According to the Logitech Web site, the MSRP for the touch is 379.00 CAD. With the Canadian dollar almost at par with the US dollar, this is nothing less than a price gouge. The MSRP in the US is 299.00--almost an $80.00 difference. Under the North America Free Trade Act (NAFTA), there should be no duty imposed on the device when it crosses the border. I don't mind paying a bit extra for currency exchange,, shipping, etc, but there is no way a price differential of almost $80.00 is justified.
Now that the Touch is finally close to being released, I am trying to find a retailer where I can get a fair price. Unfortunately, it looks like I will have to jump through some hoops and try to find a US retailer. I would like to support a retailer based or located in Canada, but it looks like this will not be possible. (It is quite a common occurence that Canadians will pay significantly more for books, cars, and electronics than US citizens, even when the Canadian and US currencies are close.) I hope Logitech will adjust its Canadian pricing to more accurately reflect actual, rather than imagined or hedged currency rates, before the release of the Touch. Is the situation similar in other countries? MG -- dmg ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dmg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37076 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76751 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
