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kacir · 10-08-2007, 02:01 PM

350 Euro?
PHEW!!!
350 Euro is almost 500 Dollars!
Come on ...
Even with the 19.6% VAT the $350 price becomes $418,6
... and do not try to tell me the difference is in the European 2 year warranty.
A two year service plan for Sony Reader at sonystyle.com costs whooping 25 bucks!
That would make the price $443.6
We are still being ripped for almost 60 bucks!

I know, I know ...
I am beating that dead horse again

I can't help myself when I see such a balant ripoff.

I am really sick and tired.
And I suspect that manufacturers abuse our VAT and longer warranty as an excuse to rip us off. Whatever you buy here in Europe - from iPod, iMac, e-ink reader to Kitchenaid kitchen appliance is much more expensive than in the USA.

10-08-2007, 02:01 PM	#14
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,450 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	350 Euro? PHEW!!! 350 Euro is almost 500 Dollars! Come on ... Even with the 19.6% VAT the $350 price becomes $418,6 ... and do not try to tell me the difference is in the European 2 year warranty. A two year service plan for Sony Reader at sonystyle.com costs whooping 25 bucks! That would make the price $443.6 We are still being ripped for almost 60 bucks! I know, I know ... I am beating that dead horse again I can't help myself when I see such a balant ripoff. I am really sick and tired. And I suspect that manufacturers abuse our VAT and longer warranty as an excuse to rip us off. Whatever you buy here in Europe - from iPod, iMac, e-ink reader to Kitchenaid kitchen appliance is much more expensive than in the USA.