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I realize in North America we all pay the same price. Prices overseas are much, much higher but do dealers discount over there?
Curious Dan
Curious Dan
festeringtool said:Not really - and the big difference in price between the states and here in europe is one of the main reasons we feel so ripped off here.....
Unless of course you are the type who enjoy's paying double!!
Frank Pellow said:Per, at least for Canada, I am comparing our prices to those in the USA before tax.
Yes we have higher taxes, and yes I am happy to pay them for some of the things that you mention.
dirtydeeds said:we pay significantly more for all tools whatever the make in the uk
if you want a few tools its better to take a cheap flight to the usa and get them delivered to the hotel
I am certain that the alcohol and tobacco taxes do not raise nearly enough to cover the cost of our health care. The taxes that raise the most money in Canada are income tax (both federal and provincial) and sales tax (both federal and provincial -except in Alberta) and I expect at a portion of all these taxes go towards our health care programmes.Steveo48 said:Frank Pellow said:Per, at least for Canada, I am comparing our prices to those in the USA before tax.
Yes we have higher taxes, and yes I am happy to pay them for some of the things that you mention.
Ahh, here we go off topic, but Frank, help me here please. My bosses wife, from Beuuuteeeeful Hamilton, Ontario told me the OUTRAGEOUS taxes paid on alocohol and tobacco paid for Canadian national health (at least they did 20 years ago).
Also, the same boss bought me a gift after a vist to his Canadian in-laws, a set of 6 marples chisels. I gasped, thought he had paid a fortune then. He laughed, said no, they were only $35.00 USD there, a huge bargain.
In the case of Festool, I would take the risk. The warantees are goodmhch said:dirtydeeds said:we pay significantly more for all tools whatever the make in the uk
if you want a few tools its better to take a cheap flight to the usa and get them delivered to the hotel
That's right for those tools that you think you don't mind the warrantee being void
that often comes when buying abroad.
Just what do you mean by that?festeringtool said:It's a real racket isn't it?