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travellingkiwi

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#320346 3-Aug-2025 10:41
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It feels like a simple question. But maybe not? I've looked at all(? - well the popular ones) online presences. But their prices leave me feeling distinctly uncomfortable.

 

 

 

A G6-Bullet that retails in the US for $199 ($336 in NZ$ at the current exchange rate) is more than $500. That's a hell of a premium (50%) considering they're built practically next door (China) and therefore have only the same distance (Or less) to go. Even the UK manages to sell for about the same price as the US. (£150 or so). So why the huge mark in NZ? Is there a strange tax (Besides GST) on IP cameras here in NZ? And only a 1 year warranty vs the UK's up to 6 years. (2 years minimum).

 

 

 

 


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  #3399495 3-Aug-2025 11:55
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Welcome to buying computer gear in NZ for pretty much most of the stuff.





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  #3399503 3-Aug-2025 12:35
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Pb tech and go wireless are both less than $500 for the g6 bullet. 
Even cheaper if you have an account with go wireless. 





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  #3399504 3-Aug-2025 12:45
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Needing some sort of trade account probably doesn't count for the OP, I'd guess.

 

I'm showing $517.64 for a G6 bullet at PBTech currently.




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  #3399508 3-Aug-2025 13:11
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Go wifi have them for 425+Gst, https://www.gowifi.co.nz/video-surveillance/outdoor-ip-cameras/uvc-g6-bullet-w.html

 

Snapper net have them listed as well as Ingram micro, but all 3 doen have stock as of yet, PB look like they are the only ones that have stock.

 

Ill admit my buy price is pretty good from gowifi, snapper and Ingram.


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  #3399509 3-Aug-2025 13:14
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I got a G5 Turret this week from Amazon AU with free shipping, couldn't find the black ones anywhere else in NZ. 

 

 

 

GoWireless and Ingram are the 2 distys for them in NZ, anyone else is reselling or parallel importing. 


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  #3399528 3-Aug-2025 14:54
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mkissin:

 

Needing some sort of trade account probably doesn't count for the OP, I'd guess.

 

I'm showing $517.64 for a G6 bullet at PBTech currently.

 

 

I see $488 on pb tech without being signed into an account. 🤪

 

But pb tech is weird with pricing. I would often see better pricing than if I signed in with my trade account. 





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  #3399532 3-Aug-2025 15:04
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That’s really interesting. Even when not signed in, I’m seeing $521.81 (including GST). Apparently I’m getting ripped off as standard. That’d be about par for the course.


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  #3399554 3-Aug-2025 17:21
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mkissin:

 

Needing some sort of trade account probably doesn't count for the OP, I'd guess.

 

I'm showing $517.64 for a G6 bullet at PBTech currently.

 

 

 

 

I see the price at pbtech as $521.81

 

 

 

Meanwhile the UK price comes to around $330. That's a big difference


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  #3399611 3-Aug-2025 18:26
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There are 2 G6-Bullet's on pbtech. One is $485.88 (black) and the other is $521.81 (white) for me.

 





 

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  #3399637 3-Aug-2025 19:34
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Ah it was the 2nd one I must have seen then!





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  #3399692 3-Aug-2025 20:26
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Probably one of those is black and the other is white. Randomly they often vary in price. 





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