Frustrated by a price jump over 1 week
I use Goanna Balm Ointment and have been paying $5.25 for it at local chemist - this week noticed when I got home it was marked up at $9.95.
Not old stock the first lot as only 2 months apart on expiry. Only comes in one size 50g pot.
Thought I would try to find recommended retail price before I go and ask the pharmacist what is going on.
Went to Goanna and they put me through on phone to sigma who thought I was from a pharmacist and gave me these prices. 11.30 net and 12.40 gross.
Obviously the price for wholesaler who then put on their mark up to the chemist who then put on their mark up to us the customer etc. And must be for an outer of so many pots as tiny and would never be shipped out as one pot so must be say 2 minimum or more likely more to one carton.
Anyone have any idea where to find out RRP before I go and ask the chemist who is not my favourite as he charges like wounded bull on most stuff cheaper next door if available to supermarkets. Like Goanna Arthritis he charges $12.50 and $6.99 next door.
Brings up too recommended retails - not seeing it much these days now - always used to and with GST being incorporated into prices and not added at the till as in UK, Europe and the states makes it hard to see who is charging what etc.
I did ask the girl at Sigma if the price she had quoted was for an outer - she hesitated and then said no must be for one pot of ointment and then remarked why worry about the extra cost after all $10 is peanuts.
I don't usually bother but get fed up with some of the very different prices on medicines these days and seeing as elderly folk spend heaps on arthritis and other meds for it and not on PBS we have to try to get the best prices.
BTW this ointment is really good it has less painkiller than Goanna Heat but seems to work faster or longer at night.Maybe penetrates being an ointment?
Seggie. Re the Goanna balm. Have you tried to email Chemistwarehouse for their price? I usually find them cheaper for some items so try them if possible.
Re the girl saying $10 isn't much. I find that too. Most of the young I know spend money as if it grows on trees. I tried talking to my trees but none replied. Maybe after hearing our water bills are going to hike up too, I should have sworn at the trees.
My latest gas bill made me put on an extra cardigan over a cardigan and turn the heating off for a while.
I'm dreading the next electricity bill. There is no way I could cut down any more than I do on water, gas and electricity. Apart from usage, it's the service charges that you can't cut down.
Any ideas?