| From: | Alan Buxey |
| Date: | 4 Sep 2000 at 12:39:42 |
| Subject: | Re: Sorry but this has got to me.... |
hi,
> There is a considerably higher demand in the USA - there are
> a much higher proportion of big-box machines there. Whether
> people ask for them is IRRELEVANT. The perceived demand is
> there from the sheer size of the population (of people AND A3000's
> etc.)
..and more people use their A3/4ks in the US for production and work-related
issues. I cant believe the a4000/A1200 ratio in the US compared to UK...nb
UK - the rest of Europe seemed to be quite happy investing in A4k's -
especially Germany. If only the UK price for A4k's hadnt been so high...
> There is no rip-off Britain effect. It's just a cunning media plot to get
> things cheap which idiot politicians have to pander to. So things are
the pound is stronger than european currencies....but even so, the
cost of living is higher here than most other european countries.
* the french are complaining about having to pay 50p for a litre of Diesel
jeeez! Wonder how they'd feel if they were in my car when i fill up at my
cheapest station for 79.5p!! *
> your fuel and time. Why is the VAT so low on the continent? Because
> they have proportionally higher income tax.
I'd rather pay more tax and get stuff at a european-wide price. At least
then when I get paid I know how much I've lost on tax and then can buy
things...rather than pay all the hidden taxes on other goods.
> more for the other. There is no getting out of it. That we have a balance
> which makes for more expensive goods means that we actually get a lot
> more money each month to pay for it..
s'okay if youi live here...but if you're a visitor or tourist you have to
pay the whack
alan
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