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Bundlestars uses regional prices

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Lethias
  • USA: 5.08 $
  • EU: 4.56 €

I wrote them and they replied (how kind) that it's because we have to pay VAT and Americans don't. I bought the previous bundle via proxy, no problems - and I saved a bit more than 1€ (or ~25-30%).

It's a matter of principle, that's what it is.

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wotgamer

i like their conversion to AUD, at least it's reasonable. VAT though, you can't escape that.

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Lethias

Sure you can!

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simonli2575

HKD: 39.38

Close enough.

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Zapek

Good to know, next time I'll use a proxy too. It's the Internet and I'm buying the same stuff as others - fuck VAT.

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mikbhoy

£3.94 in real money.

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Lethias

Made me smile. I like your jokes. (e: 'cause you're implying that pounds are real money)

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ceildric

This is not "regional pricing" this is tax evasion. In the US if you live in certain states you have to pay taxes with certain online merchants.

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WSS

Same.

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HBMarco

NOT 4.56€ ... by me via PayPal: Ausgangsbetrag €4,75 EUR ... Zielbetrag £3,94 GBP ... (Wechselkurs: 1 Euro = 0,829473 Britische Pfund)

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buble

oh dear. you should have paid in euro, or used a proxy.

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HBMarco

For the other two bundles I had no price increase ... what the hell ... rest for charity ... and here one giveaway from crazy-machines-elements :)

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Carnehil

GBP is first on the list of "select currency" if you select EUR the price is €4.56

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Dooleh

Gala Store prices are also not as advertised , for example if you buy something that is supposed to cost $0.99 , you pay ~$1.25. At least that's what I get with google wallet payment method.

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NeonBiker

That's because Google Wallet charges you an extra £0.20 for every transaction. Or at least that's what they're saying. For me it was $0.22, which doesn't quite add up, but whatever. Anyway, you should use PayPal instead. They don't charge anything, except $1.00 when you open an account, but Google Wallet does the same.

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adeyke

I'm having a different regional issue. I bought the bundle and tried out Crazy Machines Elements, but it's in German. I live in Germany, but I have my Steam language set to English, and I've never had another game insist on using a different language. I don't see any option to change language in-game and there's no language tab in the Steam game properties.

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Closed 12 years ago by Lethias.