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(...) Yet *again*, 5 more than the US market price. What are these 5 accounted for? Shouldn't shipping be cheaper to the RoE from DK? What are these guys expecting? That the EUR devalues to 90% of the USD value??? For heaven's sake, it has been (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.eu)
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(...) Tax pressure (V.A.T) in Europe is much higher as in North America. If i'm not mistaken, TLC has a production facility in the USA also. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.eu)
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(...) Ok, it's a valid point to explain *the existance* of a difference. Still, we are paying the same 5 difference in both the SFSC cars and #10041; since the base prices are different and VAT is a percentage of it, one of two things is happening: (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.eu)
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(...) They DO round of to certain prices that come from a limited set of incrementing price levels (a kind of steps on the price ladder) for instance EURO 69,99, EUR0 74.99, EUR0 79.99. Having a limited set of possible prices makes maintainance and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.eu)
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