Why are electronics in Canada so damn expensive compared to the Yanks'?

[WhiteFlagDeals]

Even BB Canada's products are way more than the exchange rate compared to BB U.S. Just compare bestbuy.com with bestbuy.ca. The exchange rate is only 1.2:1. We are getting ripped off every single times.

[bokep]

um... nothing new?

[SquealADeal]

Customs, Clearance, Transport

Most imports land in the US first since this is where most products will be moved... In Canada we are like the corner store because of the population difference... Products often come through the US to Canada.

[poppa]

tell me a business that simply converts currency using a fluctuating model and from a public website, and uses that amount to determine the retail price? It's not that simple.

[hyperion]

Lack of competition.

[CheapScotsman]

lower volume in canada ... less competition ... higher profit margins and ... higher Cdn taxes: employment taxes, social services taxes, corporate taxes, property and services taxes, import duties

Don't buy from Best Buy ... most of the time there are cheaper alternatives OR buy it from the States.

[fakishan]

lDon't buy from Best Buy ... most of the time there are cheaper alternatives OR buy it from the States.

SO true.

An item was 129.99 at BB, 119,99 at FS, and 99.99 at Staples

[Nemodigital]

Thats OK in Canada we have RFD to make up for it!

[Bordello]

SO true.

An item was 129.99 at BB, 119,99 at FS, and 99.99 at Staples

Staples has the lowest price? What fantasy world are you living in?

[sporb]

Customs, Clearance, Transport

Most imports land in the US first since this is where most products will be moved... In Canada we are like the corner store because of the population difference... Products often come through the US to Canada.

if you don't know anything about procurement, don't act like you do. fix a dialer or something.