Don't ShrapnelGames *want* Dom3 to succeed?

Griefor · #1 May 24th, 2008, 09:03 PM

I live in the Netherlands and I ordered the game from the official store here. It took about a week to arrive. I paid $62,45 for the product plus shipping, the price in euros was �40,36.

Considering that stores you buy games from IN Europe will convert dollars pretty much 1:1 into euros to determine their prices, I felt I got quite a good deal there.

Innocence · #2 May 25th, 2008, 04:29 AM

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moderation said:
It shouldn't be a problem to pay for the game is USD if you don't mind waiting for the international shipping.

Waiting is one thing, but besides the $12 shipping cost, any goods imported into the EU is subject to customs taxes and VAT - so in the end I have no idea what my final cost will be.

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Griefor said:
I live in the Netherlands and I ordered the game from the official store here

Interresting. Got an link for that store?

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Considering that stores you buy games from IN Europe will convert dollars pretty much 1:1 into euros to determine their prices

First time I've ever heard about this - every online store I used in the EU will only let you pay in Euros.

Endoperez · #3 May 25th, 2008, 04:35 AM

I think moderation meant that the European shops will buy gmaes from US for X dollars, and sell those same games for X euros.

kasnavada · #4 May 25th, 2008, 04:42 AM

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I think moderation meant that the European shops will buy gmaes from US for X dollars, and sell those same games for X euros.

The bad thing is that it's not just games. Most of computer stuff and advanced electronics follow the same rules. Just to give an example : the Iphone costs 400 euros here. It's worth 400 US$ on the other side, and you need 1.5 or 1.6 dollar to make a euro...

So a number of us just buy abroad, because it's much cheaper.

Zeldor · #5 May 25th, 2008, 04:48 AM

Yeah, electronics in US are really really cheaper than in UE. And tax difference [around 5% in US and 15-22% in UE] doest not justify that. Sometimes things in US can be half the price or less.

And when we are talking about prices. China is amazingly expensive country. Pretty much all things 'made in China' are here more expensive than in US. And they have also invented some extremely inefficient ways of selling almost everything. But funny thing - walmart here is much better than in US. Quality closer to Target.

llamabeast · #6 May 25th, 2008, 05:23 AM

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I live in the Netherlands and I ordered the game from the official store here. It took about a week to arrive. I paid $62,45 for the product plus shipping, the price in euros was �40,36.

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Interresting. Got an link for that store?

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I'm fairly sure he meant the shrapnelgames store, i.e. this website. 1 week sounds about right, I never had to wait very long (I've ordered several copies and they were all pretty quick).

atul · #7 May 25th, 2008, 05:59 AM

This customs-claim appears every now and then, but never from anyone who's actually bought the game. At least according to my dom-buying experience customs to EU have amounted to 0 euros.

And I've got my games mailed faster than 1 week, I'd guess it's just up to luck how mail-plane flights match.