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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 15:23:47 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Andre Potvin wrote:
> >
> > I just don't understand The Shop At Home prices :
> >
> > Death Star prices :
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> > Europe : 369.99 euros
> > US : 299 dollars
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> > exchange rate : 1.24
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> > Technic mobile crane prices :
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> > Europe : 129.99 euros (1)
> > US : 149.99 dollars
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> > exchange rate : 0.87
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> > (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.
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> But in North America, it's different. Lego practice a segregation between the 2
> countries based on nothing because they closed a lot of facilities in Canada and
> when you call at S at H, all calls are redirected in USA. They assimilate the 2
> countries for the production, distribution and control of their costs, but they
> charge more in Canada. More questionnable are the sales and deals different in
> the two countries.
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> We just want the same sales and deals in both countries, and when we are from
> Canada and we call Shop at Home, they have the US prices. Just take our credit
> card and our bank will made the conversion from US to CDN$ the day we buy. I
> think it's what we call the global market? Not good for Lego?
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> In my opinion, the North America is a block and need the same politics.
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> Good day
> Andre
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 difference:
Set USA Price Canada Price
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#702 Basic Set $1.95 $2.50
#703 Basic Set $2.95 $3.50
#705 Basic Set $4.95 $5.95
#708 Basic Set $7.95 $8.95
#711 Basic Set $10.95 $11.95
#717 Junior Constructor $16.95 $19.95
#725 Town Plan $25.00 $27.50
What made those prices even harder to take was the fact that in the early 60's
most Lego for the USA was produced at a Samsonite plant in Stratford Ontario!
And back then the USA and Canada dollar were nearly at par. (In the mid-60's the
Canadian dollar was worth more.... $1.08 USA!!!!!)
Gary Istok
Detroit
(A sympathetic neighbor)
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| (...) 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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| (...) 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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