If only we could barter with beer . Exchange rate at present is around $1.50 to the GBP, so just add half the price listed to get (very approximately) the price in dollars - ie 1,000 GBP is 1,500 USD. VAT, unfortunately, is Value Added Tax (sales tax), which is 17.5 per cent, so your 1,000 GBP becomes 1,175. Most ads that are aimed at businesses list the price without VAT, because registered companies can reclaim it from the government. Retail - shop - prices usually include VAT in the displayed price.
I
believe if you buy in this country to take overseas you can buy goods in many shops without VAT - but I am
very open to correction on that.
If you want to compare against 'new' prices check out
Cancom UK, one of the UK's biggest Apple resellers.
[ 04-22-2003, 01:51 AM: Message edited by: Highmac ]