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Re: Excessive exchange rate between US and Canada
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 8 Jul 2005 08:11:12 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Andre Potvin wrote:
> I would like to know if other customers from Canada are more and more frustrated
> because of the Lego's fixed exchange rate of 40% (normaly around 1.22).
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> Why, if the free trade agreement exist, and the closing of facilities in Canada
> to concentrate in USA all the services, including Lego Shop at Home, why the
> Sales and Deals are differents?
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> And why Canadians have to paid 40% more than US when the real exchange rate is
> around 22%.
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> I know few big customers in Montreal area stopping to buy Lego because of that .
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> I would like to have your comments on this point, if you spend less on Lego, and
> if somebody knows somebody at Lego to correct this situation totally unfair in
> my opinion.
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> Have a good day
> Andre
I just don't understand The Shop At Home prices :
Death Star prices :
Europe : 369.99 euros
US : 299 dollars
exchange rate : 1.24
Technic mobile crane prices :
Europe : 129.99 euros (1)
US : 149.99 dollars
exchange rate : 0.87
(1) 129.99 for France - 139.99 for belgium, that is just incredible !! -
curiously not available in Germany now !
What would you say if a set was (even temporarily) avalaible in Oregon at 140,
in California for 130 and not available in Arizona ?
Hey guys, any trouble with SatH Europe ?
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| (...) The Death Star example is the baddest one. If you are looking for the regular boxes, in general, the Euro zone is pretty similar in pricing. Almost all countries have near the same cost. But in North America, it's different. Lego practice a (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| I would like to know if other customers from Canada are more and more frustrated because of the Lego's fixed exchange rate of 40% (normaly around 1.22). Why, if the free trade agreement exist, and the closing of facilities in Canada to concentrate (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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