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People in Europe usually have the VAT included in the advertised price, so I can see how people would be getting their hopes up when seeing the american prices.
The headline makes it sound like Steve Jobs is being rude to Apple customers, but actually from the article, it seems like he's just curtly informing them of why the iPad price is 15 euros higher in Germany than in other european countries.
Jobs is quoted as saying: Please educate yourself. That seems rude to me. He might be responding to an equally rude complaint that was sent to him, but it still seems like bad PR to me.
People in Europe usually have the VAT included in the advertised price, so I can see how people would be getting their hopes up when seeing the american prices.
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Jobs is quoted as saying: Please educate yourself. That seems rude to me. He might be responding to an equally rude complaint that was sent to him, but it still seems like bad PR to me.
besides, meddling in politics of foreign state... not very smart thing to do for a CEO
People in Europe usually have the VAT included in the advertised price, so I can see how people would be getting their hopes up when seeing the american prices.
this absolutely freaks us out in US - that we never see actual prices we're supposed to pay, only share of what seller is supposed to get (before paying her taxes).
I live outside Chicago and in some areas around me the sales tax is >10% (10.25 in the city I believe). The fact that you see what your paying in taxes every time you buy something makes it harder for the politicians to raise it too high.
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EU governments sure do love their taxes.
US states sure do love theirs! down to every damn municipality. I hope Volcker will prevail and US will get VAT finally.
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this absolutely freaks us out in US - that we never see actual prices we're supposed to pay, only share of what seller is supposed to get (before paying her taxes).
As annoying as it can be I actually think its a good thing that the amount you're paying in taxes is listed separately because then you are forced to see what you're paying in taxes. I live outside Chicago and in some areas around me the sales tax is >10% (10.25 in the city I believe). The fact that you see what your paying in taxes every time you buy something makes it harder for the politicians to raise it too high…
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US states sure do love theirs! down to every damn municipality. I hope Volcker will prevail and US will get VAT finally.
Sales tax in my municipality is less than half of UK's VAT, and food and clothing are exempt from it. You're right, I sure do love it.