Boswell Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I have been looking round the web and have noticed that other trials retailers in different countries are a lot cheaper than ours, for example - Americawww.midwestbiketrials.comExchange rate£1=$1.98australiawww.trialshive.comExchange rate£1=$2.42So what do you guys think about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 For a start the exchange rate is the best it's ever been for a long time.Also, the minimum wage over there is $6.25 (£3.10), so it's not really cheaper if you live there. Just the exchange rate is all to cock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd91 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 kill them, kill them all (the price tagging people) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 import duties and distributors raping us make a fair bit of difference to the price of parts as well as the exchange rate. rip-off britain innit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 But if we brake our legs, we get them fixed for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionmod Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 kill them, kill them all (the price tagging people) i agree whos in ? take it over !!!!liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd91 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 But if we brake our legs, we get them fixed for free. The leg would heal anyways though, just might be a bit wonky thats all, that would be mint, wierd but mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 But if we brake our legs, we get them fixed for free. I'm disappointed in you JT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 The leg would heal anyways though, just might be a bit wonky thats all, that would be mint, wierd but mint.Sorry, WHAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyry Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 So what do you guys think about this?I think you should grow up and stop complaning about prices you baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I think you should grow up and stop complaning about prices you babyits a discussion, chill out.Probably more expensive because of the above reasons and because it is very popular over here so people will pay higher for their parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I think you should grow up and stop complaning about prices you babyCompletly of task but why do you post comments abusing everyone and saying they are babys extremly imature Any way back to topic, i have noticed this in the past but once you add all the duties needed, shipping posting ect. It normaly comes with in 20 quid of the english price So you dont really gain anything Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza-rider Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 kill them, kill them all (the price tagging people)yes i totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd91 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Sorry, WHAT? just me speaking rubbish, but what i was trying to say in some english is the bone would heal anyways with out a pot (i think im not a doctor though) the pot just helps i heal properly right, maybe, probably, meh, ignore me, its for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I'm disappointed in you JTYou think that's bad, the only reason i don't use d's instead of b's and visa-versa is becuase the keys are in capitals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 If we keep paying these prices then they will keep selling at these prices. Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 (edited) The elder posters in this topic are correct. It’s just because the UK imports most of its stuff, look at bike prices, it’s cheaper for china to shoot out bikes like sperm and ship them over here than for a factory to shoot the same amount out here.The exchange rate means nothing, other than the fact that the pound is strong in value than most other currencies. We get more for the pound, if we go to the Euro im going to go nuts. the new £20 are showing the start of a change. Hopefully a new leader and a new chancellor of the exchequer should come along and make England a cheaper place to live but yet to still keep us as a rich country.The richest buggers are the AmericansBut the whole world is greedy.I think it matters not about the money, just look at the worlds poorest companies, if the USA, Britain, Russia and Germany cleared the debt of the poorest companies they could find their feet again and get out of debt. Were just too damn greedy.Slightly off topic I still think bush bums Blair, Britain is a fooken great country and I love to be British but we are all just too damn greedyIm sure ive just gone off at a tangent from this topic but the main thing is we pay for how we want to live and since we live so well why we don’t just carry on paying how we are.Were a rich as hell countryAnd we kick ass.EDIT: dont i ramble Edited May 9, 2007 by python_man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 The elder posters in this topic are correct. It’s just because the UK imports most of its stuff, look at bike prices, it’s cheaper for china to shoot out bikes like sperm and ship them over here than for a factory to shoot the same amount out here.The exchange rate means nothing, other than the fact that the pound is strong in value than most other currencies. We get more for the pound, if we go to the Euro im going to go nuts. the new £20 are showing the start of a change. Hopefully a new leader and a new chancellor of the exchequer should come along and make England a cheaper place to live but yet to still keep us as a rich country.The richest buggers are the AmericansBut the whole world is greedy.I think it matters not about the money, just look at the worlds poorest companies, if the USA, Britain, Russia and Germany cleared the debt of the poorest companies they could find their feet again and get out of debt. Were just too damn greedy.Slightly off topic I still think bush bums Blair, Britain is a fooken great country and I love to be British but we are all just too damn greedyIm sure ive just gone off at a tangent from this topic but the main thing is we pay for how we want to live and since we live so well why we don’t just carry on paying how we are.Were a rich as hell countryAnd we kick ass.EDIT: dont i ramble That is very true the world is greedy and nah you dont ramble you state a importain point Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 The elder posters in this topic are correct. It’s just because the UK imports most of its stuff, look at bike prices, it’s cheaper for china to shoot out bikes like sperm and ship them over here than for a factory to shoot the same amount out here.The exchange rate means nothing, other than the fact that the pound is strong in value than most other currencies. We get more for the pound, if we go to the Euro im going to go nuts. the new £20 are showing the start of a change. Hopefully a new leader and a new chancellor of the exchequer should come along and make England a cheaper place to live but yet to still keep us as a rich country.The richest buggers are the AmericansBut the whole world is greedy.I think it matters not about the money, just look at the worlds poorest companies, if the USA, Britain, Russia and Germany cleared the debt of the poorest companies they could find their feet again and get out of debt. Were just too damn greedy.Slightly off topic I still think bush bums Blair, Britain is a fooken great country and I love to be British but we are all just too damn greedyIm sure ive just gone off at a tangent from this topic but the main thing is we pay for how we want to live and since we live so well why we don’t just carry on paying how we are.Were a rich as hell countryAnd we kick ass.EDIT: dont i ramble That is very true the world is greedy and nah you dont ramble you state a importain point Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionmod Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 (edited) Slightly off topic I still think bush bums Blair, :lol; I agree with this statement !!. England is a great contry and im prowed to say im english, but the govement is begin to lose control and soon anuff the people will be runing england and i carnt wait till the day this happen. sorry i no that not much to do with the money but that my view lol.liam Edited May 9, 2007 by missionmod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 My idea: high costs of living + high costs of renting a place for a shop = high prices.Australia is cheaper because it's close to China so the shipping costs are low. America is generally cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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