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Originally Posted by Over
After reading on screen that import taxes are 116$, I wonder why, just like the books, Amazon can't sell the Kindle 2 and Dx from Amazon.co.uk or any other european area? It would avoid those import taxes for us, europeans!!  |
It might have to do with needing regulatory approval in Europe.
I'm guessing that there's agreements in place for mobile phones sold in one country to be allowed in another, but to be sold in another country they might need approval. The Kindles are mobile phones in some ways.
And then there's the power supplies - they'd need UK/EU power supplies too.
That's not to say that Amazon shouldn't be doing this - but I suspect they're taking the easiest route for them to get the Kindles shipping quickly to early adopters.
I'm hoping that when they really get their act together and have Kindles selling in other countries, they'll also manage to negotiate deals with local telecomms companies, and the $2 data charge on each download will go away.
Of course, we would then also expect local Kindle stores with local prices - which might be even higher...