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Originally Posted by Hrafn
Insane? Yes and no. The European market for eReaders seems to have been decoupled from the US/international market for some time. I noticed this when I bought my first eReader (a Pocketbook 360) a couple of years ago. Although most of the online retailers were European, by far the cheapest was American (though I think PB have since withdrawn from the American market).
I had the same experience with my i62HD -- buying it direct from China was considerably cheaper than any of the European retailers.
I don't know what source this apparent pervasive price differential arises from (tax, regulatory costs, differentiated distributor pricing, etc?), nor whether it will survive the entry of the larger loss-leading/eBook-retailer-attached players into the European market (nor whether its demise will likewise lead to the demise of independent eReader brands).
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Not only e-readers, but most of the goods are cheaper in US than in EU. And most of the goods are cheaper in "western" EU than in Central and Eastern EU. And I do not mention China....
The thing is that the goods often costs the money people are willing to pay. And EU people probably accept higher price than US ones. And also, there might be difference in taxes and also EU warranty is 2 years US only 1, I guess.