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Originally Posted by DaleDe
I think they are anticipating the demand and targeting the bigger markets without regard to onesy and twosy business at this point and they seem to be overwhelmed at the moment and not hungry to make sales.
Dale
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I think this is the real reason - they have set their US price to compete with Sony while expecting the rest of the world to subsidise their marketing strategy. They havent answered my query about VAT and their explanation that others companies do the same thing suggests that they won't be answering.
Like Harry said, I have to decide if its worth the price to me and so far I would have to say that its not. Between their claim that the policy is fair, their silence on email and now the shipping delay, I am suffering from a whole lot of indignation so sitting on the fence a while longer is looking mighty comfortable again.
Whereas previously I had ruled out the Sony, now that I find I can get one for $US92 cheaper than the gen3, its worth me waiting to see some reviews and comparisons and rethinking its limitations.
And while they maintain their 'fair' pricing policy, its worth waiting to see if US resellers emerge and to see whether the Amazon Kindle eventuates and how it compares as presumably that will be sold in US dollars.
In the meantime, $US425 buys me a whole pile of paper books (as much as I despise the space they take up!)....
I guess I am a bit foolish in this day and age for expecting companies to want my business enough to extend to me a fair deal and some decent service although interestingly that is something I do get from my local booksellers.
