Klarinet Archive - Posting 000015.txt from 1997/08

From: "Victor M. Wyman" <wymanvic@-----.com>
Subj: Re: British pound -Reply
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 23:16:12 -0400

It is the nature of the capitalist beast. USA has more competition and lower
prices because of anti-trust laws and fairly strong regulation to assure
open markets. In UK manufacturers and distribuors are able to set and
maintain higher prices. In Japan, consumer commodity prices will astonish you!
Vic Wyman
At 07:25 AM 7/31/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Robin,
>On the subject of British pounds, I noticed that in London the price of a CD
>is about 60% higher than it is in the states. IOW, what is $14 here is 14
>pounds in the UK, and many of these CDs are produced in the UK. Why the big
>difference?
>Jim Sclater
>
>

   
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