[modeleng] Re: Prices

Hi Alan and All,

It has always been the same. I have always wondered why a Japanese Camera 
was 40% cheaper in the USA than in England.

It is so much of a contrast that one camera shop that I went into in San 
Francisco actually made a point of having English magazines in it so that 
they could show you the savings that you made by buying from them.
If you ask in a camera shop in this country about the difference they always 
blame VAT. What they forget is in the USA there is state tax plus say in 
California earthquake tax.
It basically comes down to RIP OFF BRITAIN.

Try getting a first class Breakfast for two in a good quality Hotel for £10 
in this country. In the USA about $20 including tip.

Why is the latest CD far cheaper in the USA? once again the rip off factor.

I wanted some 1/4" pitch chain for an electric loco I was building. I went 
to a local Bearing and Drive factors. Price £70 for 10 feet.
Looked on the internet and bought 10 feet from Los Angeles for the 
equivalent of £15 plus $6 Air Mail.
The biggest rip off was my bank over here doing the Bank Transfer.

End of rant.


Regards

Clif
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:10 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Prices


>A pal has just returned from a holiday in the US, and bought back a load of
> catalogues.
> I am astounded at how low prices are in America compares to what we have 
> to
> pay.
>
> If you compare Harbor Freight with Machine Mart, for products that appear
> identical, and probably are as so much is made in China, the US price is
> between 35% and 50% of the UK price.
>
> Looking at Grizzly, most things are half what we pay, some much less.
>
> Sadly, he only bought back catalogues and not cases full of goodies!
>
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