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Re: More Rip Off Britain from LEGO
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:16:19 GMT
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Lawrence,
we only have ourselves to blame. They will work out the costs based on how
much they think they will sell at any given price. No doubt, if the UK
bought more Lego trains we may well get them a fraction cheaper.
I am just happy they are making these sets, rather than more like the 4560
style sets.
Scott A
Lawrence Wilkes wrote in message ...
> "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in • message news:GFp865.Fv9@lugnet.com...
> > I see the new train wagon are up on shop@home
> > No prices of availability though.
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> > If the same exchanges rates for the other recent train engines are used • in comparison to USA prices, then the
> Tanker -
> > 10016, and Hopper Wagon -10017, should be around £12.50
> > Which doesnt sound too bad.
> > Then again 10 of each for a nice 20 car goods train is still going to set • you back £250. gulp
> >
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> Spoke too soon.
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> I notice the caboose now has a price of £10.99
> Which would indicate an exchange rate of 1.36 compared to the US price of • $14.99
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> And would price the 10016 and 17 at £14.69
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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 • they charge shipping, the only difference in
> their costs would be the UK call centre. Except I am ordering over the • Internet anyway.
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> Good old rip off Britain.
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> Perhaps we need to start a campaign against this.
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> regards
> lawrence
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>
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: More Rip Off Britain from LEGO
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| (...) That's just not true. All the S@H stuff comes from one central place, so the whole of Europe is just one market. There's no national segmentation. The only difference between countries is shipping costs, and we pay the various shipping rates (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: More Rip Off Britain from LEGO
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| "Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:GG7JJC.63q@lugnet.com... (...) What costs? They only have one cost for the whole for the EU. They come out the same warehouse, in the same packaging, on the same web site. (...) Doesnt the law (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFp865.Fv9@lugnet.com... (...) Tanker - (...) Spoke too soon. I notice the caboose now has a price of £10.99 Which would indicate an exchange rate of 1.36 compared to the US (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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