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Old 08-11-2011, 09:40 AM   #2491
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Originally Posted by Superflyer View Post
What kind of cost savings are there. I just checked best buy Canada and US sites and the difference is $20. Even with the exchange rate you total savings is like $50.
Back when I asked the question, the dollar was at about $1.05 US, so you save the $20 price difference, plus the exchange rate (roughly $30, depending on the model), plus the GST or any sales tax since I'd be purchasing in Montana (another $30)

For example a 32GB wifi - $599 USD at a $1.05 exchange rate, that would have been $570 CAD.

In Canada, the same model would be $619 CAD + GST = $650 plus whatever electronics recycling fees they charge. I'd save $80.

(This is all assuming we'd be under the $400 per person duty exclusion, which we would be)
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