I WOULD GUESS THAT IT WAS A PUNCTUATION THING. IN EUROPE, THEY USE A COMMA INSTEAD OF DECIMAL POINT. SO, TWELVE DOLLARS WOULD BE 12.00 IN THE USA AND 12, 00 IN EUROPE. SCOTT DAVIS fROSEnVILLE, MN USA http://www.sdbicyclegarage.com
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:41:43 -0500 From: Eric Goforth <ewgoforth@earthlink.net> To: john@os2.dhs.org Cc: CR List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: Re: [CR]Record high shipping cost Message-ID: <45C08E87.7030901@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <45C0867C.6020007@os2.dhs.org> References: <45C0867C.6020007@os2.dhs.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 8
John Thompson wrote:
> We've had talk about record high prices for various parts. Here's a
new
> twist: record high shipping costs...
>
> VINTAGE CAMPAGNOLO RECORD TRACK "PISTA" HEADSET (NOS)
> eBay item #170076591949
>
> Shipping costs:
> US $1,200.00
> Standard Flat Rate Shipping Service
> Service to United States
>
Wow,
I wonder if either of the bidders have noticed that little detail.
-Eric
-- Eric Goforth Raleigh, NC USA
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