Posted by Travel Legend on March 16, 2001 at 05:32:09:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Hirsbrunner HB-50 Grand Orchestral posted by Dale on March 15, 2001 at 21:08:59:
With a price of 17,000 Swiss Francs without VAT - that is 9,943 $ using the current exchange rate of 0.58489 $/CHF - for the HB-50 in Europe, I strongly believe that going to Switzerland for the tuba, paying all the travel expenses, assurance and the necessary taxes is still a valuable opportunity if the price of 17k for a tuba in the states holds. Or the reverse, the latter creates a good marging for the US distributor.
Anyway, who really comprehends global economy besides supply and demand if you could have bought an AUDI in the US for 30% less than in Germany.
Cheers
Chris