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  Re: Excessive exchange rate between US and Canada
 
(...) 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 (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Excessive exchange rate between US and Canada
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Excessive exchange rate between US and Canada
 
(...) Hey Andre, You folks over in Canada (I live only 5 miles from the USA/Canada border, so I don't say "up in Canada") never seem to get a break! Even in the very first USA and Canada Samsonite Lego catalogs of 1961-62 there is a price (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Excessive exchange rate between US and Canada
 
(...) Hi Gary, It was a good time. But in these years, almost all companies where using diferenciation in pricing between countries. No internet, no free trade, etc. But now in 2005, with the global market, this old pricing method is questionable. (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)

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