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Re: MSRP? Tangential question Was(re CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:04:53 GMT
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lpien@IWANTNOSPAM.ctp#ihatespam#.com
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OK, so it sounds like showing MSRP in US when it is not clear that the
set was sold in the US or what the price was may not be a good idea...
too uncertain, even if you did finesse the exchange rate question.
Further, using non US values should probably only be done when the set
is not available in the US or at least, not known to have been.
That may be US centric, but the alternative, followed to its logical
conclusion, would be to track the MSRP in each and every country the set
ever appeared in and display them all. A relatively low value exercise,
yes?
Todd Lehman wrote:
> <lar said>
> > Question. Why does the MSRP show US$? We know the set came out in may
> > 1975 and that it cost 8.85 pounds MSRP. Why not either show the price in
> > USD converted, or show it in pounds?
> >
> > Or is that a future enhancement?
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> Yes, showing MSRP in non-US$ is a future enhancement... (But conversion is
> not; aside from temporal eddies in the exchange rates, things may simply
> cost more or less in another country... For example, in Germany this year
> you can buy for DM 19,80 a 27 cm. tall red bucket with green lid. Could
> that possibly be priced at ~$10 in the U.S. and ever sell?)
>
> --Todd
>
> p.s. I attached an internal note to set #365 noting that it was evident
> from a catalog scan that the set cost £8.85 when it was introduced in 1975.
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