Originally Posted by Confused
Hi all
Well, whoopededoo !!......and NOT BEFORE BL**DY TIME either ! Most British consumers have been all-too-painfully aware that our cousins 'across the pond' in the USA have been benefiting financially from similar rebate schemes, seemingly for decades. Believe me, I don't intend complaining about the latest news. It's just that the cynic in me can't help wondering whether this type of generosity would not have been forthcoming, until the uncomfortable reality of a major recession finally started to make itself felt at Boardroom level ? Even taking into account these rebates, retail prices in the UK are STILL way in excess of US prices, so a lot hasn't changed really. I suppose it's a small step in the right direction and I only hope that similar rebates will soon apply to European, Canadian & Australian consumers as well ?
Best regards
Richard
US prices are not way below UK prices. US retail pricing doesn't include taxes, ours does. If you add 17.5% to US prices you will see that in some instances the UK is cheaper.