On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 6:40 PM, thomasg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since nobody seems to realize it, I guess I have to explain this. > 1. Even the distributor has to pay shipping > 2. 19% VAT in germany > 3. x% additional fees (recycling, ...) in germany/europe > 4. 2 years warranty in germany > 5. The dollar-euro change will not always remain nearby 1.60$/1€ > 6. People who handle the shipping and warranty in germany, do you think > they can work for free? > > Don't get me wrong, I also like to get products cheap and not too > expensive, but nobody can really expect to get the device for 285 euro from > a resaler - you have to pay the 19% even if you import by yourself (the 19% > are also on the shipping fees). > > > Regarding points 1, 2, 3 and 6 - doesn't the US have something similar? Regarding 5 - shouldn't the prices be according to current exchange rates? Isn't that the whole point of exchange rates?
-- Vincent
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