Thread: Amazon Kindle goes international
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Old 10-07-2009, 04:23 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by sforce View Post
Wow, a full 20% international surcharge added to Amazon's $9.99 bestsellers seems outrageous, don't you think???
Not really. Have you looked at the "roaming" charges for data on GSM networks? And don't forget that, in the EU, eBooks are liable for the full rate of VAT, which is anywhere from about 15% to 25%.
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