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#1 jtutty Jun 04, 2008 13:12:16	The 4E Players handbook for instance: is $34.95 USD ; $39.95CAD But here's the exchange rate: Live rates at 2008.06.04 17:55:13 UTC 39.95 CAD = 39.4032 USD 1 CAD = 0.986314 USD 1 USD = 1.01388 CAD How about the 4th Edition Core Rulebook Gift Set $104.95 USD; $121.95 CAD 104.95 USD = 106.419 CAD What gives?
#2 Templeton Jun 04, 2008 13:46:43	It is a plot by the US Gov and Pharmaceutical industry to get back some of the money going to Canada for cheaper medications. lol I suspect it is publishing the price prior to or without regard to the destructive economical policies of our current administration here in the US.
#3 Seeker95 Jun 04, 2008 13:48:22	Time, Tariffs, Taxes, Transportation, and Tradition. USA Today related article
#4 Tathel Jun 04, 2008 16:50:35	Time, Tariffs, Taxes, Transportation, and Tradition. for sure, the worst part is alot of books are printed here (not necessarily WoTC i don't know where they print) then distributed from the USA so we still get nailed...
#5 Kevin_Andrew_Murphy Jun 04, 2008 18:26:49	It's a fossil tradition, back from when the US dollar wasn't so messed up. Wrangle with your local bookstore owner, or make arrangements to get them across the border.
#6 on_the_wings_of_tpk Jun 07, 2008 12:08:40	Time, Tariffs, Taxes, Transportation, and Tradition. USA Today related article NAFTA The price difference is becuase we, Canadians, will pay it. Want to change it, refuse to pay it. Take a road trip down to the US and purchase your books there. Or order them off line from a sight that offers comparable pricing to that of our southern neighbors. It basically boils down to "a product is worth what its purchaser will pay for it." - Adam Smith. Simply put don't buy it, and the sellers will lower the price.
#7 Seeker95 Jun 07, 2008 17:59:53	NAFTA [lots of valid and relevant content]. None of which has to do with NAFTA, by the way.
#8 on_the_wings_of_tpk Jun 07, 2008 18:34:41	None of which has to do with NAFTA, by the way. I was trying to make the point that there shouldn't any tariffs or taxes as such things would regarded as a trade barrier under NAFTA and thus illegal. I also attempted to separate it from my other by means making the two distinct paragraphs on the page. You'll note the couple of lines of blank space between were I said "NAFTA" and my other comment. Regardless, most of the other posters are correct when they say it is tradition. basically Canadians accept the fact that Americans pay less for their goods, even when there isn't really a good reason for it. (And no NAFTA has nothing to do with this. But a company saying they have to pay taxes and tarrifs to ship goods across the boarder is blowing smoke up your but.)
#9 sebby Jun 07, 2008 19:33:56	Fellow Canadians: Find a store that sells them at USD prices. We have at least one such store in Quebec City, and I know of at least one other in Montreal (PM me, I'll tell you). I'm sure these are no exceptions. If no such store is near, haggle with the merchant. Ask for the USD price. It's high time these guys adjusted their prices to the exchange rate. No more flimsy excuses. And if no amount of haggling will do, find a better deal at an on-line store, and make sure he knows he lost a sale. NB: I'm all for giving my buisness to the local shops. My FLGS is where I can meet other gamers, offers gaming space, leagues & activities, and I can buy other supplies that on-line stores don't keep, like dice and paint. But the "HLGS" (Hostile Local Gaming Store) won't get any encouragement from me.