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Re: Why the high proce in UK?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:26:36 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
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> "Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatico.deletethisspamblock.ca> wrote in message news:GGACuB.IB5@lugnet.com...
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> > What's the currency story? Are there large fluctuations between the
> > currencies you're talking about? By having fixed prices in both
> > currencies, is LEGO trying to do something that represents exchange
> > rates averaged over a time? And thus at today's rates maybe that
> > is causing a discrepancy?
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> Apparently yes.
> I received this from Lego today in response to my questioning the price
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> Dear LEGO® Shop at Home Customer,
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> Thank you for contacting LEGO Shop At Home. The reason for the
> difference in pricing is that all the 'continental' prices are related
> to the Euro and therefore are the same; UK prices are slightly higher
> because of the fluctuation of the Pound.
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> However, 20% is still excessive given that the exchange rate has fluctuated less than 10% in the last 18 months.
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> Also, their 'continental' prices are NOT the same. Germany is still cheaper than Holland for example, even though both
> currencies are pegged to the Euro.
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> Nor would I describe 20% as slight!
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> regards
> lawrence
Plus Denmark is not in the Euro either.
Psi.
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| "Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:GGBEwC.Azv@lugnet.com... (...) both (...) But it is in the Exchange Rate Mechanism. So there has been almost no variation of the Krona against the German mark Euro over the last 18 (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| "Kyle D. Jackson" <flightdeck@sympatic...mblock.ca> wrote in message news:GGACuB.IB5@lugnet.com... (...) Apparently yes. I received this from Lego today in response to my questioning the price ---...--- Dear LEGO® Shop at Home Customer, Thank you (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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