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Originally Posted by Gilmartin
I've read that the PRS-T1 is now being sold in the USA for $129, yet Sony UK are up to the same old trick of co9nverting the $ sign to a £ sign and charging £129 in the UK.
$129=£80 (approx) add on VAT at 20%=£25, so total price should be about £105.
You can kiss bye bye to my custom, $ony, until you such time as you stop useing we Brits as cash cows and sell us your goods at the same price as you sell to your American customers.
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I find it just a little surprising you haven't noticed this before, as it has always been the case.
And depriving Sony of your £'s won't have much effect, as I think you'll find it's standard for most of the big electronic groups, at least. Did you never buy a CD, back in the day, or perhaps you always check the £/$ position on every product you buy ?
I'm sorry to say I don't think Sony is the only big bad ogre out there doing it... It's the market, innit.