--- Chris Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am becoming increasingly concerned at the way > Canon expect the rest of the > world to subsidise American consumers.
To summarize, in case some still don't understand all the things that go into pricing: 1. Retail prices are established by local importers, not by Canon Japan. 2. European countries, in general, have far higher import duties than the U.S. does. 3. European and Japanese prices typically include VAT, U.S. prices don't include taxes. 4. Actual selling prices are set by dealers based on many factors, including supply, demand, cost, and competitive factors. 5. The lack of import duties between U.S. and Canada has nothing to do with the price of Japanese cameras in Canada, which are imported from Asia, and not from the U.S. In short, don't blame America or Canon for the fact that prices are higher in your country. Blame your own governments and importers. ===== Bob Meyer I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger... http://www.meyerweb.net/epson __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
