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crush
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 706 Location: Telemark, Norway
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Link Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: how much?!!£! |
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I just got hit with a double-whammy today. I'm already broke from buying all the bits for the electric brewery. Today, the invoice for shipping all the goods to Norway and import duties arrived. $775!
Only I didn't discover that until I'd already been to the local hardware store to pick up the timber and fastenings for the brew stand. The timber was $140, and the fastenings were $110, and 1qt of pre-stain was $30! I remember having culture-shock about the prices in Norway when I moved here, seems like it's all happening over again!
I hope someone has some comforting advice about why it's good that Norwegians pay so much for our goods!
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coffeediver
Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 174 Location: Kiowa CO.
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Link Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Are you being punished and over taxed because of anti Viking bias?
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brewmcq
Joined: 31 Dec 2010 Posts: 123 Location: Northern Maine
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Link Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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You can sell your home brew without government interference. You will quickly recoup those losses.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11123 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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It's common knowledge that more expensive setups produce tastier beer. Yours should be downright delicious!
Kal
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Stuttgarter
Joined: 20 Dec 2010 Posts: 53 Location: Stuttgart, Germany
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Link Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Crush,
I know what you mean. My year in Norway was the most expensive in my life despite being in tax exempt status (I was a low-level diplomat). Your 24% sales tax only addresses part of the price increase the rest is pure price gouge.
Look on the bright side, you buy good you buy once. You bought good.
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