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  Re: Lego prices?
 
(...) That's interesting. So, in the EU the tax is included in the price tag/sticker, but disclosed in the receipt? Things tend to be a bit more dynamic here in the US so that's not as easy to implement. The sales taxes actually vary from state to (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego prices?
 
(...) Weeeeelll... Yes and No. It is basically a patent issue handled by a certain danish company that prevents clones and therefor competition in the european markets. If you violate the patents, the courts get involved, so if seen from a certain (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego prices?
 
(...) That could go a long way to explaining your price differences. Government supported monopolies always charge higher prices because they can. Around here, the lower priced clones seem to get about equal shelf space, which exerts a significant (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego prices?
 
(...) Yes, that is my experience. For instance, the supermarket bill has the full price of every item, with the VAT percentage ahead of it. The total then has another line to say how much VAT is being paid. VAT can be returned if you're reselling (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)

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