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mikael74
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I bought the Neverwinter Starter Kit priced at $19.99 and I had to pay twentysix dollars because I live in sweden and apparently I am scum to every american company.
I play as a control wizard and when it comes down to it... it's all about the freeze.
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As a Chinese-American living in Asia, I'm allowed to say that.
Jokes aside - why the price difference? Is it all the fault of the retailer, or are there tax issues?
Nothing the american companies can do.
30% that is one hefty tax.. no it's all bull**** and I'm thinking of going to my bank and demand a chargeback.
I paid 169,66 SEK.
The VAT is not 30% and I paid 30% extra. No country has a 30% VAT.
It's not only the VAT, it's also whatever the current exchange rate is - which changes up or down every day. So when you say "169,66 SEK" equals $26 - that was true at the time and day you made the purchase. Today 169,66 SEK could equal $20 or it could equal $30. Check with your bank on international currency exchange rates - then add VAT taxes.
No apparently you are scum to yor country that charges a 25 perent VAT rate.
Well I did the research you were unwilling to do and easily found that with recent exchange rates of SEK to USD and a 25% VAT tax you should have paid somewhere right around 170 SEK. In other words exactly what you paid. Pwe does not pocket that your govt does.
And?
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You do know you have to pay the european and swedish VAT on top of the US price don't you?
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Then either their price included the VAT, or they illegally avoided paying the VAT.
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Or they have an office in the EU. IF they have offices in the EU, US, and China, A company can generally accept money with less or no taxes, due to grey areas in most countries tax laws.