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Old 07-18-2013, 05:36 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by afv011 View Post
Prices in Europe are always higher (and the UK seems to be specially hit), but keep in mind that European prices include sales tax (as high as 25%), whereas the US prices are before tax.
In the UK, the VAT rate is 20%, but yes that's a significant part of it.

The price before VAT then would be £25. Also there's probably a shipping cost, and who knows what import duty is paid on all those devices arriving in the UK?

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