Comments on: Why are GPS units so expensive in Ireland? http://www.sliabh.net/?p=1159 A Reasonable Man. Commentry on travelling, telecoms & technology and what is happening in the world. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:28:20 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: WillKnott.ie » Blog Archive » Route by route, map by map http://www.sliabh.net/?p=1159&cpage=1#comment-38867 WillKnott.ie » Blog Archive » Route by route, map by map Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:58:20 +0000 http://www.sliabh.net/?p=1159#comment-38867 [...] to integrate a hands free phone in to the device (see the Nokia and Apple angle folks?). Given the cost of these things, and how tempting they are to thieves, it makes sense to have a reason to put it in your [...] [...] to integrate a hands free phone in to the device (see the Nokia and Apple angle folks?). Given the cost of these things, and how tempting they are to thieves, it makes sense to have a reason to put it in your [...]

]]> By: SK http://www.sliabh.net/?p=1159&cpage=1#comment-38866 SK Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:36:17 +0000 http://www.sliabh.net/?p=1159#comment-38866 I have done a bit of shopping around and I am getting what I want at a price I am happy with. But with the huge price differentials I will never be able to give the business to an Irish supplier. What surprises me is that I did a quick check in prices for the Garmin Nuvi 350, a car sat nav system. They were pretty much in line for the UK and US. So this just seems to be persecution of recreational users! :-) I have done a bit of shopping around and I am getting what I want at a price I am happy with. But with the huge price differentials I will never be able to give the business to an Irish supplier.

What surprises me is that I did a quick check in prices for the Garmin Nuvi 350, a car sat nav system. They were pretty much in line for the UK and US. So this just seems to be persecution of recreational users! :-)

]]> By: Richard http://www.sliabh.net/?p=1159&cpage=1#comment-38865 Richard Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:48:53 +0000 http://www.sliabh.net/?p=1159#comment-38865 Few points I'd add. It seems that the manufacturers keep tight reign on pricing. No grey market in this equipment. I imagine many of the big US brands have not adjusted their pricing at all in line with exchange rates over the past 6 months, so the pricing seems even more out of kilter due to the massive ramp in Euro/$. But comparing the biggest online retailer with a small Irish outfit is hardly useful. Did you consider the delivery charges? Amazon aint cheap when they whack on delivery, and I see that www.mysatnav.ie offer free shipping on many items. DId you check out the prices for the same devices on Amazon.co.uk? You might be surpirsed with the difference in pricing between US and UK of the same retailer. Last thing I'd mention - have you ever tried calling Amazon for advice? But all in all it is shocking nowadays when you compare US prices of many items with their equivilents here. Few points I’d add.
It seems that the manufacturers keep tight reign on pricing. No grey market in this equipment. I imagine many of the big US brands have not adjusted their pricing at all in line with exchange rates over the past 6 months, so the pricing seems even more out of kilter due to the massive ramp in Euro/$.

But comparing the biggest online retailer with a small Irish outfit is hardly useful. Did you consider the delivery charges? Amazon aint cheap when they whack on delivery, and I see that http://www.mysatnav.ie offer free shipping on many items.

DId you check out the prices for the same devices on Amazon.co.uk? You might be surpirsed with the difference in pricing between US and UK of the same retailer.

Last thing I’d mention – have you ever tried calling Amazon for advice?

But all in all it is shocking nowadays when you compare US prices of many items with their equivilents here.

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