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romanianusa is offline romanianusa
2009-11-06 , 05:55
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OR 598.98 as shown on my order since I ordered back in Sept? Are they automatically reduced the price when it ship or what?? I just want to make sure....
 
maven1975 is offline maven1975
2009-11-06 , 05:58
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Look in the Buy & Sell section of this site. There are better deals out there.
 
Zelig87 is offline Zelig87
2009-11-06 , 06:21
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Originally Posted by romanianusa View Post
OR 598.98 as shown on my order since I ordered back in Sept? Are they automatically reduced the price when it ship or what?? I just want to make sure....
My understanding is that will adjust the price on your order (and mine) to the lowest price that was advertised between the date you ordered and the date it ships - which at this point, would be $559.99.
 
harbourlight is offline harbourlight
2009-11-06 , 08:56
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From the comments on the Amazon page it seems like if you call up they will change the price for you now. It's supposed to be changed automatically just before they ship it out, but I'm not sure I trust that.
 
sirflyalot is offline sirflyalot
2009-11-06 , 09:13
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I just sent an email last night to Amazon asking them to reduce the price in my order, and they changed the price. It's under help -> customer service, express customer service and send them an email.
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Hello,

The discounts we offer vary from time to time. I see we currently offer a greater discount on " Nokia N900 Unlocked Cell Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touch Screen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty " than we did at the time you placed order #[ ].

Since this item hasn't shipped yet, I adjusted the price to reflect the current discounted price, $559.99. This is the price you'll be charged when the order ships.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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drm is offline drm
2009-11-06 , 09:40
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There is something very wrong with capitalism these days.
They call it free market but I can’t really think of a reason why we European have to pay the double of the price of things “made in Europe” than the Americans.
This is valid to anything from electronics, musical instruments and cars, etc.
$559.99 is 375 € and here in Portugal we have it for 599€
Wouldn’t be more logic if they would pay more for the transport. Why does the rest of the world needs to subsidise the American consume????
I have friend that goes to the states in December and I’ll ask him to bring me one, but it’s really a shame that I need to make this kind of scheme.
 
bornsavage is offline bornsavage
2009-11-06 , 12:52
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The cost of cheaper electronics is compensated through the health care system.
 
N900FTW is offline N900FTW
2009-11-06 , 14:21
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Originally Posted by drm View Post
There is something very wrong with capitalism these days.
They call it free market but I can’t really think of a reason why we European have to pay the double of the price of things “made in Europe” than the Americans.
This is valid to anything from electronics, musical instruments and cars, etc.
$559.99 is 375 € and here in Portugal we have it for 599€
Wouldn’t be more logic if they would pay more for the transport. Why does the rest of the world needs to subsidise the American consume????
I have friend that goes to the states in December and I’ll ask him to bring me one, but it’s really a shame that I need to make this kind of scheme.
I think it's because most european countries have higher taxes on
everything. A lot of fees going on so by the time they pass it to
buyers, price go up significantly.
 
imokruok is offline imokruok
2009-11-06 , 16:51
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Originally Posted by drm View Post
Why does the rest of the world needs to subsidise the American consume????
That's hardly what's happening. Goods cost less to sell in the US, with no VAT and no restrictions on discounting. There's also purchasing power parity to consider, which historically adds 10% or more to the price of similar goods in Europe. Nokia is not using you to subsidize US sales - that's just what it costs them to sell in the US.

OT: If it makes you feel better, the US subsidizes prescription drug and medical technology purchases for the rest of the world. The prices that US consumers and insurance companies pay is the bulk of what companies use to pay for drug and medtech R&D. The rest of the world negotiates lower rates through their national health care systems.
 
makoute is offline makoute
2009-11-06 , 19:53
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The conversion rate also has something to do with it, I believe.
 
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