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    CD and DVD prices in Germany.

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    CD and DVD prices in Germany.

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    Does anybody here know why CDs and DVDs in Germany are so expensive? I'd rather support the economy in Germany because I live here, but now buy all my music and films from Amazon UK.
    I recently ordered 7 DVDs from Amazon.uk and paid €30 including postage. The cheapest of the films I bought was €10 on the German site.
    Likewise CDs. I've just ordered some from the UK. One cost 8 pounds, on amazon.de €25! And I'm not talking about obscure, import-only stuff. Just compare the prices for the Beatles: most of their CDs cost almost twice as much on the German site. The first Paolo Nutini CD is another example. In my local (major chain) CD shop and on amazon.de it costs €18, amazon.uk 6 pounds.
    As far as I know, there's no minimum price in Germany (as there is for books) and I can't imagine that more less people in either country download music.
    Authorneilo23 (667546) 24 Mar 10, 18:33
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    Does anybody here know why CDs and DVDs in Germany are so expensive?

    Because they can.
    #1Author Carullus (670120) 24 Mar 10, 19:11
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    I noticed the same thing some time ago. PC Welt even made it a cover story and encouraged people to buy at amazon.co.uk. Anyway, I think it's cheaper because of the phenomenal exchange rate and because most English-language films are released in the UK months before they are in Germany. So often you have the German introduction price vs a UK price that has already fallen. But hey, in France they are even more expensive than here ...
    Btw, ever tried play.com? Great for anything below €22. (Customs!)
    #2Author alouetre (647632) 24 Mar 10, 22:12
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    They're so expensive because people here have a different attitude to paying for things in comparison with the UK - have you ever noticed there are virtually no "buy one get one free!" and other similar 'deals' here compared to England? English people have this "anything for a bargain" attitude and prefer to pay less than what a product is worth, most Germans, however, don't mind paying what they consider fair i.e. often a bit more.

    Anyone who's experienced Ebay in Germany will tell you the same thing - cf. Ebay.co.uk stuff is often sold on Ebay.de for much higher prices.
    #3Author UKer (665664) 25 Mar 10, 08:56
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    I get that impression, too, UKer: British supermarkets are often just one huge "Bargain!" sign. Maybe competition is also stronger in the UK, with more supermarkets appealing to the same customer base? But even at bring-and-buy sales the prices for second-hand stuff are often a lot higher here. No books for 50p.
    Play.com is cheap and has a good range, but DVDs can take up to three weeks to arrive (despite the five days they quote on their website) - amazon often sends things from the UK in just two days.
    #4Author CM2DD (236324) 25 Mar 10, 09:25
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    @#3 & 4: Diesen Eindruck finde ich interessant. Mein subjektives Gefühl war bisher eher, dass in den letzten Jahren die Entwicklung in Deutschland schon sehr in Richtung "hauptsache billig" gegangen ist.
    Wobei die CD und DVD Preise davon tatsächlich eher wenig berührt wurden.

    Könnte die Abwesenheit von "buy one get one free" Angeboten im Supermarkt auch daran liegen, dass Lebensmittel hier generell günstiger sind?

    Ich versuche, Amazon generell zu vermeiden, aber kaufe auch ab und zu DVDs bei Amazon.co.uk, weil der Preisunterschied schon eklatant ist.
    #5Author sonselit (596984) 25 Mar 10, 10:37
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    Danke für die Info. Das war mir noch gar nicht bewusst. Ich habe bisher nur bei Amazon.co.uk bestellt, wenn die CDs in Deutschland vergriffen waren.

    Noch eine blöde Frage: Kann man britische DVDs hier abspielen oder war da nicht mal was mit einem Ländercode?
    #6AuthorPennyLane (300305) 25 Mar 10, 10:42
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    The UK is in Zone 2 just like the rest of us.
    #7Author Carullus (670120) 25 Mar 10, 10:44
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    Britische DVDs sollten den Europa-Regiocode 2 haben, und hierzulande damit problemlos funktionieren. Vorsicht: es sind dort - Importware aus den USA - auch DVDs mit Regiocode 1 unterwegs, die machen dann ggf Probleme, wenn Dein DVD-Spieler nicht codefrei ist.
    Viele DVD-Spieler lassen sich allerdings mit einfachen Tricks codefrei machen. Bei meinem hat mir sogar der Hersteller freundlicherweise den Trick erklärt *grins*.
    #8Author Chaja (236098) 25 Mar 10, 10:45
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    re #3: Buy one, get one free!

    Ich glaub, da gibt es in Deutschland rechtliche Einschränkungen für solche Angebote. Ich kann jetzt spontan keine entsprechende Regelung dazu finden, von daher ist die Angabe ohne Gewähr. Ich erinnere mich aber, von einem englischen Kunden mal die Info bekommen zu haben, dass die komplette Tagline für eine derartige Werbeaktion für Deutschland aus rechtlichen Gründen geändert werden musste und es hier dann eine komplett andere Aktion gab.
    #9Author skye (236351) 25 Mar 10, 10:53
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    Entschuldigt, wenn meine Frage jetzt vielleicht etwas blöd ist:

    Kann ich ohne Weiteres bei amazon.co.uk mit meinem deutschen Account bestellen, funktioniert das? Oder muss ich mir dort ein extra Kundenkonto anlegen? Und wie bezahle ich? Geht das per dt. Kreditkarte oder Bankeinzug?
    #10Author Hugolinchen (464632) 25 Mar 10, 11:00
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    Ob man einen neuen Account braucht, weiß ich leider nicht mehr... geht jedenfalls per Kreditkarte, mittlerweile wird auch der Betrag in Euro angezeigt!
    #11Author eastworld (238866) 25 Mar 10, 11:33
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    No, you don't need a different account. I opened my account with amazon.de and have ordered from amazon uk and usa without changing any problem. I use my credit card and don't know if direct debit would work, but I don't see why not.
    #12Authorneilo23 (667546) 25 Mar 10, 11:40
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    Danke euch beiden :)

    #13Author Hugolinchen (464632) 25 Mar 10, 11:42
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    DVDs can take up to three weeks to arrive
    That's true. Amazon is definitely faster, but Play doens't charge anything for p&p which means I can buy single items without feeling I should buy more so that it's worth the postage. Big plus, from my point of view.
    Btw, I have even bought Wirtschaftswunder by Darchinger (which is trilingual) at amazon.co.uk, cheaper than here despite the postage. Vive le re-import! :-)
    #14Author alouetre (647632) 25 Mar 10, 12:37
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    Direct debit does work at amazon.co.uk, but you need a British maestro card (formerly known as Switch).
    #15Author alouetre (647632) 25 Mar 10, 12:43
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    Zu amazon.co.uk

    1. Als Kunde in Deutschland ohne britisches Konto brauchst du zwingend eine Kreditkarte.

    2. Besser *nicht* den Currency Converter von amazon.co.uk verwenden, sondern in Pfund bezahlen - der Wechselkurs des Currency Converters ist sehr schlecht. Wenn die Kreditkartenabrechnung dann später von GBP in EUR umgerechnet wird, spart man ein wenig Geld.

    Günstige Angebote findet man manchmal übrigens auch bei The Hut und bei Zavvi.

    #16Author Jalapeño (236154) 25 Mar 10, 13:45
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    Ich kann alouetre nur beipflichten. Wer eine Kreditkarte hat, kann bei play.com oft viel billiger kaufen als bei amazon.de. Dazu noch völlig ohne Versandkosten. Zoll war bei mir noch nie ein Problem. Die Sachen kommen doch immer aus UK (außer bei einigen playtrade-Artikeln).
    #17Author Mr. Jingles (299921) 25 Mar 10, 14:14
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    Play.com goods come from Jersey, which is not in the UK. I do get the impression that the slow delivery times are connected to this. On a couple of occasions there was some sort of customs sticker attached (can't remember what for). Once I ordered a parcel and it arrived at my home in a huge Royal Mail sack, for no particular reason. So delivery seems a bit odd!
    #18Author CM2DD (236324) 25 Mar 10, 14:36
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    I very often buy DVDs from amazon.de. For example, I think "Band of Brothers" was selling for US$80 in the States, but only 35,€ in Germany. Amazon.de does not charge MWSt for shipments to the US, which can offset most or all of the shipping charges.

    Buying from amazon.de has at least two other advantages: I can listen in German if I want to, and since my neighbors don't have a code-free DVD player, they don't borrow my DVDs. :-)
    #19AuthorTom (AE) (237076) 25 Mar 10, 15:19
     
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