So... sounds about right then?
800 US$ are 700 Euro. With 20% VAT that would be 840€. And then you have additional fees on electronics in some countries.
That's your usual "1-to-1 conversion" (with a sometimes like a "50€ premium").
800 US$ are 700 Euro. With 20% VAT that would be 840€. And then you have additional fees on electronics in some countries.
That's your usual "1-to-1 conversion" (with a sometimes like a "50€ premium").
- Ordering in the US: USD$299[0] (~￡224) - Ordering in the UK: GBP￡299[1] (~$360 USD at the time of writing)
Even including 20% VAT in UK it should only cost around ￡270 by my calculations. Is shipping really that expensive? I find similar issues buying things online in Australia (and that's before expensive shipping, duty, import GST, etc.)
[0]: https://store.getawair.com/products/awair-element [1]: https://ukstore.getawair.com/products/awair-element
1. Change $ sign to €
2. Add VAT
3. Round up to nearest x49/x99 marketing price.
Apple at times have been guilty of this method in my country at least