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(...) Maybe they want to have the US price a bit closer to what we pay here at the right side of the pond - $3.52 at todays exchange rate (25 SEK). (13 years ago, 24-Dec-10, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I had to reply, since it looks like $3.52 works out to be cheaper. If I account for VAT (25% for Sweden?) you get $2.82. In the case of US prices, without tax it is $2.99. I agree the math does not work for all Lego sets. But that maybe a (...) (13 years ago, 25-Dec-10, to lugnet.general)
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(...) *pulls out well-worn soap box* Okay, here's how it works. TLC has internal costs, and they have to make sure that they cover those costs and make a profit beyond that when they sell their products, so they have a wholesale pricepoint in mind (...) (13 years ago, 26-Dec-10, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, I forgot the VAT, sorry, but my comment was to the $1.99 - we paid 25 SEK for that series. The VAT is 25% on the net price, so 20% of the total. That means 20 SEK before VAT. With todays exhange rate that's $2.92 compared to your initial (...) (13 years ago, 26-Dec-10, to lugnet.general)
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(...) True the $1.99 was a much better rate for the US. I realize Lego is a corporate and naturally they need to make a profit -- and more importantly maximize it. But in the 21st century, they may need to factor in ubiquity of information and how (...) (13 years ago, 29-Dec-10, to lugnet.general)
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Don't even think of sweating your 2.99 price. It was 2.99 here in Canada (where uSD/CAD are almost par!!!!) for the first 2 series, and will hit 3.49 for series 4. So you can stop your whining, unless you live north of the Canada/USA border! he he, (...) (13 years ago, 29-Dec-10, to lugnet.general)
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