| From: | Matt Sealey |
| Date: | 2 Sep 2000 at 15:57:22 |
| Subject: | Re: Sorry but this has got to me.... |
Hello Samuel
On 02-Sep-00, you wrote:
> Hello
>
>>> Why is it that a UK based Amiga owner should pay £50 for *one* old chip from
>>
>> Because it's a SUPER RARE CHIP. The lack of big box uptake in the UK means
>> that there aren't that many around, not a great deal were ever shipped here.
>> In the Us, they're practically 10-a-penny.
>
> Ok, so if they are 10 a penny over in America, why doesnt a UK dealer buy up a
> load of the things for the cheap US price, ship em over here and sell them on
> to us at "slightly" more than the US price (taking into account thier shipping
> charges etc). that way they can charge less than the £50 for them!????
What makes you think that's NOT what they're doing? Shipping the chips over
insured would add quite a hefty cost to each chip. YOu'd probably get a loss or
two as well. Hence, a £20 chip gets turned into a £35 chip, excluding profit
(about £5 here) & VAT (about £7).
This isn't some ploy to get you to to part with cash and line their pockets,
it's what you get for living at the arse end of Big-Box Amigadom. Move to
the US, your A4000 will LOVE you for it.
Thanks
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