Thank you for giving America a discount. Best Regards, Europe.

[totallynotme]

The education costs probably aren't really that far apart. You just pay them in taxes and government debt instead. This is the great socialist illusion of free meals.

This is a gaming forum.

They do it because of the VAT. There is no room to adjust. Otherwise the same would apply to US as well.

Everything they could give us has its' own value. They might as well lower the fee accordingly if it came down to that, since there really is little difference.

I'm not asking them to lower the fee, I already mentioned the VAT in the OP and the difference is anything but "little" to SE long term, so the fee itself is completely understandable. But offering something small as a way of saying "we get it" wouldn't have to carry a huge cost for them, it would just be the right thing to do.

[Betelgeuzah]

I'm not asking them to lower the fee, I already mentioned the VAT in the OP and the difference is anything but "little" to SE long term, so the fee itself is completely understandable. But offering something small as a way of saying "we get it" wouldn't have to carry a huge cost for them, it would just be the right thing to do.

The thing is, there's still a cost involved. That "something" will have a value of it's own, whether its 50 cents or 3 euros, it's still there, just in a different form. They could just lower the price instead, which they won't do, because there is little room to adjust as is due to VAT.

[totallynotme]

The thing is, there's still a cost involved. That "something" will have a value of it's own, whether its 50 cents or 3 euros, it's still there, just in a different form. They could just lower the price instead, which they won't do, because there is little room to adjust as is due to VAT.

Clearly this argument is just going in circles.

[Frein]

This is a gaming forum.

I'm glad you noticed.

I'm not asking them to lower the fee, I already mentioned the VAT in the OP and the difference is anything but "little" to SE long term, so the fee itself is completely understandable. But offering something small as a way of saying "we get it" wouldn't have to carry a huge cost for them, it would just be the right thing to do.

It's possible that SE ramps up the € price simply because us Europeans are used to paying more (I hear this happens a lot in Australia), however, I'd say it's also quite likely it's simply a matter extra costs, mostly from VAT taxes, that does it. In that case it doesn't make sense for them to give us anything extra, as it would be, well, extra. SE should not need to sweeten the deal simply because we live in a different tax environment. It's a government issue, not a business one.

[totallynotme]

us Europeans

Well after reading your posts and then learning that you are European as well I can only come to the conclusion that you are either "trolling" or have failed to see my point entirely, making it kind of mute to continue discussions.

I shall take my leave and bid you fare well good sir/madame.