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Re: Why the high proce in UK?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Mon, 9 Jul 2001 08:35:47 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> I notice the 10014 caboose now has a price of £10.99
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> I note that the German price of the Caboose is 29.95DM - which is £9.22
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> Why for a product manufactured and sold within the EU is UK price 20% more?
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> And considering that all the Shop@home stuff is shipped out of Denmark and youcharge shipping, the only difference in
> your costs would be the UK call centre. Except I am ordering over the Internet anyway.
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> Why are you ripping off the UK customers?
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> regards
> lawrence
It's not just UK. 29.95DM is 12.9791 USD
while the price for us s@h is $14.99
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| "aeon" <aeon15@home.com> wrote in message news:GG76Jn.547@lugnet.com... (...) Well you can construct an arguement as to why a product would be more expensive in another continent. Different packaging, additional transportation, local labour, a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Why the high proce in UK?
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| I notice the 10014 caboose now has a price of £10.99 I note that the German price of the Caboose is 29.95DM - which is £9.22 Why for a product manufactured and sold within the EU is UK price 20% more? And considering that all the Shop@home stuff is (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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