Comments on: Argos – more sterling to euro conversion issues http://www.valueireland.com/2009/07/argos-more-sterling-to-euro-conversion-issues/ Better Purchasing Decisions Through Better Information Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joan Healy http://www.valueireland.com/2009/07/argos-more-sterling-to-euro-conversion-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 Joan Healy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:47:18 +0000 http://www.valueireland.com/?p=3254#comment-2615 I wanted to buy a Nikon D40 camera. I checked a price comparison site in the UK and the cost of this camera in ARgos was £249.29. When I checked it in Argos here, the same camera cost €379.99!!!! I contacted Argos and they said it was the exchange rate and VAT. I wanted to buy a Nikon D40 camera.
I checked a price comparison site in the UK and the cost of this camera in ARgos was £249.29. When I checked it in Argos here, the same camera cost €379.99!!!!
I contacted Argos and they said it was the exchange rate and VAT.

]]> By: Ronanob http://www.valueireland.com/2009/07/argos-more-sterling-to-euro-conversion-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Ronanob Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:12:57 +0000 http://www.valueireland.com/?p=3254#comment-2538 I think they meant "shipping" costs instead of shopping costs, after all their centrally located warehouse is probably in the UK so transport costs, rent and ofcourse VAT can contribute to the difference. In fairness there's a lot more examples of higher differentials than 22%. In my business a suppliers Euro price list was in part 59% higher than the GBP equivalent - And they wanted us to pay the shipping and all associated costs. When queried on it they refused to budge on price because several multiples were paying in Euro. I think they meant “shipping” costs instead of shopping costs, after all their centrally located warehouse is probably in the UK so transport costs, rent and ofcourse VAT can contribute to the difference.

In fairness there’s a lot more examples of higher differentials than 22%. In my business a suppliers Euro price list was in part 59% higher than the GBP equivalent – And they wanted us to pay the shipping and all associated costs. When queried on it they refused to budge on price because several multiples were paying in Euro.

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