Aussie prices :O - Page 2

**WeReWoLf** · 03-28-10, 07:50 PM

I earn close to $1000 a week, and I'm severely underpaid 0_o

I want to go work in the mines. $3000 a week. $1000 a day if you work on a public holiday.

Armed_Baboon · 03-28-10, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WeReWoLf

I earn close to $1000 a week, and I'm severely underpaid 0_o

I want to go work in the mines. $3000 a week. $1000 a day if you work on a public holiday.

severely underpaid? what is your profession? surgeon?

**WeReWoLf** · 03-28-10, 08:15 PM

Telstra call centre operator (more specifically Sensis 1234). For the sheer amount of stress and work conditions, it's a general concensus that we're underpaid. Call centre operators, unfortunately, have an extremely high suicide rate :S

Back on topic though, I'm tempted by the price of the 470, although I know the 480 is the far better performer. And you're dead right on the cheaper manufacturers Baboon. Can't wait to see their prices.

XxDeadlyxX · 03-28-10, 08:25 PM

Looks like I'll be importing from the eBay US then lol.

supra · 03-28-10, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Armed_Baboon

severely underpaid? what is your profession? surgeon?

lol was gonna say. 1k a week is pretty good to me.

03-28-10, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Armed_Baboon

severely underpaid? what is your profession? surgeon?

$52,000 /yr for a surgeon?

Doubt he's a surgeon.

**nekrosoft13** · 03-28-10, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sharvin

one GTX 480 is about a weeks minimum wage, maybe slightly more.

then that price is not bad

Armed_Baboon · 03-29-10, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

then that price is not bad

no, he's wrong, minimum wage is about $400-$450 a week after tax.

**WeReWoLf** · 03-29-10, 12:59 AM

$52k a year is an average wage for those who have found a stable full time job in Australia. A family supporting wage I call it.

Viral · 03-29-10, 02:01 AM

Minimum wage is around $30k/yr or around 400-$450/w after tax.

I'm on 45k a year mainly because I don't live in a big city and anything over $800 for a video card is too much for me. The most I've payed would be $730 for my 6800 back in 2004.

Johnny C · 03-29-10, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WeReWoLf

I earn close to $1000 a week, and I'm severely underpaid 0_o

I want to go work in the mines. $3000 a week. $1000 a day if you work on a public holiday.

I've looked at some of those minesites.....they are simply massive....and those Mine site wages are about the same as here in Canada.

I used to make about $5500 every 2 weeks, without overtime. Working a stat. holiday would get you $1000 easy.

Seems like things are pretty much the same down there.

Either way, the $689 I paid for my 8800GTX @ launch was way too much cash...

**nrdstrm** · 03-30-10, 01:01 AM

I can tell you EVGA tries to help out as much as they can (for Australia). Someone fairly high up at EVGA is Australian, so he does what he can. There are many factors into why the prices are so high over there that I unfortunately can not get into, but generally I don't put the the blame on EVGA (or other Video Card manufacturers for that matter), when it comes to launch prices...

03-28-10, 07:50 PM	#13
WeReWoLf Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,013	Re: Aussie prices :O I earn close to $1000 a week, and I'm severely underpaid 0_o I want to go work in the mines. $3000 a week. $1000 a day if you work on a public holiday.

03-28-10, 08:15 PM	#15
WeReWoLf Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,013	Re: Aussie prices :O Telstra call centre operator (more specifically Sensis 1234). For the sheer amount of stress and work conditions, it's a general concensus that we're underpaid. Call centre operators, unfortunately, have an extremely high suicide rate :S Back on topic though, I'm tempted by the price of the 470, although I know the 480 is the far better performer. And you're dead right on the cheaper manufacturers Baboon. Can't wait to see their prices.

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03-29-10, 12:59 AM	#21
WeReWoLf Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,013	Re: Aussie prices :O $52k a year is an average wage for those who have found a stable full time job in Australia. A family supporting wage I call it.

03-29-10, 02:01 AM	#22
Viral Registered User of Women Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,523	Re: Aussie prices :O Minimum wage is around $30k/yr or around 400-$450/w after tax. I'm on 45k a year mainly because I don't live in a big city and anything over $800 for a video card is too much for me. The most I've payed would be $730 for my 6800 back in 2004. __________________ Q9550 w/ Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme \| 4GB Team Xtreme Dark 800MHz CL4 \| Gigabyte X48-DS5 ASUS Radeon 5870 \| 240GB OCZ Vertex 2 \| 1TB WD Green Power \| BenQ V2400W 24" LCD Corsair HX-1000w \| LG GGW-H20L 6x DL Blu-Ray Burner/HD-DVD Reader \| Coolermaster Cosmos S Acer TravelMate 4002WNLCi: Pentium M 725 @ 1.6GHz \| Mobility Radeon 9700/64MB \| 2GB DDR400 \| 15.4" WXGA

03-30-10, 01:01 AM	#24
nrdstrm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Staples Center Posts: 1,677	Re: Aussie prices :O I can tell you EVGA tries to help out as much as they can (for Australia). Someone fairly high up at EVGA is Australian, so he does what he can. There are many factors into why the prices are so high over there that I unfortunately can not get into, but generally I don't put the the blame on EVGA (or other Video Card manufacturers for that matter), when it comes to launch prices... __________________ On Any Given Sunday!