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simon · Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 482 Location: Northumberland

My question:

timbox2 · Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 1944 Location: South Wales

Same thing going on with ITunes across europe, basically, we are in the UK and therefore deserve to be stitched up, Evil or Very Mad

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f90x · Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 1116 Location: norf lundun

well i think that the average wage is lower than ours and from our point of view everything does look a lot cheaper but as they have a higher population a lot more goods are moved so production costs should be lower, therefore meaning a lower purchase price. so if you only take into account the exchange rate it IS cheaper but if one lives and works there perhaps it is more expensive in relative terms for the americans.

however; does garmins' answer not contradict itself...

The overall Business / living costs in America are generally higher which increases repair prices, accessory purchases and mapping purchases such as this download.
Unfortunately if you require this download and are based within the UK, you will need to pay the Sterling price.

they state that prices are more expensive in the states because of business/living costs but it is in fact the uk price that is more.

i don't think they answered you question correctly because they didn't read it properly. all they've done is to reiterate that if you live in the uk you shall have to purchase at the uk price. no actual explanation as to the price difference as far as i can see.

Dog Tyred · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 1393 Location: at my computer!

Same old, same old. Rip off Britain again.

As you say, 'its a bloody download' so how can it be more expensive? Because its being sold into the UK thats why.

Why is it more expensive? Because we are mug enough to pay it. If everyone started voting with their feet and stop buying the stuff the prices would soon come down but by which time we would have already worked out that we didn't really need it in the first place.

Rant over
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simon · Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 482 Location: Northumberland

winger · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

My wifes cousin bought me one in Canada a few months ago,bought it back and put European map into for free,with a camera alarm teboot all for free,then i've slagged it up hill and down dale since,there are some ungreatfull people about e'h,to earn a living i much prefer my Tom Tom.