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   From: dave-no_spam@unixhome.net   
      
   "John Fleming"  wrote in message   
   news:dqh7i3tpasn3o6gfqk766le9oa4pios9c5@4ax.com...   
   > On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:44:15 GMT, while chained to a desk in   
   > the scriptorium "Canuck57"    
   > wrote:   
   >> $"John Fleming"  wrote in message   
   >> $news:4tk6i393s91cc6nifnaldpop3qftu9f9d4@4ax.com...   
   >> $> On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:25:14 +1000, while chained to a desk   
   >> $> in the scriptorium "A Mate"  wrote:   
   >> $>   
   >> $>> $Loada' crap!   
   >> $>> $   
   >> $>> $And even the author knows it!   
   >> $>   
   >> $> The only people who are going to cross the border to shop in   
   >> $> the US are those who could buy stuff for lower prices in the   
   >> $> US and not have the savings eaten up by travel costs, and   
   >> $> those who go down to the US for other reasons like business   
   >> $> and tourism.   
   >> $>   
   >> $> The quaking retailers are those in places like Windsor where   
   >> $> a trip across the border is a 10 minute drive.   
   >> $   
   >> $Which is most of the population of Canada. Vancouver, Toronto, Hamilton,   
   >> $Windsor, Montréal, Quebec, etc.  Well, maybe more than 10 minutes but   
   >> $certainly many travel longer inside of Canada to shop.   
   >> $   
   >> $Me, it is Montana.   
   >   
   > Even with places like Vancouver, Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal   
   > and Quebec the travel cost means you are looking at bigger   
   > ticket items.   
   >   
   > Let's face it.  If the gas is costing you $100 for the round   
   > trip, it doesn't make sense to travel to the US to save $50   
   > on a $200 DVD player.   
      
   Fill up while in the US.  Their gasoline isn't taxed as much.   
      
   > Now if you are buying an entire surround sound home   
   > entertainment system, that's another matter.  Anyway, with a   
   > lot of electronics being produced in Japan, don't expect low   
   > prices in the US to stay low if they are importing the stuff   
   > with forex involving a more expensive Yen.   
      
   Quite true.  If not North American made, or at least assembled their may   
   also be duty.  But say duty was 6%, you will likely still save.  Might want   
   to take advantage of the short term dip that has expanded this margin.  Plus   
   I can never remember electronics costing more in the US, even with current   
   currency variations at play.   
      
   I also don't know, but do states like Michigan, NY, Ohio etc. refund or   
   exempt foreign shoppers from local sales taxes.  In Montana I don't worry   
   about it.   
      
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