Canadian/U.S. Prices
I was almost tempted to foolishly buy an iPod because I happened to have a little extra space on my CC until I checked the conversion between US and CDN prices. The 10gb iPod sells for 299US and 449CDN but if you convert US to CDN the price is 408CDN. Has there always been that kind of price difference between the two countries or do Apple's prices not reflect the recent surge in the CDN dollar? Would it be cheaper to buy from a US online retailer that ships to Canada? It's hard to justify an impulse purchase with that kind of price difference.
Edit: Just noticed that the price difference on the 17"PB is close to 700 dollars. Yikes.
Edit: Just noticed that the price difference on the 17"PB is close to 700 dollars. Yikes.
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You may need to have a trip down to US yourself if you want to save some money
However, apple only does currency adjustments when a there is a new product revision introduced, so even if the Canadian and US Doller were to rise to 1:1 in the comming weeks, Apple would not adjust the prices until the next product revision is introduced.
Which makes an already had pricing situation even worse,
The only way you could buy from a US dealer is if you have someone in the US pay for the merchandise for you, But if we have an American billing address no one will care where we happen to ship it, so long as it isn't Iran or North Korea
Originally posted by Stagflation Steve
Because President Dumbshit has suicide bombed the American economy the US Dollar has been in free fall against the Canadian dollar and the Euro.
Interesting way of explaining the US economy.
Originally posted by viking
That would be a little strange if all imported goods changed prices everyday based on the exchange rates. Yes the dollar is down now, but it could be higher tomorrow. Does that mean that someone has to change the price stickers everday? Anyway, someone has to pay for the fuel and the trucks and the drivers to bring them over the border.
The dollar have been in free fall for a long time and currently is $1:6,5kr but we still pay 10 kr per $ when we buy Apple hardware like we did one year ago.
And I can´t imagine the transportation to Canada is much more than to US. The iPod isn´t produced in Cupertino but in asia.
Originally posted by Anders the White
The dollar have been in free fall for a long time and currently is $1:6,5kr but we still pay 10 kr per $ when we buy Apple hardware like we did one year ago.
And I can´t imagine the transportation to Canada is much more than to US. The iPod isn´t produced in Cupertino but in asia.
I use to live in Canada for three years. I bought a G3 desktop there and the box had the packing label stuck to it showing its route to Toronto. I remember it going through Buffalo first before arriving in Toronto. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple products are still shipped to the U.S. first. That is why I was saying that they have to be trucked across the border.
The dollar was still actually okay up until September of last year. In October it started to decline to the point where we are now, but thats not even a year ago. I would imagine that the value would have to stay low for a longer period of time than that for prices to change. Or maybe Apple just doesn't want too much of that funny money.
Originally posted by Anders the White
[B]The dollar have been in free fall for a long time and currently is $1:6,5kr but we still pay 10 kr per $ when we buy Apple hardware like we did one year ago.
/B]
The new iPods are cheaper than the old ones in Denmark, and don't forget that our 25% sales tax is included in those prices.
Plus, as Stagflation Steve mentions, prices aren't adjusted internationally unless Apple US adjust prices or new models are introduced.
It works both ways, as we benefitted from a rising dollar price earlier.
Originally posted by viking
I use to live in Canada for three years. I bought a G3 desktop there and the box had the packing label stuck to it showing its route to Toronto. I remember it going through Buffalo first before arriving in Toronto. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple products are still shipped to the U.S. first. That is why I was saying that they have to be trucked across the border.
Desktops are made in the US.
Originally posted by JLL
Desktops are made in the US.
The G3 Desktop I had said "made (or assembled) in Ireland."
Originally posted by viking
The G3 Desktop I had said "made (or assembled) in Ireland."
Strange, they are usually only for the European market.
Is there any way I can maybe order it from the US store, paying just as much as it's worth in Canadian, or something?
Originally posted by Dog Almighty
The iPod I want (15GB) is currently worth $624.59CAN with the tax. From the Apple store, you pay $688.85. Holy crap man, the rip off is growing every day.
As Stagflation Steve was saying:
However, apple only does currency adjustments when a there is a new product revision introduced, so even if the Canadian and US Doller were to rise to 1:1 in the comming weeks, Apple would not adjust the prices until the next product revision is introduced.
The down in US dollar due to war is the major reason.
The second reason why CDN is rising is because of the Québec election. Canada doesn't have to worry about Canada breaking apart. Confidence on investment has gone up "dramatically" since.
The interest rates in the united states are almost as bad as those in Japan. There is no incentive to leave money in the US when you can get a much higher interest rate in Canada or Europe.
Set for ratification in September, and slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2003, the levies would cost media manufacturers and importers CAD 60 cents (1 CAD equals 0.631356 USD) for each audiocassette, 59 cents for each computer CD-R/-RW disc and $2.27 for each recordable or rewritable DVD. Non-removable memory cards built into MP3 players or devices primarily designed to record and play music would be subject to a levy of 2.1 cents for each megabyte of memory, while non-removable hard drives in such devices are subject to $21 for each gigabyte of memory. This last rate would add over $100 to the price of Apple's iPod portable music player, which touts a 5GB hard drive and currently sells in Canada for $599.
http://www.medialinenews.com/issues/...ws0320_1.shtml
From what I see, the levy on MP3 players haven't been put into effect yet, but I'm pretty sure that it'll be coming soon, if the last levy increase was any indication.
Analysts are expecting the CDN dollar to reach 80-85 cents by year end-if this happens can Apple and other US companies keep the prices they set when the dollar was valued at 63 cents?
I'd go buy an iPod in the states but as far as I know the warrenty wouldn't travel across the border as easily as the iPod would. Any one know about warrenty coverage for int'l purchases?