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Offline CountBogro

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Playmobil prices ?
« on: April 30, 2006, 09:40:20 »
I was just checking www.playmobil.nl to see if the Microsets were available yet. To my surprise they were. But then I saw the prices   :'( 

The sets are only 7.99 in Germany - but a whopping 10.99 in the Netherlands!
About a 30% more!

A quick check on the single football players learnt that that's the same there:
Germany: 2.99
Netherlands: 4.99
That's about 40% more!

So, I wonder how are the prices worldwide (now) ?

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Re: Playmobil prices ?
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2006, 10:33:07 »
It's a similar situation here in the UK too, unfortunately. :(

I don't know what percentage mark-up there is, but I've noticed that whatever a set costs in Euros, the figure is almost the same here, but with a Pound symbol instead. :hmm: For example, Specials cost about £1.99 here, which is almost 3 Euros. ::)

I suppose the extra cost is to cover the expense of distributing to other countries, but it seems a bit strange that prices in the Netherlands are so much higher, given that it's much closer to Germany than the UK. :-\

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Re: Playmobil prices ?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2006, 23:52:34 »
Hi,

hmmm its very crazy, so the passenger car cost in USA $6,99 !!


In germany you can pay 25€ - 30 € for it.

The Engine Unit for RC Car cost in USA $3,99 in germany at DS 25,40 € !


hmmm

gentle greets

Andi

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Re: Playmobil prices ?
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2006, 12:54:56 »
Playmobil is actually expensive!  I saw the 'polar researcher' set in Birkenhead, and it cost £5.95! We just have to accept that playmobil is always going to be expensive!