[Elecraft] European Elecraft prices

[Pauli Nunez EA3BLQ]

Hi Paul and all,

If I am not very much mistaken, I think that your conversion USD/Euro is wrong. Today's rate is 1 USD = 1.0751 Euro
or 1 Euro = 0.930146 USD so 780 Euro are equal to 838.57 USD and 116 Euro are the equivalent of 124.71 USD so the
difference between Elecraft's and the European Distributor's prices is much wider.

73

Pauli, EA3BLQ
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"Paul Bartlett" <paul@fulking.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

: Hi All,
:
: It's been pointed out to me that the European prices that I quoted included
: local sales tax. Sorry for that; I missed it. Prices were quoted including
: 'S+H' which I asumed meant sales tax and handling.
:
: The site I mentioned is based in Germany and I've just spoken to my sister
: (who lives there) in order to get a figure for the local sales tax. It's
: 16%.
:
: Revised comparative figures are thus:
:
: Basic K2: Elecraft price USD 599. European distributor: Euros 780 (before
: tax)
: SSB Option: Elecraft price USD 89. European distributor: Euros: 116 (before
: tax)
:
: At today's prices Euros 780 amounts to about USD 722
: and Euros 116 comes to USD 107
:
: This still amounts to almost exactly a 20% mark-up for little perceived
: added value.
:
: If I've made a mistake with the sums, please correct me.
:
: Best,
:
: Paul
: