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StuartMac · 30th April 2004

EveAnna, the problem (for me at least, and I'm sure a few other UK buyers) is that there is a HUGE discrepancy in prices between the UK and the US, even after you take shipping and taxes into account. With the $ currently so weak against the pound and the euro this should not be the case, but the savings seem not to be getting passed on the the customer over here.

For example, I could get a Massive Passive from Mercenary for around £2950 after taxes and shipping, or buy one for £3350 inc VAT here. I know I'll get excellent service from Mercenary into the bargain, and pay £400 LESS in the process! I can even get one from GERMANY for less than I can here, which makes no sense either.

I know this is not your problem at all. It's not just a couple of bucks though, and in the face of that kind of price discrepancy, PARTICULARLY since the service from Mercenary is so good, it's hard to justify spending £400 extra (as per this example) in order to buy through the right channels.

30th April 2004	#6
StuartMac Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 893	EveAnna, the problem (for me at least, and I'm sure a few other UK buyers) is that there is a HUGE discrepancy in prices between the UK and the US, even after you take shipping and taxes into account. With the $ currently so weak against the pound and the euro this should not be the case, but the savings seem not to be getting passed on the the customer over here. For example, I could get a Massive Passive from Mercenary for around £2950 after taxes and shipping, or buy one for £3350 inc VAT here. I know I'll get excellent service from Mercenary into the bargain, and pay £400 LESS in the process! I can even get one from GERMANY for less than I can here, which makes no sense either. I know this is not your problem at all. It's not just a couple of bucks though, and in the face of that kind of price discrepancy, PARTICULARLY since the service from Mercenary is so good, it's hard to justify spending £400 extra (as per this example) in order to buy through the right channels.