"mind you the tax office requiring i pay my tax in advance"
...friggin thieves....
As for buying online, yep no problems in ten years. I use paypal as much as possible so that my CC number isn't floating around too much. But sometimes paying the Australia tax is sorta unavoidable. Looking for a new CD player for the car, the one I want is about $250 more expensive here than OS, but I get warranty and service from the local retailer so I pay up.
