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Canadians Pay Extra For Their Wireless Hardware
Todd Alivoy writes "Looks like
Canadian wireless subscribers have been getting hosed when looking to get new hardware. This isn't the first time Canadian carriers have managed to charge far more than thier US conterparts for the same services. Anyone up there know why? It sure isn't the exchange rates." The linked article shows the price disparity for 14 phones available in both markets.
If the people can get high, why not other things? Seems only fair.
According to my belief, there is one essential thing lacking to our happiness. It is the pleasure of comparison, a pleasure which can only be born of the sight of wretched persons, and here one sees none at all.
It is from the sight of him who does not in the least enjoy what I enjoy, and who suffers, that comes the charm of being able to say to oneself: 'I am therefore happier than he.' Wherever men may be found equal, and where these differences do not exist, happiness shall never exist either: it is the story of the man who only knows full well what health is worth after he has been ill.
How did this post manage to be called flamebait?
Oh well, another example of how moderation here is being used to squelch valid opinion
Don't Canadians have to pay a surcharge on recordable media to offset the effects of piracy? If so, couldn't this be the same type of thing? The government implementing a tax to offset some perceived injustice made available by wide-spread WiFI?
Although, more than likely, as others have pointed out, it's simply supply and demand.
Overrated / Underrated : Moderation
A hint to the moderators:
When I wrote that post, I was out fishing moving at about 5mph with fishing lines out the back of my boat in the water trying to catch fish.
I was also closely related to a gnome, though slightly larger and more green. I could be found under bridges. I was killed in LOTR.
Now think twice before you mod this post insightful =)
True story.
There is a lot of insight to go around in this world, but most of it is Off Topic. Just a hint.
Language students: Don't try to learn English here. This ain't it.
Oh come on, why did you have to tell them? Now you took all the fun out of it.
Maybe its the mad cow thing creeping into people's minds like spam. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Us Canadians are goin crazy from all the pig farmin! :-)
The Internet is certainly going to globalize prices. Lots of CHINA for Xmas at this household.
If it wasn't for Eastern Companies, where would all my home electronics and toys come from? :-)
So Canada can charge what ever it wants.
Supply and Demand are the only economics in REAL control now.
In other news Gravity Probe B is having predictable problems. :->