Expensive in Europe

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I just realised that everything is so much cheaper in  the US than in Europe.

I mean I knew it was cheaper but I tried putting a cart together on Neweggs and realised that was about $250 cheaper than on the cheapest European website I could find (Komplett.dk, .no or .se etc.). And then I tried to find a Kingston HyperX 3K SSD but instead of $95 as in the US it was atleast $130 on any site I could find in the EU.

So I was wondering of any of you guys knew a website (or store) where I could get prices like (or just near) the US prices?

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Cheaper to order it from the US, and just take a vaction or something and pick it up whne you go back :P

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LOL.. JUST take a vacation to the US?? Do you know how much that costs for one person?

It costs like atleast $750 and that's only the tickets.. then there's the hotel (even though I actually have an aunt over there) and the price of flying them home again.. well that's not worth it AT ALL!

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I live in the netherlands, and i get everything less than US prices, or about the same.

tell me your location (country)

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i also need help as the build that will cost me roughly £575 in dollars from the us is way more expensive or they just dont stock it in the uk :(

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Oh Yea.. that kid I remember that :(

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Wow I live in Denmark. And if you could get me something cheaper than on fx. neweggs, I would be very thankful :)

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Just checked there is about 1000 NOK in diffrence between Newegg and Komplett. I am to get my computer stuff from there in the summer (going over and getting it). It cost about 11000 NOK there. Built it on Komplett and it was about 17000 saved 6000 going over ANd my ticket was just 4200 saved alot personally.....

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Let me teach you the math. When you see something new in the States and wonder what it is going to cost when it hits the coast of Denmark, follow this;

Price from US to Denmark approx ~ 1,35 * (Price in USD * Valuta USD -> DKK). Taxes & transport covers for the 35% higher price.

But eh... I'M SORRY AMERICANS! CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF FREE HEALTHCARE!

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guys in England Value added tax is 20% so everything is 20% more, it's not because of stock or anything like that!

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Haha LOL xD

But yea I knew that transport and taxes would make it cost alot more. But even stuff that is "Designed in Denmark and Made in China" Is cheaper in the US?? (talking about my Steelseries Sensei Mouse)... And  since everything is Made in China and there's the same distance to DK and US from China, how come we have to pay more (apart from taxes) even though it's designed in Denmark.

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buy your stuff with someone else and share the shipping cost, or use a friend in the us to visit you and smuggle the goods

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Again it costs a shitload of money to get to the US so why even pay more?

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Isnt minimum wage just higher in europe?

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Are the prices on the US websites before tax? They add the purchase tax at the checkout?  I know here in the UK we are looking a 20% VAT, (Value Added Tax).

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please tell me of a good (online) store for pro audio gear

 

Edit:

do you know sound7.be?

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Shipping costs + taxes, no legal way to avoid it.

I just paid something like 1200$ (950€ more or less) for this build:

Asrock Extreme4-M, Intel Core i5-3570k, Sapphire HD7950, G.Skill 2x4Gb @1600MHz (F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2), Enermax ETS-T40-TB, Corsair GS600, Corsair Vengeance C70, WD Green 1TB.

And that was the cheaper online shop I could find in Italy.