Klarinet Archive - Posting 000372.txt from 2001/03

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rota's price...
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 19:00:53 -0500

In another but similar case, a friend of mine visited a scientific
instrument show and asked the salesman why the same instrument ordered from
the US supplier cost nearly double what it cost when ordered direct from
Japan. The salesman smiled and said "Much profit!"

At 20:45 3/14/01 +0100, you wrote:
>I've just checked the Ricordi's catalog.
>
>Rota's Sonata is still available in Italy and it costs @-----.000 (about=
$13).
>
>I don't know why the same book costs $13 in Italy and $32 in the USA!
>
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George Kidder
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