cabbagekitten

With all the promotions, 10% discount + special offer, dells x30 hi 612mhz is $294!! i make that £168

here in the uk, for EXACTLY the same thing, its $502 !!!! W-T-F are they thinking? £270

do something about this dell before everyone knows about the price difference with USA and UK.

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cabbagekitten

http://www.shinyplastic.com/archives...coupon_294.php



keep this up dell and me and 1000's of other people wont buy from you again

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Tachikoma

This isnt Dell exclusive, its the same with every multinational retailer/manufacturer. We (in the UK) generally pay a $1 = £1 so pay anything up to 40% more than an identical product being sold overseas.

As long as you arent worried about warranties and/or peripheral compatibility (power supplies), buy from overseas.

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cabbagekitten

its crazy tho i dont understand why they have to buy $1 to = £1. Petrol prices in america are almost the same everywhere in europe except the UK.

How come bosty washable screen protectors arent good? i think mines a bostic, not sure. had it for 7months and its scratched, doesnt stick properly round the edges, but it saved me about £40 on non washable screen protectors

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cabbagekitten

why dont toshiba do that? in japan a PDA costs around 35,000 yen, so over here it'l cost £35,000? :p

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themos

Are you sure that the cheaper model included all the extra stuff? I got fooled by that to..... Like 240$ without the extra stuff, and 320$ with it.

Tachikoma

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Originally posted by cabbagekitten How come bosty washable screen protectors arent good? i think mines a bostic, not sure. had it for 7months and its scratched, doesnt stick properly round the edges, but it saved me about £40 on non washable screen protectors

Mine was a bi*ch to apply, is VERY reflective for a matt finish plastic, and is very "milky", so unless you are in the dark, it is very hard to see the screen properly. Fair play, it works and all that, but I like to be able to see my screen in all lights, not just when the backlight is brighter than the ambient light.

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Vileda

So, does anyone know who will ship from USA to UK for a decent price?

MarcoX30

Well... here in Costa Rica $1=C430... so... I would love to buy a PDA for C500 ($1=C1) (a bit more than $1)... in teh other hand... the regular price for a PDA would be around C200000... So I gues We'll never export to UK! Hehehe just kidding!

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cabbagekitten

woah C200,000 is $455. for an x30. im not suprised theres a 2month waiting list for x30s in the US. they cant keep up with the demand and theres no way they could allow themselves to raise the price of any of their products. So the dug themselves a hole there

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yep, we;re talkin about the full spec one x30-hi 624mhz. Double checked it all. $320 is without their current offer, and $240 is the x30mid spec

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Originally posted by themos Are you sure that the cheaper model included all the extra stuff? I got fooled by that to..... Like 240$ without the extra stuff, and 320$ with it.

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rayweil

Maybe we should all support the FTA. Then we'll all pay the same price. Or get the same pay................................

But seriously, it would appear that anyone other than a US is being ripped off.

dcrichmond

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Maybe we should all support the FTA. Then we'll all pay the same price. Or get the same pay................................

I do not think that del is ripping of non USA countries. Other countries have different tax structures. I think the VAT tax would explain a lot of the price difference.

rayweil

Today, the exchange rate is Aussie$1=US$0.71.

Today, the online price for the Axim X30 high on Dell Oz is A$649 shipped. That's US$462. On the US Dell site its US$297 (after a discount of 15%). Assume the tax in the US is 15%, that makes it US$341. That's a difference of US$121.

What then is defined as a rip-off?

jcll2002

The tax in CT is 6%:D