05-24-2011, 10:14 PM | #1 |
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140 in Canada, 130 in US. WHY???
Can anyone explain why $140 in Canada, $130 in US ?
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05-24-2011, 10:23 PM | #2 |
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plus, I'm in Ontario, means the final price will be $158CND for me.
it's a no go for me, for now. |
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05-24-2011, 10:35 PM | #3 |
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05-24-2011, 10:58 PM | #4 |
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I... honestly don't think a $10 difference is that bad at all. Does Canada have on average a higher standard of living, higher minimum wage, etc.? Plus there's the possibility of taxes and fees, as Oak's mentioned.
Despite the AUD being higher than the USD, I'm pretty resigned to this new Kobo Touch being $180AUD when it makes it to stores down here. Must be cause we're all upside down here. |
05-24-2011, 11:18 PM | #5 |
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Everything is more expensive in Canada
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05-25-2011, 01:30 AM | #6 |
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I believe it has to do with the higher competitiveness in the US market. Even at $139 these will sell extremely well in Canada. Most Canadian are more likely to buy a Kobo that they can try out in Chapters instead of ordering a Kindle from US, while in the states the lower price is necessary to make Kobo a successful competitor to the Kindle.
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05-25-2011, 03:58 PM | #7 |
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Kobo is a Canadian company and kobo's are made/repaired in Toronto Ontario Canada so there would be to taxes/fess since they come from Canada
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05-25-2011, 04:02 PM | #8 |
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05-25-2011, 05:18 PM | #9 |
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Yeah, I'd be very surprised if the Kobo was made here as well. And the eReader market in the U.S. is much more competitive than it is here in Canada. Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook devices are the top two devices there. They have to price the Kobo competitively to try to compete. The new Nook, available only in the U.S. and announced the day after the Kobo Touch, has essentially the same features but is $10 more expensive - $139. At $129 they're probably hoping the Kobo can gain some ground in the U.S.
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05-25-2011, 06:43 PM | #10 |
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The address for repairs is Celestica on Don Mills / Eglinton. Celestica DOES do custom manufacturing for firms, so it's possible they might also do manufacturing.
Now remember that Gerald Schwartz (Heather Reisman's husband) is on the board of Chapters/Indigo, and is also on the board at Celestica, as well as being the CEO of Onex who own Celestica, I think that might add to the option of Celestica being involved. |
05-25-2011, 06:48 PM | #11 |
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I assume it is still the case that Canada's govt levies taxes at the wholesale level. The US govt does not.
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How do you spell Rip-off ?? P.S. I would love a touch model, but since I have passed my Original down to my wife so I could get a wifi recently, I dont think I will be allowed |
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05-25-2011, 08:02 PM | #13 |
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At the current exchange rate the price of the Kobo Touch converts from US$130 to NZ$163, but I fully expect it to sell for about NZ$250 or even NZ$299 down here in New Zealand. NZ is even worse than Australia!
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Yes, most things are always more expensive in Canada than the US but $10 plus the tax difference isn't a huge difference. At least, I don't think so and this is coming from someone who drives over the border once a week. I rarely buy product in Canada anymore. Example: Sally's Beauty Supply. The identical product in Canada is $13.19 but in the US it's $8.29. ??? Makes no sense to me. The product is made in the US so there should be no import tax on it for Canadian sellers. If you're in the US often buy it there but you won't be able to drop in to any Chapters, Indigo and exchange it if you have an issue with it. That'd be worth the $10+ difference to me. My little Sony on the other hand, eesh. $199 in Canada or $129.99 at certain stores in the US. |
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05-25-2011, 09:19 PM | #15 |
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