UK prices...ever get the feeling u r being conned?

[el presidente]

1,699.00 USD

=

1,038.94 GBP

but UK price seems to be £1699


Prices in uk seem to think the Dollar is at parity...should I buy an import?

[13th Judas]

if the 7d records 25p or even 24p, i see no reason why to buy the much expensive euro version. but you will be taxed tremendously if you import it. you know what, just have a holiday at the other side of the pond and buy it there or just ask your american friend to send it to you in the uk as a gift :)

[daveswan]

We ALWAYS get screwed over here :(. Just look at computer prices and weep :(:(:(
Dave

[Jean Dantes]

I feel your pain! We get screwed down in Australia too! For example, the GH1 was $3300 when it first came out. It only recently started dropping now. Our dollar buys 0.84USD, but I bet the 7D will sell for something ridiculous like $2800AUD - $3000AUD when it comes out here...and I only want the body too...they'll prob sell that for something like $2500AUD...

[Norbert]

Screwed over here in Sweden too. About the same price as in UK.

[snicky]

European prices sucks. Taxes, taxes, taxes. Somebody has counted that people in Poland are spending more than 60% of their earnings for taxes :O In Taiwan the price for GH-1 is 40% lower than back home...

[Michael Olsen]

From Philip Bloom via twitter:

UK list price will be around £1399 IGNORE one currently listed

Doesn't entirely fix the situation, but should definitely help.

[philip bloom]

I spoke to Canon directly today and the price being listed by retailers in UK is way over the list price. Hopefully it will drop closer to release.

[puredrifting]

European prices sucks. Taxes, taxes, taxes. Somebody has counted that people in Poland are spending more than 60% of their earnings for taxes :O In Taiwan the price for GH-1 is 40% lower than back home...

Someone has to pay for all of that socialized healthcare!

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[bimdas]

Its $3000 for the body here in Australia and $4000 for the twin lens kit. I think out of everyone, we're getting screwed the most.

[snicky]

Someone has to pay for all of that socialized healthcare!

You should come to Poland and see how the public hospitals look like :(


Its $3000 for the body here in Australia and $4000 for the twin lens kit. I think out of everyone, we're getting screwed the most.

I'm not surprised with this one. Shipping a camera to the end of the world costs more :D

[el presidente]

glad to hear the actual price will be cheaper here Philip.

PS

We in the UK are proud of our socialised healthcare. the NHS
We are also proud of our socialised media care. the BBC
:grin:

[Postmaster]

Same in Germany 1600 Euros(!)

If I would buy in the US, I have to pay 35% Tax/Custom .

And yeah, usually we work till August just for the IRS - highest taxes and dues in the whole world.
Unless you are a big company like Mercedes Benz - than you pay almost nothing due "creative" tax tricks like sending all the profit to a "headquarter" that consists of a postbox on some tropic island.

Oh well.....

Frank

[xbourque]

I'm not surprised with this one. Shipping a camera to the end of the world costs more :D

You flunked geography, didn't you? :)

(These cameras are made in Asia!)

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