dmg;529880 Wrote: > According to the Logitech Web site, the MSRP for the touch is 379.00 > CAD. With the Canadian dollar almost at par with the US dollar, this is > nothing less than a price gouge. The MSRP in the US is 299.00--almost an > $80.00 difference. Under the North America Free Trade Act (NAFTA), there > should be no duty imposed on the device when it crosses the border. I > don't mind paying a bit extra for currency exchange,, shipping, etc, > but there is no way a price differential of almost $80.00 is justified. > > > Now that the Touch is finally close to being released, I am trying to > find a retailer where I can get a fair price. Unfortunately, it looks > like I will have to jump through some hoops and try to find a US > retailer. I would like to support a retailer based or located in > Canada, but it looks like this will not be possible. (It is quite a > common occurence that Canadians will pay significantly more for books, > cars, and electronics than US citizens, even when the Canadian and US > currencies are close.) > > I hope Logitech will adjust its Canadian pricing to more accurately > reflect actual, rather than imagined or hedged currency rates, before > the release of the Touch. > > Is the situation similar in other countries? > > MG
I buy 95% of my electronic in the US through on line retaillers. I refuse to pay the a 20 to 30% premium and buy local. The encourage local economy thing is plain stupid given the global context. Canadian retaillers just need to adapt if not they diserve bankupty. I know I ll get an economics course from some of you on Fx rate and economy of scale and US versus Canadian population. I dont care I hold my position. I will be buyng the touch online through a US retailler or call logitech directly for overnight shipping. I sometimes hear the warranty thing, it does not matter if you are not covered, on 5 years buying span, even if a few things break, you saved so much than you can buy new anyway. I will be buying my next car in the US and have it brokered here. The only thing I really had to buy local was my plasma screen due to manipulation risk and even than.... I will never forget when I bought one of my Panny SA XR57 receiver. US 199 + 20 overnight shipping CAD 499 + tax now lets think about this one for a moment, I can buy 2 and still come cheaper who care about warranty and about buy local + I did not have to interact with an incompetent sales rep. -- Upgradealways SB3 Silver│SB3 Black│SB Radio│SB Boom │QNAP TS-219 2X 1TB Raid1│IPeng,Apple Touch│(FLAC) Library│Media Monkey│Win7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upgradealways's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9009 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76751 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
