I'm in the rural South Island, which doesn't help either. No Costco for me.
replyYou do have the eighth wonder of the world however. The 'Wall of Whittakers' at Pak'n'Save.
replyAlso sorry that we send you our trash from Cadburies in tassie.
I live an hour from the nearest Pak'n'Save...
replyIt's lovely here, but it's been a real shift vs having nearly every retailer available in my county and being able to go to NYC for a weekend on a whim.
Indonesian here, electronics are everywhere yeah, especially Chinese-made. But the law leans a lot on protectionism, if you try importing one you'll be subject to 10% tax on customs and "other fees".
replyIf you try to import a phone, you'll also have to pay additional fees to "activate" the IMEI, otherwise you won't be able to connect to local cellular providers.