03-16-2008, 05:56 PM | #31 |
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If we buy it online, we do not have to pay the tax most of the time. Just about the only time we would have to pay a sales tax is if the buyer is in the same state as the seller.
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03-16-2008, 06:02 PM | #32 |
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03-17-2008, 03:51 AM | #33 | |
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We gain in other ways, however. For example, the Reader only has a 90 days parts warranty in the US (or at least that was true with the 500 - don't know if the 505 is any different); in the UK, British law requires at least a 1 year warranty. |
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03-17-2008, 03:54 AM | #34 |
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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the above is true only if you believe that tax evasion is an "acceptable" crime. You are REQUIRED BY LAW in most (all?) states to pay "use tax" on items bought in other states. If you do not do so, you are committing tax fraud. I know that "use tax" is widely ignored, but nonetheless you are legally required to pay it in most states.
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03-17-2008, 05:04 AM | #35 | |
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Meanwhile, back with the original topic, is there any sign elsewhere as to whether this is Play.com selling US Readers or an offical UK launch? If a Play.com-specific venture, then there's going to be unhappy customers when they try & use their UK credit-cards at the SonyStore... |
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03-17-2008, 05:42 AM | #36 | |
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Spread across tens or hundreds of thousands of units I simply don't believe the costs are more than a few percent higher per unit compared with the US. The "it costs more to trade in the UK" excuse does however provide companies with a convenient excuse to jack up the price (and profit) significantly while shifting the blame for the difference elsewhere. That is where the gouging is taking place, it's hardly breaking news that this goes on in the consumer electronics field, to believe otherwise is naive. Regarding Play doing this without Sony's approval; I think it's unlikely. I don't believe a large retailer like Play would risk their trading relationship with Sony by indulging in grey importing. It's more likely that Sony plan to release the Reader in the UK and Play have jumped the gun by putting their listing up too early. |
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03-17-2008, 07:45 AM | #37 | |
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I agree with you I don't think it is grey importing as well. It just sounds a bit odd. No news from Sony themselves, no other source of info. Just one website... |
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03-17-2008, 08:05 AM | #38 | |
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03-17-2008, 08:22 AM | #39 |
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Yeah, yippeee, hooray, at last! does this mean that I will be able to get all my bestsellers on my reader now instead of having to depend on the kindliness of US citizens buying gift cards for me
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I'm still not sure this is an official release anyway, Sony haven't mentioned it and Amazon aren't listing it. |
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03-17-2008, 05:16 PM | #41 |
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Ouch. I've just had a thought. What if Sony have a UK currency site, and a US currency site... and there's a significant mark up on the UK prices. And no, I am not saying they will, or that I think they will, or that I've heard they are going to. I'm just saying it could be the case...
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03-17-2008, 05:32 PM | #42 |
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The most interesting unknown about a US-only device-specific e-book store (e.g. Sony or Amazon) going "worldwide" is whether this is possible with one portal. If Sony needs two e-book stores, then perhaps US PRS-505's must buy from the US store and UK PRS-505's must buy from the non-US store. Both pricing and availability could be different in the two stores. The same issue could arise with non-US Kindles. If so, it really puts the device-specific e-book stores at a disadvantage relative to (say) MobiPocket format e-books.
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03-17-2008, 06:07 PM | #43 |
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Does anyone remember if their Connect Music store was international or not? That might give us a clue ....
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03-18-2008, 01:40 PM | #45 |
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Bang goes the good news - play.com have changed their listing today and it now no longer states that it will be available from 4 April, instead it says the following:
Coming soon This item is not currently available to order. Enter your email address, click the ‘Notify me’ button and we’ll let you know as soon as it becomes available to pre-order. I guess its back to perusing ebay to try to find a bargain. Anyone know where I can get one for less than £200 ? |
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