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You won't get the US price in the UK even if you turn up to collect. I have been informed by someone who has insight into this that the price is set for ALL UK wholesaler/retailer purchases. Its a set price and that's the end of it.
As for the £5 equalling $5, that is true for many things but not for an awful lot. Pint of real ale in a bar/pub in Washington D.C? $6-9, with most around the $7-8 mark. Try the price for quality bakery bread. You are looking at $4 a loaf and up. Cars and electricals are cheap tho. But with Ilford film it is more in pounds than dollars i.e $36 vs $26.
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Tom, it's illegal in Britain for manufacturers to dictate to retailers what price their products are sold at by them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retail_price_maintenance according to The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956, unfortunately I'm old enough to remember when this law was passed and supermarkets and other stores started discounting products which before manufacturers would stop supplying if they they sold goods cheaper than their Recommended Retail Price, and whatever retailer you bought camera gear from sold it at the same price in those days.
Last edited by benjiboy; 01-28-2012 at 02:34 PM.
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