Why are some DVD box sets so expensive?

[homesick_american 1]

Grey's Anatomy season two is 34 pounds on Amazon.co.uk, but it's on Amazon.com for $41. 34 pounds is nearly $70!!!!!!!!!!!

The first season of Doctor Who is on sale for nearly $60 on Amazon.com, but it's on Amazon.co.uk for 51 pounds. What a RIPOFF. 51 pounds is basically $100!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How can this be justified? It is RIDICULOUS!

[Ban Hammer 13,083]

Grey's Anatomy season two is 34 pounds on Amazon.co.uk, but it's on Amazon.com for $41. 34 pounds is nearly $70!!!!!!!!!!!

The first season of Doctor Who is on sale for nearly $60 on Amazon.com, but it's on Amazon.co.uk for 51 pounds. What a RIPOFF. 51 pounds is basically $100!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How can this be justified? It is RIDICULOUS!

why? because a fool and his money are soon parted

since you're coming to the states, save the money and get a netflix account.

[broma25 2]

Grey's Anatomy season two is 34 pounds on Amazon.co.uk, but it's on Amazon.com for $41. 34 pounds is nearly $70!!!!!!!!!!!

The first season of Doctor Who is on sale for nearly $60 on Amazon.com, but it's on Amazon.co.uk for 51 pounds. What a RIPOFF. 51 pounds is basically $100!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How can this be justified? It is RIDICULOUS!

why? because a fool and his money are soon parted

since you're coming to the states, save the money and get a netflix account.

Since your coming to America, buy them here so you know they will play on your DVD player.

[Widge 0]

Comparing two different world locations is always going to throw up anomalies. HA is in the priveleged position of being able to buy at either but when comparing the cost of two different world sites surely all aspects should be included e.g.

i) the UK site includes VAT (akin to sales tax) @17.5% which means the actual cost of the DVD drops by about $17. I actually find it very strange that if you buy from an out of state internet site no sales tax is charged here this penalises both local/in state businesses as the consumer who buys out of state gets a better deal than the instate shopper !

ii) only if you compare the buying power of the "locals" can you compare the true costs of the two markets ie how many hours wages does it cost your avg local to pay for a specific product.

In truth despite all complaints here the cost of petrol/gas is really cheap yet some odd things in terms of how many hours you have to work to pay for them seem expensive I find books really expensive compared to UK and large electrical appliances ie cookers/washing machines etc.

taking bottom line prices is never a way to compare buying power without looking at the entire package of costs to the company .................. not defending jmho

[Dr_LHA 3]

Agreed with Widge. Also the ridiculously low value of the dollar currently is contributing to your outrage, but yet it has no effect on the price of a DVD in the UK. If the DVD was imported from the USA you might have cause for complaint.

BTW Widge, when you buy out of state you are supposed to pay those sales taxes to your local state in your tax return. Of course nobody does!

[Widge 0]

BTW Widge, when you buy out of state you are supposed to pay those sales taxes to your local state in your tax return. Of course nobody does!

Oooops :whistle: To me it would be a small administrative/computer tweek for the seller to be compelled to collect/pay the tax to the appropriate authorities, as it stands there is a massive unlevel playing field against those who continue to run a "bricks n mortar" high street establishment contributing to the local economies. There is outcry about the out of town retail outlets such as Walmart and the damage they do to local economies but the likes of Amazon must have done equally the same amount in non-contribution when you look at the $$$$$ volumes bought online now across the board of all products.

[Dr_LHA 3]

Oooops To me it would be a small administrative/computer tweek for the seller to be compelled to collect/pay the tax to the appropriate authorities.

I believe there is already a Bill in the works that does exactly that.

[Mags 112]

YUp, when the series Lost first came out on UK TV, rather than watch it with all the commercials I ordered it from Amazon US and it cost me $40 (including P&P). I managed to see the whole series before it was even halfway through on Channel 4 AND I save myself 40 quid, because when it came out on UK DVD they were charging 30 quid for HALF a series.

That's one thing that really pissed me off in the UK, box set prices. I just ordered them from the US all the time. Had no problems with customs or anything.

[homesick_american 1]

The movers are coming in TWO WEEKS...I have no plans to acquire any DVD box sets until we get to the USA.

I just thought that the disparity in price was extreme. DVDs have always been more expensive here and I think there is no explanation or justification for those prices. It's a complete ripoff.