31.5" 2560x1440 165 Hz VA G-Sync - LG 32GK850G

No our prices do not include taxes. You generally have to add 5-8% on all US prices to get the real out the door price. I paid like $300 in taxes on my Titan V, crazy...
 
Lamy said:
Although that is a straight conversion, which is true, that isn’t how pricing works on monitors in general now. It’s closer to 1:1 (which is ridiculous).

The X34P and AW3418DW can both be had for $1199 in US, but £1099 over here. I imagine the LG would be similar if that pricing pans out (let’s hope they can undercut them a bit).

I also think US prices don’t include taxes? Not 100% sure on that. So the price conversion looks a lot worse than it actually is.
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Ah, that makes a lot of sense now.

Vega said:
No our prices do not include taxes. You generally have to add 5-8% on all US prices to get the real out the door price. I paid like $300 in taxes on my Titan V, crazy...
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Also depends on the state. Newegg charges no taxes in Florida. So im lucky XD
 
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ChrisPyzut said:
Also depends on the state. Newegg charges no taxes in Florida. So im lucky XD
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Whenever this discussion comes up people always say, "yeah, but the US prices don't include tax, which is added on"... I regularly visit New Jersey with work, and always order stuff online with no tax added. Stuff that originates in NJ is liable to tax, but not if it comes from another state.
 
I agree that pricing on the 34GK950G should be comparable to the X34P and AW3418DW, as the size, resolution and refresh rate are the same. Nano-IPS should be a feature to secure sales versus the other models rather than a reason for a higher price, IMHO.
 
you have to remember that the $1199 does not include sales tax - the USA adds tax on at the checkout, whereas in the UK by law we advertise at the point of enquiry

so that's why the USA always seems cheaper, but in reality they are not at the point of paying
 
Daniel - LG said:
you have to remember that the $1199 does not include sales tax - the USA adds tax on at the checkout, whereas in the UK by law we advertise at the point of enquiry

so that's why the USA always seems cheaper, but in reality they are not at the point of paying
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As I said above, this is not always true if buying in the US online (in contrast to a high street store). Let me prove this... using a very large online store in the US, I just "bought" an Acer X34P and went through the process to final payment. I set shipping to my work address in New Jersey.

The advertised sale price is $999.
If the monitor is supplied from the online store directly, then $66.25 is added in tax, which is a far cry from the 20% sales tax applied in the UK.
If I choose to get the monitor from a market place business seller located in New York, then no tax is added, and the delivered price is $999.

I can upload screenshots later if proof is needed! (Can't access cloud storage right now.)

The USA seems cheaper because it is cheaper!!!
 
Stu said:
As I said above, this is not always true if buying in the US online (in contrast to a high street store). Let me prove this... using a very large online store in the US, I just "bought" an Acer X34P and went through the process to final payment. I set shipping to my work address in New Jersey.

The advertised sale price is $999.
If the monitor is supplied from the online store directly, then $66.25 is added in tax, which is a far cry from the 20% sales tax applied in the UK.
If I choose to get the monitor from a market place business seller located in New York, then no tax is added, and the delivered price is $999.

I can upload screenshots later if proof is needed! (Can't access cloud storage right now.)

The USA seems cheaper because it is cheaper!!!
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was it free shipping as well?
 
Stu said:
I agree that pricing on the 34GK950G should be comparable to the X34P and AW3418DW, as the size, resolution and refresh rate are the same. Nano-IPS should be a feature to secure sales versus the other models rather than a reason for a higher price, IMHO.
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Can't agree with this more.
 
Stu said:
As I said above, this is not always true if buying in the US online (in contrast to a high street store). Let me prove this... using a very large online store in the US, I just "bought" an Acer X34P and went through the process to final payment. I set shipping to my work address in New Jersey.

The advertised sale price is $999.
If the monitor is supplied from the online store directly, then $66.25 is added in tax, which is a far cry from the 20% sales tax applied in the UK.
If I choose to get the monitor from a market place business seller located in New York, then no tax is added, and the delivered price is $999.

I can upload screenshots later if proof is needed! (Can't access cloud storage right now.)

The USA seems cheaper because it is cheaper!!!
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Your example is an exception, not the rule. In Virginia, every single thing I buy online is taxed. Amazon collects taxes in 39 out of 50 states and we are quickly headed to 50/50:

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/01/10-more-states-will-now-collect-sales-taxes-from-amazon.html

The old days of buying stuff online tax free is almost at an end.
 
Vega said:
Your example is an exception, not the rule. In Virginia, every single thing I buy online is taxed. Amazon collects taxes in 39 out of 50 states and we are quickly headed to 50/50:

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/01/10-more-states-will-now-collect-sales-taxes-from-amazon.html

The old days of buying stuff online tax free is almost at an end.
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Even in the case of purchasing directly from the main supplier, tax was 6.6%, which is much lower than over here; though I do appreciate that this varies from state to state in the US.
 
No one is saying your taxes aren't higher. But that is the choice of your government. If you remove that 20%, the price difference between EU and USA becomes a lot smaller....
 
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