New official price : 280€ - Page 2

bbusybookworm · 10-02-2008, 08:04 AM

Its Funny that the price for the Basic model is £180, the same as WH Smith's Price, but Smith does include the Cover & I believe Shipping as well.

Still a difference of £30-35 is not as bad at the £125 (270+25+10) difference previously.

Actually makes it competitive with the Bebook Price which is currently £225.

Prospect · 10-02-2008, 08:21 AM

Strangest thing. Special price for Norwegians it seems! To Norway it is € 250 / € 350 but to France it is €280/380.

ErwinOtten · 10-02-2008, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prospect

Strangest thing. Special price for Norwegians it seems! To Norway it is € 250 / € 350 but to France it is €280/380.

Since Norway isn't in the EU this is the price without VAT.

Slite · 10-02-2008, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErwinOtten

Since Norway isn't in the EU this is the price without VAT.

Damn norwegians, not only do they roll in oilmoney, they don't pay VAT even!

DDHarriman · 10-02-2008, 09:10 AM

Correct: E.U. you get to pay the VAT you have in your country when they send the goods.

Outside it: you do not pay VAT as it's supposed that you declare it to your own taxes organization and they charge hten the VAT, just like buying in an Airport shop.

Pulp · 10-02-2008, 09:15 AM

I have to say that even though I totally love my Cybook and I have used it intensely during that past month - it hurts to see it drop by 100€ only one month after I bought it

DDHarriman · 10-02-2008, 09:17 AM

70 € (350 to 280) right?

Pulp · 10-02-2008, 09:22 AM

Aye, true - "only" 70€ - but it still hurts :P

DDHarriman · 10-02-2008, 09:35 AM

I bet it does.

Slite · 10-02-2008, 09:40 AM

Thats the way of electronic thingys.

I bought a Samsung 40" LCD TV for the equivalent of around 2000 euros, a couple of months later that exact TV was available for 1100 euros. It happens, prices on electronig devices drops at an alarming rate after the initial "introduction" price.

JSWolf · 10-02-2008, 09:46 AM

Why is it that Bookeen feels that a price of $389.95 (that's with the cover) is a good price? We also then have to add in shipping. This just is silly.

Prospect · 10-02-2008, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slite

Damn norwegians, not only do they roll in oilmoney, they don't pay VAT even!

The VAT is 25% in Norway, so when this is added the price to pay for Norwegians is €312,5 for the basic model. If the difference between the Norwegian price and the EU price is the VAT this means that the VAT in France is only 12% (calculated using the basic model, 9% calculated based on the delux model).

Pumba · 10-02-2008, 05:21 PM

For your information, in France VAT is 19.6% (normal, for any like Cybook) or 5.5% (reduce, for food and... books !)

Regards

DDHarriman · 10-03-2008, 04:38 AM

In Portugal VAT is 20% generic, 12% food and 5% books.

Now if you are buying as a company or a individual professional you can get back the VAT, and so the Cybook becomes 233,33 euros.

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10-02-2008, 08:04 AM	#16
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Its Funny that the price for the Basic model is £180, the same as WH Smith's Price, but Smith does include the Cover & I believe Shipping as well. Still a difference of £30-35 is not as bad at the £125 (270+25+10) difference previously. Actually makes it competitive with the Bebook Price which is currently £225.

10-02-2008, 08:21 AM	#17
Prospect Other Posts: 143 Karma: 644 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norway Device: Cybook, Kindle	Strangest thing. Special price for Norwegians it seems! To Norway it is € 250 / € 350 but to France it is €280/380.

10-02-2008, 09:10 AM	#20
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Correct: E.U. you get to pay the VAT you have in your country when they send the goods. Outside it: you do not pay VAT as it's supposed that you declare it to your own taxes organization and they charge hten the VAT, just like buying in an Airport shop.

10-02-2008, 09:15 AM	#21
Pulp Palm Addict Posts: 477 Karma: 1001951 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3 [512mb, FW: 1.5]	I have to say that even though I totally love my Cybook and I have used it intensely during that past month - it hurts to see it drop by 100€ only one month after I bought it

10-02-2008, 09:17 AM	#22
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	70 € (350 to 280) right?

10-02-2008, 09:22 AM	#23
Pulp Palm Addict Posts: 477 Karma: 1001951 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3 [512mb, FW: 1.5]	Aye, true - "only" 70€ - but it still hurts :P

10-02-2008, 09:35 AM	#24
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	I bet it does.

10-02-2008, 09:40 AM	#25
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	Thats the way of electronic thingys. I bought a Samsung 40" LCD TV for the equivalent of around 2000 euros, a couple of months later that exact TV was available for 1100 euros. It happens, prices on electronig devices drops at an alarming rate after the initial "introduction" price.

10-02-2008, 09:46 AM	#26
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,796 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why is it that Bookeen feels that a price of $389.95 (that's with the cover) is a good price? We also then have to add in shipping. This just is silly.

10-02-2008, 05:21 PM	#28
Pumba Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 148 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3	For your information, in France VAT is 19.6% (normal, for any like Cybook) or 5.5% (reduce, for food and... books !) Regards

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10-03-2008, 04:38 AM	#29
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	In Portugal VAT is 20% generic, 12% food and 5% books. Now if you are buying as a company or a individual professional you can get back the VAT, and so the Cybook becomes 233,33 euros.