But the point is that you used to be able to order it direct from the SD
website and it would cost you around $2,500 including postage and VAT
(there is no duty to pay in the UK) which is around £1,250. 

The UK suppliers used to charge £1,300 which seems reasonable based on
these numbers.

Logitech have now stopped direct ordering from the US and you are
forced to order via their website. Despite the £ getting even stronger
against the $ the new price is £1,700, a £400 or 30% increase.

My understanding is that all the UK retailers will also be increasing
their prices to a similar level.

As other people have pointed out there are several other Logitech
devices which have an even more bizarre European mark up with one
product having a 150% mark-up.

Well sorry, but I for one will not buy from a company that treats their
customers like this. It is a shame as I was looking at purchasing a new
Transporter and SB3’s and will certainly no longer be recommending them
to my friends.

Also the Amazon price increase remains, it starts looking less of a
glitch and something a little more permanent.

Everyone at Logitech seem very quiet on this subject, there has been no
explanation as to why they feel justified in increasing these prices.

Interestingly Sonos have a much more reasonable mark-up and the AppleTV
even seems to have no mark-up at all.


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