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Pricing - Legos Regional Ripoffs

Buying my son some Lego. I notice this.

http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-Power-Functions-Motor-Set-8293 for $29.99 USD

http://shop.lego.com/en-NZ/LEGO-Power-Functions-Motor-Set-8293 for $69.99 NZD

If this was purely based on exchange rate, this item would cost ~$35.00 NZD! So that's twice the price it should be.

GRRR.

Fine, I'll use an address forwarding service, NZ post offers such a service http://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop

After I place the order Lego sends me this charming bit of marketing speak.

"In an effort to protect personal consumer information, LEGO Systems, Inc. has elected to no longer process shipments to Third Party Shipping Vendors."

First world problems I know. But this is clearly bullshit.

"To protect personal consumer information" O RLY

( 2 comments | on HN )
Re:Pricing - Legos Regional Ripoffs by quietbob on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @01:48AM (#6403761)
So buy from amazon instead & ship via youshop...
Re:Pricing - Legos Regional Ripoffs by timbofield on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @03:08AM (#6403955)
Yeah this is plan B, although its a bit more expensive via amazon. It's the principle of the matter.