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Originally Posted by fjell_strom
They must have put an extra customs fee on top of the sales tax (this is Germany where sales tax alone is 19%). The delivery man was asking for 84 Euros - like any average joe would have that in his wallet! That's almost double what I quoted above!!
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Well, you have to pay a customs fee on most electronic gadgets. If its declared as a PDA, you dont have to pay any customs. Most electronic devices add another 4-6 % on the sales price. So thats
(329+shipping)*1,05 * 1,19
But what did you pay for shipping and handling?
Sometimes the shipping companies add an extra service fee for handling customs.
And thats where you see why things in the US are usually the same price in $ as they are here in Euro