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Subject: 
Re: Why the high proce in UK?
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lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 04:20:06 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Lawrence Wilkes writes:


But it is harder to do this when it is the same shipping centre (I think), and in the same economic zone.

Well Uk is farther from Denmark than Germany is.

It is almost the equivalent of saying California residents have to pay 20% more than New York folk, even though they are
both being supplied from Texas. For no other reason than someone just thought the Californians ought to pay more.

They often do, due to various things..

No offense but, I felt the "poor pitiful British" current in the post needed
to be dampened a bit.

It almost seems there ought to be a "lugnet.complain" or "lugnet.whine" for
all the country-specific gripes people feel the need to constantly vent.
(AUS gets nothing!!!) etc.



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  Re: Why the high proce in UK?
 
"aeon" <aeon15@home.com> wrote in message news:GG8pDI.4wH@lugnet.com... (...) You miss the point It is shop at home WE pay shipping. (...) are (...) what things? Things you might think are reasons for the difference are covered in this case. Like (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
  Re: Why the high proce in UK?
 
(...) Dear Todd, In the interests of compartmentalised dorkitude, could you please establish lugnet.loc.au.whinge? We'd rather bemoan our pitiful condition without disturbing the neighbours. many thanks, Dave Low (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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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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