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On December 06 2012 09:00 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2012 08:52 disciple wrote:
Just a couple of words on the shipping. The matter deserves more attention, and I think we should explain in detail how everything works from our end when we launch the EU store. In the case with the Mousepads I will say that these are actually way heavier than a shirt and we get charged for shipping based on weight. Also every distributor charges additional fees for handling and packing the orders. As of right now these costs for us are actually lower compared to the fees we would've been charged if we worked with amazon. We are just a small shop guys, only way to lower the shipping charges is to subsidize it by bumping up the prices of our products, or to grow and get better deals from the distributors.
The handling and packing charges of our EU distributor are actually higher than the ones of our US distributor, which is only natural because every service in Europe is more expensive, but at the end for you it will be well worth it cause the postage itself is cheaper, faster and more reliable. And no more duty taxes and problems with customs. What a cute way to say "buy more things" <3
Ha ha ha.
I approve.
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On December 06 2012 09:47 KnT wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2012 09:22 skatblast wrote:
20 euros doesn't get you much farther than 20 dollars, maybe an extra Big Mac from mcdonalds. If you want it i doubt the 5$ is going to kill you.I see no need to complain about it everytime TL puts something new in the store. Imagine you live in a town with the one shop (In this case; Razer). You and a mate want to buy something from the shop, your mate lives next door to it and you live on the outskirts of the town. It's reasonable to assume that shipping costs would be higher for you as you live further away, but you find out that the shop also adds close to 50% of the pre-shipping price onto your bill for no real reason apart from the fact that you live further away. Would you not say anything? The reason people complain is purely principle, the actual cost is irrelevant.
I agree somewhat, but the principle isn't going to change, so buy it or don't. I understand its an analogy but i cant relate a town with a country across a giant ocean. I would just go to another store, because in American there are laws against monopolies so i would just simply go to another store selling the same thing without discrimination, you dont have that here. So i guess the only solution is A. Australia or a country using euros becomes a superpower B. Just accept it and pay American price from American companies.
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getting one for christmas
<3
will buy from TL store.
Thanks for the update.
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On December 06 2012 10:47 neoghaleon55 wrote:
getting one for christmas
<3
will buy from TL store.
Thanks for the update.
get five, your parents could use some, and maybe your close friends as well
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I'm thinking about giving them away for future DRG fan stuff
I cray
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anywhere close to sold out?
I just bought mine 
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Damn, I'd really like to grab one of these, but I already have the TL one and no cash to blow on a spare at the moment ;D But that's my teeeeeam!
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MVP and TL partnered? What's with all these alliances recently, 8th w/ EG, TL w/ EG and now TL w/ MVP so confusing
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I think it's lame this ad is front page news.
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If Australia has to pay extra for shipping anyway, why is our mousepad $10 more to begin with? :/
We have it hard enough paying $100 for a new game these days, but the entire world just can't seem to help themselves but make everything infinitely more expensive for us.
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On December 06 2012 13:29 elimzkE wrote:
If Australia has to pay extra for shipping anyway, why is our mousepad $10 more to begin with? :/
We have it hard enough paying $100 for a new game these days, but the entire world just can't seem to help themselves but make everything infinitely more expensive for us.
Its probably the exchange rate dude....Kind of like how 500 billion Zimbabwe dollars are worth 2 American dollars...
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On December 06 2012 13:31 TommyP wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2012 13:29 elimzkE wrote:
If Australia has to pay extra for shipping anyway, why is our mousepad $10 more to begin with? :/
We have it hard enough paying $100 for a new game these days, but the entire world just can't seem to help themselves but make everything infinitely more expensive for us. Its probably the exchange rate dude....Kind of like how 500 billion Zimbabwe dollars are worth 2 American dollars...
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=AUD
We've basically sat around parity for the last year +.
It would be nice to see america actually charge us what the product is worth. We're ok with shipping anyway. We understand it's overseas.
Don't get the exchange rate thoguh.
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On December 06 2012 13:41 bittman wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2012 13:31 TommyP wrote:On December 06 2012 13:29 elimzkE wrote:
If Australia has to pay extra for shipping anyway, why is our mousepad $10 more to begin with? :/
We have it hard enough paying $100 for a new game these days, but the entire world just can't seem to help themselves but make everything infinitely more expensive for us. Its probably the exchange rate dude....Kind of like how 500 billion Zimbabwe dollars are worth 2 American dollars... http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=AUDWe've basically sat around parity for the last year +. It would be nice to see america actually charge us what the product is worth. We're ok with shipping anyway. We understand it's overseas. Don't get the exchange rate thoguh.
yea wtf....thats crazy.
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Canada13408 Posts
I would but I already have a TL mousemat and am very happy with it :D
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On December 06 2012 13:50 TommyP wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2012 13:41 bittman wrote:On December 06 2012 13:31 TommyP wrote:On December 06 2012 13:29 elimzkE wrote:
If Australia has to pay extra for shipping anyway, why is our mousepad $10 more to begin with? :/
We have it hard enough paying $100 for a new game these days, but the entire world just can't seem to help themselves but make everything infinitely more expensive for us. Its probably the exchange rate dude....Kind of like how 500 billion Zimbabwe dollars are worth 2 American dollars... http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=AUDWe've basically sat around parity for the last year +. It would be nice to see america actually charge us what the product is worth. We're ok with shipping anyway. We understand it's overseas. Don't get the exchange rate thoguh. yea wtf....thats crazy.
Unfortunately it's become a standard for Australia, hence the original complaint.
Simply put: years ago our currency was like 1/2 USD. But now it isn't, we're basically still paying the same. For almost everything =S
Despite being so far away, people note that US is a great vacation now because everything is so much cheaper. Australians have been importing games, clothes, etc by themselves for a long time because of this.
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I ordered myself two of them, since my older ones are falling apart. MVP works as a neutral label as well, so it's fit even if you don't happen to be a fan! First item out of the TL store thus far. Can't wait to try them out.
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So why do Aussies pay more again?
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awwright already ordered one!
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I really like the look of this, however I will be purchasing from Razer's European store... 75% of a products value to ship is really quite ridiculous, any word on the Europe TL store?
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Why is it more expensive in the UK than USA? I assume shipping costs in bringing bulk over? :s
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