What's going on here? IS this a mistake or Dirty Pool?????
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Igor P
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Dr.Alex
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I do think I understand the issue. The Swiss Franc just went up 20% vs the Euro in a single moment recently due to being "unhooked" from the static rate agains the Euro.
But do you think all shops & dealers here instantly adjust the prices even though most products sold here are not made in Switzerland and directly imported from EU?
If they have considerable stock here they cannot - if they import directly and have little stock they "may" give a discount if there was a drastic currency slip but often not. What they often will be is be more friendly and give better customer service. So people don't buy or go across border and buy in Germany.
Exchange rate changed from 1.60 CHF to the EUR to 1.00 to the EUR over the last years. Not much changed to prices on anything in CH.
My point is that items are priced according to local market and often currency changes are not frequently quickly reflected in local pricing.
ATB
But do you think all shops & dealers here instantly adjust the prices even though most products sold here are not made in Switzerland and directly imported from EU?
If they have considerable stock here they cannot - if they import directly and have little stock they "may" give a discount if there was a drastic currency slip but often not. What they often will be is be more friendly and give better customer service. So people don't buy or go across border and buy in Germany.
Exchange rate changed from 1.60 CHF to the EUR to 1.00 to the EUR over the last years. Not much changed to prices on anything in CH.
My point is that items are priced according to local market and often currency changes are not frequently quickly reflected in local pricing.
ATB
Dr.Alex
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They ship iPhones from China, not from the US - no difference in shipping I think. This is not the reason. They charge more because they can, people accept it and still buy the phone in the UK since they have no alternative (other than to fly to the US and then the whole 'locked phone' saga started).
Question discussed here I guess is how much of the exchange rate bonus the dealer should pass on to the consumer. This often depends on how many units the dealer is selling and what the demand is. When the rate goes into the other direction, how quickly should the dealer increase prices. Maybe everything should be priced like avocados as lobster - at "today's price"...?
Question discussed here I guess is how much of the exchange rate bonus the dealer should pass on to the consumer. This often depends on how many units the dealer is selling and what the demand is. When the rate goes into the other direction, how quickly should the dealer increase prices. Maybe everything should be priced like avocados as lobster - at "today's price"...?
Dr.Alex
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Porsche CH website 911 GT3 no extras RP $ 204 103 (inkl tax) :-(
Well, Germany is not too far...
Well, Germany is not too far...
Import tax. this has to be some sort of reductio ad absurdum thing, surely?
I think curts being quite generous myself, after you accused him of theft in your first post.
lizardland
Active Member
So what is the point?
As far as I can see it's pages of self-indulgent whining that you dont like the price set by a guy running a business and not a charity.
Either buy it or dont. Either buy it from the guy or someone else.
Amazing, someone from the land of the free market bitching about free market prices for a product made by goddam pinko commie Europeans.
You left out my continuing point. Email JJ and order one. Or email an EU dealer and order one. It will be interesting to see the polite wording of sorry, I'd love to help but... etc.
Of course all this international trade stuff can lead to some properly poor outcomes. At least you can buy an actual JJ in the USA. Imagine you ordered one and some other RB turned up with the only similarity being the logo.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...op-importing-yummy-cadbury-bars-10004199.html
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Igor P
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JONT
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Euro Trash aren't getting it, oh well, my suggestion would be go back to school.......
But the numbers say something else, this post was started at 8:06PM, Feb. 9th, 2015 just under 6 days ago and so far its received 3,731 views, apparently many people have read it, understand it and are following up.............
How many threads in the rebreather community on any website have ever received this kind of viewership? not many.
Cheers I've said all I can.
silentbob
Member
Nothing says no substance more than ad hom attacks.
As GLOC points out just cos folk are watching doesn't mean you're producing quality viewing.
cys
Member
I don't get it either. Maybe it's because I can't afford to live in Beverly Hills...
Gentlemen, I will remind everyone once again to please keep it civil. If it continues to get nasty, I will not hesitate to shut the thread down.
DSix36
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Randy, I understand your viewpoint and concerns, but this thread has remained extremely civil with regards to the both sides of the debate.
Igor P
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Well JONT, I did my school long agoo so understand free market and it's law/rules quite well. So no need going back....
But can understand your pain....
If you want to fight with Curt to lower price or transit to sell in euro do it properly, not on forums.
You can even call JJ manufacturer and ask about the conditions under which they sell JJ to USA and tell them your story. Maybe they will understand and help you or mabe they will not. For sure you will gain more than here.
Beside this, I am not Euro Trash, my name is Igor if you did not know
and am proud of it.Best regards,
Igor P
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