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Re: Lego prices?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:11:45 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gary Tabener wrote:
> Has anybody ever compared Lego prices between US and UK or any other country
> for that matter, or am I approaching a touchy subject here.
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I've seen debates online about this, but one thing that really sticks out in my
mind is the fact that Europeans usually have some kind of tax (GAT?) "included"
into the price of each item you buy...basically, it disguises the fact that you
are paying taxes. In the US, we have a sales tax that is added onto the price
of an item at the cash register or time of billing, and is not included in the
posted price. Sales taxes differ from state-to-state and city-to-city; also,
states can't charge taxes on purchases made in other states, so I can buy from
Shop@Home in Connecticut and not pay their sales taxes.
There may also be extra costs (extra taxes, higher real estate prices, labor
costs, etc.) associated with operating Shop@Home in the UK. One other thing:
although Lego bricks aren't made here, they are packaged here...that may save a
little money, since bulk parts will take up less space than half-empty boxes in
a shipping container. I just bought some stuff here on clearance, and the boxes
say "COMPONENTS made in Denmark and Switzerland" (CAPS are mine)...that is, the
bricks themselves are made overseas, but the sorting and maybe even
package-printing are done here.
Doug
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| (...) Clarifying a bit: The tax you're referring to in the EU is VAT (Value-added tax), which is a percentage of every item you buy; it varies among countries and items, in my country it is currently 19% for LEGO - I would not be surprised if it (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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| Has anybody ever compared Lego prices between US and UK or any other country for that matter, or am I approaching a touchy subject here. eg. Imperial Star Destroyer US $299 UK £250 4028 bucket US $9.99 UK £9.99 Is it just me or are we paying over (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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