T;278677 Wrote: > >- what are typical social benefits (wellfare, unemplyment, sick leave, > > We pay taxes for those. The employer doesn't pay (at least not in > Switzerland). > > > retirement rules and funding ...) > > Also employee paid. > > In general, Swiss taxes and benefits are lower than the US,. > > So, the only reason the prices are higher here is because people will > pay the higher prices. To blame it on taxes or the cost of doing > business is absurd. And it's not just Logitech, look at Ducati. Same > > thing, much cheaper to buy one in the US. Ans some models (but not > all) > are actually cheaper in Switzerland than in Italy where they are made. > > And the bonus question. Do you think it's moral to mail order from > > Logitech US, and then pick up your child benefit check partially > funded > > by Logitech Australia? > Sure, as no Logitech company is funding any of my benefits. > > Tom
Thks for taking time to think about it without resorting to cynical personal attacks. However, I'll have to ask you to review your facts. It turns out that, in Switzerland, employer tops up by 100% whatever amount emplyee have to contribute, and then some more. http://www.bioalps.org/Bioalps/FHomePageBioalps.aspx?tokenPage=h-ciecAdyG10SYrFQTu01AdheI4rxKjQhEPfTrvysX0%29%29 My point on whole this excercise is that there are many areas that can influence a price, and that we, unless deailing with it, may not be avare of them and tend to ignore them. In my post, I merely suggested that some other aspects are taken into consideration. Having said that, I do believe that the main reaason why companies charge what they do in certain market is because they can (or in case of US, because they have to if they want to be there). thks, K -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will improve. DVD performance will also increase substantially. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iAj2aPdQnk or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvMNuuFSvN0 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDRhRv4q_SI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ slimkid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8881 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44592 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
