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Old 01-07-2015, 10:41 AM   #12
JSWolf
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It is a rip off in the UK when a product is priced at say 10 pounds and in the US, $10. And on top of that 20% VAT for the UK product. That's a rip-off. I'll shop in the US to get a lower price and less tax. By removing georestrictions, this will force higher prices like in the UK to be lowered. I see this as good for the consumer.

It isn't fair that these big companies such as Apple can shop around for the best prices for their parts regardless of where they are made from int he world and we cannot do the same thing. They then enforce georestrictions to be able to chanrge more in some countries and give the people who live there no choice but to pay up.

Let's take back the ability to shop for the lowest prices. Maybe that would get rid of these silly overinflated prices in some countries. And it would also do away with the it's not available where I live.
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