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What?Everything is waay cheaper in the US.Really.

 

Oh wait,are you referring to AMD GPUs?Well,they are way more expensive then they used to be,but if you buy them from Europe it would be around the same price because you know...fucking VAT and direct conversion to EUR.

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So I've been told that prices are exceptionally high for Americans/Canadians that want to by a graphics card. Is there any way around this, such as, say, having it sent through a trusted service to a offshore location, then shipped to you?

 

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Beefy

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What?Everything is waay cheaper in the US.Really.

 

Oh wait,are you referring to AMD GPUs?Well,they are way more expensive then they used to be,but if you buy them from Europe it would be around the same price because you know...fucking VAT and direct conversion to EUR.

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What?Everything is waay cheaper in the US.Really.

 

Oh wait,are you referring to AMD GPUs?Well,they are way more expensive then they used to be,but if you buy them from Europe it would be around the same price because you know...fucking VAT and direct conversion to EUR.

You don't pay VAT if you purchase outside of the EU.

 

Hey,

 

So I've been told that prices are exceptionally high for Americans/Canadians that want to by a graphics card. Is there any way around this, such as, say, having it sent through a trusted service to a offshore location, then shipped to you?

 

Thanks,

Beefy

You can order them online but honestly I don't think the price difference is really that huge anymore.

There was a time when it was. Not so much now.

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You don't pay VAT if you purchase outside of the EU.

Really?Why the hell do I have to pay VAT if I import something from the US then?Makes no fucking sense -.-

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Really?Why the hell do I have to pay VAT if I import something from the US then?Makes no fucking sense -.-

Because you're a citizen of the EU. Just like if you import something from the EU to the US you pay the US tax rate.

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