How Much Is a Kindle in Europe?
土木坛子
I planned to buy a Kindle 3 (3g+wifi) in Europe (Belgium) long long ago, since it is quite easy to pay using credit card and ship it via Amazon.com. Last Sunday, I tried to order one on the site, unfortunately, the price I have to pay (254.08 USD) is much higher than the stated one (189.00 USD) on the site when I was ready to pay the bill. Here is the bill information.
Kindle 3
| Items: | USD 189.00 |
|---|---|
| Shipping & Handling: | USD 20.98 |
| Total Before Tax: | USD 209.98 |
| Estimated Tax To Be Collected: | USD 0.00 |
| Import Fees Deposit | USD 44.10 |
| Order Total: | USD 254.08 |
Order Summary in EURO
| Items: | EUR 136,15 |
|---|---|
| Shipping & Handling: | EUR 15,11 |
| Total Before Tax: | EUR 151,26 |
| Estimated Tax To Be Collected: | EUR 0,00 |
| Import Fees Deposit | EUR 31,77 |
| Order Total: | EUR 183,03 |
If I choose euro as payment, it is even a bit more expensive, because the exchange rate (EURO/USD) Amazon.com applied is lower than the current.
So I think it is too expensive to buy a Kindle in Europe.Applicable Exchange Rate (Amazon applied): 1 USD = 0.720 EUR, But 1 U.S. dollar = 0.693 Euro (Source from Google today).