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There is no justice
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:55 am
by M4v3r1ck
So I had the idea the other day to get COD 4 and went down to the local Walmart to pick it up. Not one copy in the store. Then I remembered someone on here saying that you could buy it online. So I went to a site and found it for sale in downloadable format. The thing I don't understand.... well the thing that pisses me off is that if I live in the US it will cost me 49.99 to dl it. However as soon as I indicate that I am from Canada the price shoots up to 5 bucks. Now I'm not gonna let 5 bucks stop me from downloading the game, but geez.... last I looked our dollar was stronger than the USD. What gives eh?
Damn crooks!
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:47 am
by Greg Boyington
HA! that was for only like a couple weeks.
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:15 pm
by M4v3r1ck
umm... actually it still is worth more. albeit a small amount... actually a very small amount but in terms of numbers it is still worth more.
1 USD = 1.0007 CAD
but even still.... if it is even at best then why is there a price difference????
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:18 am
by warf
There is generally a transaction fee when converting currencies with CCs. Not usually $5.00 though.
When I use my CC in euroope, I get a exchange rate + international use fee.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:06 am
by Baron[CotC]
what mav is talking about is simply the markup the retailers are adding to the price simply because we are Canadian customers, and then all the currency exchange fees get added on top of that!
This is especially noticable in car purchases, where Canadians can pay 25% extra for the exact same car -- and now American car dealers are prohibited from selling to Canadians so that we can't get around it
I like to call it the "hidden tax" Canadians get to pay since we are so priveledged to live in snow 8 months of the year....
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:38 am
by hesperos
WOOOOOOOOOO SNOW!
and its started already
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:40 pm
by Ender[CotC]
Lucky. All I've gotten here is the stuff that comes and goes and leaves everything cold. Not enough snow to warrant it being so cold.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:30 am
by Serpent
this type of stuff falls along the same lines as me not being able to buy french songs on itunes.....since i dont live in france...
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:05 pm
by Buzzed
Baron[CotC] wrote:what mav is talking about is simply the markup the retailers are adding to the price simply because we are Canadian customers, and then all the currency exchange fees get added on top of that!
This is especially noticable in car purchases, where Canadians can pay 25% extra for the exact same car -- and now American car dealers are prohibited from selling to Canadians so that we can't get around it
I like to call it the "hidden tax" Canadians get to pay since we are so priveledged to live in snow 8 months of the year....
You are 100% right in all your statements.