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Example 1 pack of 4515 (Straight Rails) on the UK shop @ home is £12.99 Today on Expedia 12.99 British pounds sterling = 40.06 German Deutsche marks So how come 1 pack of 4515 on the German shop @ home only cost 29 Deutsche marks Also 12.99 British (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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OK, so you guys are being ripped off when it comes to Lego and Cars. You get the best computer and music magazines at decent prices. Ever cared to check what overseas rates are? Q magazine: 2.80 in the UK, which is 8.63 DM. Q in a german shop will (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:GA27FI.7AB@lugnet.com... (...) get (...) check (...) The question is WHO is doing the ripping off. In the magazine case there is probably some importer who is marking up the prices, over which the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The market sets the price. Retailers will charge just as much as we are willing to pay. Scott A (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:GA2u41.7Jp@lugnet.com... (...) Absolutely But I dont have to like it. And we shouldnt just accept it. If no-one complains then guess what happens - the prices will go up even more. Consequence (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) That depends on the profit margin. If you sell half as much at twice the price, and your profit margin is 50%, then you make the same revenue but three times the profit. If your profit margin is 25%, then you make five times the profit. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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Have a chat with Quentin Wilson. He got things moving for the UK car-prices rip-off. Organise LEGO shopping trips to the continent (or Ireland, slightly cheaper than Holland, which is similar to Germany. Don't know about other countries). ;-) Duq (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Not only that, Its getting v. difficult to get Lego in the UK now. Big stores only stock a few lines. Why do the Americans get privaliged sets. Does it cost to much to release the same set in the US and Europe. why do I have to import (castle) sets (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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