Why are those in europe being screwed on LCD prices?

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Sonikku
Don't like the prices? Don't pay them. Continuing to buy regardless of price only encourages this practice, despite complaining.

im sorry but im from the UK and if i took that stance.... id be dead


everything, and i mean everything is taxed here by at least 17.5%

fuel is taxed by 80% and if chose not to buy fuel.... well i wouldt be able to get to work. and dont say buses/trains because our government is that good at running these things that it privatised the lot.... run by the lowest bidder, ie not at all. the only train to go past where i work carriers a couple of 100 tons of molten steel.

even the things essential to live are taxed here, and id hazard a guess that theyre all cheaper to buy in the rest of the world

 

[DeathReborn]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: DeathReborn

Originally posted by: redbox

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: wizboy11

Originally posted by: xtknight

Originally posted by: wizboy11

Originally posted by: xtknight
There's a tax in Europe for LCDs with DVI.

Really?
Why?

http://www.behardware.com/articles/638-...-the-new-size-that-will-take-over.html

The announcement for the release of the AL2216W didn´t come from the Europe or the US, but from the manufacturer?s Asian website. We read that it would feature a DVI input ? which is surprising considering that the AL2416W, its bigger brother, didn´t have one. Indeed, if some of the Asian countries and the US benefit from such a version (the US version is entirely black and is named Acer AL2216Wbd), its been lost in monitors for the old continent. In Europe, you have to make do with the AL2216W without DVI. The reason why there is no DVI input is easy. All wide monitors assembled outside of the European Union are considered as potential TVs and subject to a tax. There is an additional cost ? on the components ? of 14% that leads to a 20% price raise. Now we understand why Acer removed this input considering that the objective was to sell the cheapest monitor possible capable of interesting potential buyers of 17, 19 and 20 inch monitors.

That sounds really gay.

There is nothing happy about it, our fellow geeks in the EU are suffering under the harsh taxes imposed by the EU.

Perhaps it's their way of fighting the growing obesity epidemic.

The UK wouldn't be the fattest in Europe if we didn't include scotland...

Most of the price differnce is down to Currency Value & stupid EU Laws governing materials, disposal of materials etc. We do get a lot of money half-inched for no reason but we've grown accustomed to inflated prices now.

p.s. If you're American and plan on hiring a car in the UK.... expect to pay $7-8 a gallon on "gas". Just another example of "tax" causing high prices.

dont forget the Health and safety zealots..... playing PS2 is much safer than playing foot ball in the park.

no one shall ever get hurt EVAR!

The best bit is that a tree fell on someone (in the middle of a forest) and killed them about 40 miles from me so now in all towns and vilages every tree has to get checked be Health & Safety in a huge audit.

When I eventually give up my beloved CRT's i'll be buying a LCD (or whatever the best tech to get is) from the US & pay the ousy import tax but still save money.