castle sets price went up

[fenrir]

Hello,

Yesterday I visited the Lego website.

Í was a bit suprised because the prices of some sets went up.

for example:

troll batlle wheel was 39.99 now 41.99 euro

skeleton tower and dwarf mine: was 49.99 now 54.99 euro

the final joust; was 7.99 now 8.99 euro

crossbow attack was 4.99 now 5.99 euro

other sets are priced the way they've always been.

I live in Holland,

Is this the only country where the prices went up?

greetings

Fenrir

Edited July 23, 2008 by fenrir

[The Cobra]

Prices for Italy are still the same (the old Holland prices).

[iamded]

No price change in NZ. Maybe you were really actually getting them cheap, and they've put the prices up to what they should be.

~Peace

[I Scream Clone]

Nope still the high Aussie prices as per usual

[Wilhelm screamer]

Wow...

Even though I am an American, you all have my deepest sympathies.

[Captain Green Hair]

Hello,

Yesterday I visited the Lego website.

Í was a bit suprised because the prices of some sets went up.

for example:

troll batlle wheel was 39.99 now 41.99 euro

skeleton tower and dwarf mine: was 49.99 now 54.99 euro

the final joust; was 7.99 now 8.99 euro

crossbow attack was 4.99 now 5.99 euro

other sets are priced the way they've always been.

I live in Holland,

Is this the only country where the prices went up?

greetings

Fenrir

You should check out Pim toys, a Dutch online toy shop

[Athos]

This will probably make you hate us more, but the US prices appear to be the same.

Steve

[Brainbox]

No change in the UK either. Apart from the prices of the Wizard and Knight Impulse sets, which have actually dropped.

[fenrir]

thank you all for the responses.

It doesn't realy matter.

There are many online shops who sell lego cheaper.

sometimes I buy my lego from the lego website, when some sets are on sale

Anyway, I still think it;s a bit strange.

[Lt. Col. Thok]

Yah, that sucks. There are still the same, HIGHER THAN AMERICAN EVEN THOUGH OUR DOLLAR IS ON PAR WITH THERE'S!!!, prices in Canada.

[brickzone]

Irish prices are still the same... €45 for the battle wheel, needless to say I still do not have it.

€59.99 also seems a lot for Skeleton Tower (I bought the complete collection though when it came out - it was priced quite cheap for IRL and included ship attack).

€75 for Troll Warship is also €5 more than many other European countries. (I was weak-willed and bought it in a local toy store though, same price there too) and even €70 is expensive enough I think.

[fenrir]

Irish prices are still the same... €45 for the battle wheel, needless to say I still do not have it.

€59.99 also seems a lot for Skeleton Tower (I bought the complete collection though when it came out - it was priced quite cheap for IRL and included ship attack).

€75 for Troll Warship is also €5 more than many other European countries. (I was weak-willed and bought it in a local toy store though, same price there too) and even €70 is expensive enough I think.

what am I complaining about.............

It problably has got a lot to do with taxes and shipping costs. Ireland is an Island so I think that could be the reason for those prices. On the other hand I know that the Lego in Denmark is more expensive compared with Holland. (always been)

In Denmark the taxes are 25% en in Holland 20%, I believe that's the reason why lego in Denmark is priced that way

even though Lego was made there.

[Cardinal Brick]

I understand the issue of taxes but often it seems that the prices don't actually mesh with the local tax levels. And as shipping always comes afterward I think we can discount that as a reason.