS shipping, it still works out cheaper!

Mac Fluidline

for example is $32 Australian Dollars over here

$US14.50 in the states, which converts to $17 australian dollars

Does anyone have any insight to why the big markups? Or any idea of how i can get things at US prices? :confused:

Sorry if this has been done before, or if this is the wrong place for it!

astronaut · 03-23-2007, 01:44 AM #2 (**permalink**)

Tariffs maybe?

Artemis · 03-23-2007, 01:45 AM #3 (**permalink**)

I live in Japan on a military base. I am lucky that I can order MAC online at american prices and get free shipping too. I have a japanese friend who adores MAC but she gets it in Tokyo and the prices are so much more. I told her how much I pay for MAC and she freaked out. It must be an international thing. MAC is orginally a candian company but it was bought buy estee lauder which is an american company. Since is is imported from the US it gonna cost more. US products cost much more in japan than they do in the united states.

foxyqt · 03-23-2007, 03:53 AM #4 (**permalink**)

i know how you feel and its really annoying.. you can get alot for say $100 at a US store than a store in the UAE.. fluidlines convert to AED 54 but we pay AED 71 for them =/

ThiicknSeskii · 03-23-2007, 04:18 AM #5 (**permalink**)

Ugh, i hate the prices in Australia too, when i spent the AUD$82(USD$66) on the #187 i couldn't believe it, it really limits how much i can spend since i am a 15y/o

, I'd really like to know why also!

july · 03-23-2007, 04:51 AM #6 (**permalink**)

Here in Israel the prices of Mac products are also more expansive in about 20% more ...
I agree its really annoying knowing that if you where in the usa you could buy almost twice the amount you buy here for the same price...

miss_emc · 03-23-2007, 09:22 AM #7 (**permalink**)

It's a pain in the bum having such high prices here compared to the US but all MAC products are made in Canada so they hardly pay any costs in having things transported (in refrigerated condition) to the stores. If you think about the amount it costs a company to send their products overseas from the factories, then take into account the exchange rates, then have the country add on their own taxes for the products coming into the country, then add GST its no wonder the products here are so expensive. I know it's not fair, but it's how it is unfortunately. The only way to get around it is to get friends/family to pick stuff up for u when they travel, or order off international websites and pay postage.

Australian brands such as Napoleon, ModelCo and Jurlique are so much cheaper here than they are overseas because they originate here and are shipped to other countries hence hiking up the costs overseas. Its unfortunate that we pay more but its just the way the cookie crumbles

redambition · 03-24-2007, 11:23 PM #8 (**permalink**)

another thing to consider about the price of mac in aus - although it's so much more expensive than in the US, it's still (on the most part) cheaper than other high end brands here.

Skeeta · 03-25-2007, 06:03 AM #9 (**permalink**)

Quote:

Originally Posted by redambition

another thing to consider about the price of mac in aus - although it's so much more expensive than in the US, it's still (on the most part) cheaper than other high end brands here.

Yeah, i agree with you there. Bare Minerals is $25 in america, and $70+ here!

My complaint wasnt really about MAC in particular..Just using it as an example. Its just so frustrating sometimes!

In that case, does anyone know of any American sites that will ship makeup (other than ebay?) because I know Sephora, and Amazon dont.
I am happy to pay for shipping etc.

Thanks guys

darlingjem · 03-25-2007, 05:36 PM #10 (**permalink**)

What about ordering from the MAC Canada website? Their exchange rate is closer to our Australian dollars, I'm sure....

Any Aussies ever ordered from there?

Bec688 · 03-26-2007, 01:32 AM #11 (**permalink**)

Quote:

Originally Posted by darlingjem

What about ordering from the MAC Canada website? Their exchange rate is closer to our Australian dollars, I'm sure....

Any Aussies ever ordered from there?

The US and the Canadian sites won't ship internationally

Kiwi Girlie · 04-15-2007, 03:39 AM #12 (**permalink**)

If you think the Australian prices for MAC are bad, come to New Zealand, lol.

For example Eyeshadow quads retail here for $92NZD in Australia it's $68AUD.

Our prices are even worse!!

Instead of buying my MAC over here, I now get cp's from lovely girls on here. I definately get alot more for my money that way.

Taj · 04-15-2007, 04:23 AM #13 (**permalink**)

I guess we are more blessed here in HK. No tariffs, and prices are like piggie HKD160, pan-refill HKD80.

lovejt* · 11-13-2007, 07:31 PM #14 (**permalink**)

Yes I'd say it's the tariffs too.

Gonna stock up when I'm in the US.

lilifee · 11-14-2007, 03:25 AM #15 (**permalink**)

Over here in Germany MAc is quite expensive. For example: they charge € 17,50 for a lipstick converted to Us$ it nearly 26 $

queenforaday · 11-14-2007, 03:37 AM #16 (**permalink**)

Yeah I agree to you.

In Germany it´s really expensive to buy MAC. And the other thing is they are less professional here than in other countries. For myself I think they´ve a very bad service here. If I´m interested in sth new I always try to get it in HKG or Singapore through relatives or on travels. It´s soooo much cheaper.

But it is like it is. Maybe thats the reason why I treat my Mac´s like my babies.