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gblake

dorothyinAus:

aMrsin09:

Limes are 2/$3.00 or $1.69 each.

That's cheap for limes!  My Woolies has them for between $14.99 and $17.99/kilo.  I stopped using limes for things and use only lemons, which I can get free from my in-laws tree.

We got the dinkest limes at Woolies.  I can't get over the crazy price of it.  Plus coming from Houston where they are 10 for $1.00.  I tell some of my friends and family what we pay for Bananas and they about hit the floor.

aMrsin09

gblake:

dorothyinAus:

aMrsin09:

Limes are 2/$3.00 or $1.69 each.

That's cheap for limes!  My Woolies has them for between $14.99 and $17.99/kilo.  I stopped using limes for things and use only lemons, which I can get free from my in-laws tree.

We got the dinkest limes at Woolies.  I can't get over the crazy price of it.  Plus coming from Houston where they are 10 for $1.00.  I tell some of my friends and family what we pay for Bananas and they about hit the floor.

Oh yeah.  I love the days that a head of lettuce is $4.98.  But then the next week it's back down to $2.98 or less and then it bounces back up again.  Fresh fruits and veggies are purchased if I happen to hit the store on a "cheap day".

PittPurple

Just saw this... congrats!! super excited for y'all!

Knitty

Limes are expensive because they're not used much. No Mexican food market. You should plant a lime tree.

AmericanInOz:

Knitty:

dieselmonkey:

I know I'm late to the discussion, but thought I'd add my 2cents

I find AUS target like US kmart and vice versa. Weird I know!

No, I think Australian Target and Kmart are much more like each other than the American versions.  At least where I've lived, US Target is middle class, Kmart is working class. In Australia they're both equal, with Kmart being more for homey stuff and Target more for clothes (both owned by the same company). And then BigW being the competitor for both.

yea but I think she's trying to say Target is definitely lower market here in Australia compared to the US - its NO where as nice as US Target

and K-mart here is NOT nice, I go there for cheap cheap stuff though - they do cheap well! it reminds me a LOT of the US k-mart

I do love Big W but its still not as nice as American Target IMO

 

I thought she was saying Kmart was the more upmarket one in Australia.

What sort of suburb do you live in? Kmart in Australia is normally exactly on a level socioeconomically with Target. Compared to the US where the clientele in Kmart if very VERY different to Target, and they're in different parts of town. Neither Target or Kmart are exactly nice, but neither are on the level of US Kmart. That would be more Best and Less or Big W (although the Big W nearest my parents house has gone upmarket in the last ten years or so). That's why it's always puzzled me that Kmart and Target are both owned by Coles-Myer, you'd think they'd differentiate them more.  I'd say Myers is closer to US Target level quality wise.

klingklang77

Knitty:

Limes are expensive because they're not used much. No Mexican food market. You should plant a lime tree.

 

I remember limes being expensive in Australia. However, I don't think it's because of no Mexican food market. Limes are also used in Asian cooking and there is a big market for that there...

 

 

Knitty

True, but most people buy a bottle of lime juice. (where they'd never consider a bottle of lemon juice).

AmericanInOz

Knitty:

Limes are expensive because they're not used much. No Mexican food market. You should plant a lime tree.

AmericanInOz:

Knitty:

dieselmonkey:

I know I'm late to the discussion, but thought I'd add my 2cents

I find AUS target like US kmart and vice versa. Weird I know!

No, I think Australian Target and Kmart are much more like each other than the American versions.  At least where I've lived, US Target is middle class, Kmart is working class. In Australia they're both equal, with Kmart being more for homey stuff and Target more for clothes (both owned by the same company). And then BigW being the competitor for both.

yea but I think she's trying to say Target is definitely lower market here in Australia compared to the US - its NO where as nice as US Target

and K-mart here is NOT nice, I go there for cheap cheap stuff though - they do cheap well! it reminds me a LOT of the US k-mart

I do love Big W but its still not as nice as American Target IMO

 

I thought she was saying Kmart was the more upmarket one in Australia.

What sort of suburb do you live in? Kmart in Australia is normally exactly on a level socioeconomically with Target. Compared to the US where the clientele in Kmart if very VERY different to Target, and they're in different parts of town. Neither Target or Kmart are exactly nice, but neither are on the level of US Kmart. That would be more Best and Less or Big W (although the Big W nearest my parents house has gone upmarket in the last ten years or so). That's why it's always puzzled me that Kmart and Target are both owned by Coles-Myer, you'd think they'd differentiate them more.  I'd say Myers is closer to US Target level quality wise.

I have been two 2 k-marts

one down by Batemans Bay & one in Warriewood (northern beaches)

both were the same - VERY low market, fine for buying basics like chepa kitchenwear or socks, but I wouldn't buy anything nice there. I go there to get the cheapest prices on plastic toys though - good & cheap there. I find the clientel to be similar to America - low market.

Yea I do agree though that maybe Best & Less is more similart to American k-mart- but I'd say k-mart here is BARELY nicer.

I'd have to say Myers is nicer than American target - but yea closer to the mark for sure.

 

Basically Rita - David Jones is the top departments store, Myers is next - and both are really nice. You also have target & Big W which are quite similar, then you have k-mart. Lots of options really - which is a good thing - you'll work out which you like the best Myers has a young range which comes from London & is very 'top shop' which I love, and I just found they have free shipping!!! I ordered a dress & it got to me in 3 days - awesome