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Old 03-16-2010, 01:39 AM  
andrej_NDC
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Originally Posted by borked View Post
No - an example from ikea, using UK (17.5% vat), Italy (20%), and the US (0% for internet pricing).

Italy: ?349 (20% VAT = ?279 == ~$384)
http://www.ikea.com/it/it/catalog/products/90126571

UK: £299 (17.5% VAT = £247 == ~$374)
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30126569

US: $399 (0% VAT)
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50126573

Now, that is proper regional billing. Not saying the chair is $399 in the us, ?399 in europe and £400 in the UK, when VAT does not apply.
It doesn't go for every product...thats how shady Ikea really is. I have seen real examples in "my" Ikea and another one in another country, even if its only 30 minutes by car from my house. Some items did cost twice as much here and some did cost much more in the other store. Shops don't give a fuck about their customers, they only want to make money, which is obvious, they were made to make money.
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