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    bagley920
    Joined: 10 Oct 2011

    That sounds a little…..illegal

    If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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      Megatron1505
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      I don't think it's illegal, just extremely morally dubious.

      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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        mclaincausey
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        Why is it either? They have to deal with tariffs right?

        Think it, be it.

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          Megatron1505
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          As do all retailers, including the one I work with, but they/ we don't modify the price of goods depending on destination.

          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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            mclaincausey
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            @grandmasterben:

            Agreed McLain, these look good! Leather soles do look a lil weird to me though

            I don't mind them terribly, but I would prefer a subtle rubber sole on these.

            Think it, be it.

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              mclaincausey
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              @Megatron1505:

              As do all retailers, including the one I work with, but they/ we don't modify the price of goods depending on destination.

              This may simply be an artifact of NAFTA

              Think it, be it.

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                bagley920
                Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                I've not seen an instance where the price changes like that before. And that much?

                If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                  mclaincausey
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                  Well, do you shop for a lot of other luxury goods made in Canada or Mexico? There may be a perfectly innocent explanation for this.

                  Think it, be it.

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                    Megatron1505
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                    You would hope that if it is perfectly innocent then perhaps there should be a basic explanation as to why international customers are having their prostate examined by the purchase price, doesn't seem to be one though.

                    Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                      mclaincausey
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                      Yeah, true. Given the numbers they seem to be stocking they probably don't much care–they probably figure they'll sell out rapidly domestically.

                      Think it, be it.

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                        urbanwoodsman
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                        Isn't Mr. porter based in London?

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                          Megatron1505
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                          I don't know to be honest, but if so that's even worse and totally negates the NAFTA argument, and the international duties theory.

                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                            mclaincausey
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                            Agreed–believe me, I was not excusing such a mindset.

                            Easy way to test would be ot see what happens with goods not manufactured in Canada but stocked at Mr. Porter.

                            Think it, be it.

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                              summ3rhays
                              Joined: 28 Nov 2012

                              For UK prices include VAT and ship from the UK, but that can't honestly make up the difference right?  USD selected items are shipped from the US. I wonder if it's a typo on the USD side.

                              IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                                madmonday
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                                Anybody abroad want 2 buy but turned down by the price let me know. If I mildly like u I'll be willing 2 order & ship 2 your door. I look @ it the same way it sometimes works with ordering from those stores with vat or from denimio or rakuten.

                                I think Mr porter is on some international sh1t, but don't get me to lying as all I've ever done is read some of the articles from their witty writers

                                Win some u lose some, part of the game (but there is always away 2 get goods for less than retail if u r determined that doesn't involve breaking laws or feelings)

                                head high, middle finger higher

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                                  madmonday
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                                  Oh & just 2 make sure we talking bout their markup cause someone was gonna buy, right??

                                  D666 them black joints r something like a phenom - phenomenon

                                  head high, middle finger higher

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                                    urbanwoodsman
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                                    @summ3rhays:

                                    For UK prices include VAT and ship from the UK, but that can't honestly make up the difference right?  USD selected items are shipped from the US. I wonder if it's a typo on the USD side.

                                    I would hope it's a typo as well.
                                    I totally thought the £600ish price was normal. Seems like a lot of EU retailers have higher prices compared to the rest of the world. Tack on shipping costs from Canada to the UK, supposedly high duties/fees associated with that initial import, VAT, and then the final shipping within EU to the customer, who the hell knows. I mean Wesco boots are $400-500usd for stock boots in the USA but are now sold for $750+ in EU. So the fact that Vibergs are $600-700usd in North America and potentially $1000+usd in the UK doesn't really surprise me.

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                                      Sugar Mountain
                                      Joined: 18 Jan 2012

                                      I really like the look of the brown leather and #8 leather boots on Mr Porter. Would prefer a non-Dainite rubber sole though. Otherwise I think they look like a superb boot. Price on my computer is GBP525/HKD6459…

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                                        mclaincausey
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                                        @Megatron1505:

                                        I don't know to be honest, but if so that's even worse and totally negates the NAFTA argument, and the international duties theory.

                                        Don't think it does. Country of origin I believe is what matters in most tariff situations.

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                          rocket
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                                          @urbanwoodsman:

                                          @summ3rhays:

                                          For UK prices include VAT and ship from the UK, but that can't honestly make up the difference right?  USD selected items are shipped from the US. I wonder if it's a typo on the USD side.

                                          I would hope it's a typo as well.
                                          I totally thought the £600ish price was normal. Seems like a lot of EU retailers have higher prices compared to the rest of the world. Tack on shipping costs from Canada to the UK, supposedly high duties/fees associated with that initial import, VAT, and then the final shipping within EU to the customer, who the hell knows. I mean Wesco boots are $400-500usd for stock boots in the USA but are now sold for $750+ in EU. So the fact that Vibergs are $600-700usd in North America and potentially $1000+usd in the UK doesn't really surprise me.

                                          leather goods are the subject of very high import tax and customs charges in the EU. And for the few dealers who have sold Wesco boots in the EU before, the normal price range was $700-$800 and I'm talking about more or less basic make-ups…

                                          rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                          It's all humbug, like everywhere
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