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To: sea_biscuit who wrote (72369)12/15/2007 7:44:15 PM
From: Sr K  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
WSJ Weekend Journal (3rd Section) has "Land of the Spree" showing, for example, the iPod Nano $199 or €209 or 34% cheaper to buy in US Dollars.



To: sea_biscuit who wrote (72369)12/16/2007 11:22:57 AM
From: Tommaso  Respond to of 116555
 
The VAT (value added tax) increases prices about 35% in Europe. Some years ago I helped buy a washing machine as a house gift, and it cost a great deal more than a machine in the U.S. (it was better, too, a stainless steel water-saving Bosch unit.

I have a friend who recently arranged to buy a German car here, then resell it to his nephew, and re-export it to Germany, saving about $10,000.


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