Interesting Policy - UK dealers selling at USA prices

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The new Marlow agency Explorer Yachts Ltd has a policy of selling its boat at exactly the same price to the $ as they are available in the USA or elsewhere. Ok - you have to pay in USA dollars but at least there is no rip-off Britain going on. Naturally VAT has to be added.

I do not know of any other dealers doing this as a matter of policy and I would like to see it extended - the option of buying at USA price providing you pay in dollars.

Just thought it worth a mention. I hope its a new trend! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Errr.... good luck with that! Hong Kong is often even more of a rip off.

I was looking at a toy for one of the kids today... US$59 on amazon.com, GBP53 on amazon.co.uk and US$130 at Toys R US in Hong Kong.

Harmony 1000 remote control? US$280 on amazon.com, GBP230 on amazon.co.uk, US$480 at retail in Hong Kong!
 
Well thats good. I made a point in a previous thread that I thought that US $ denominated boats should be cheaper but I was flamed for being naive. Maybe if Marlow start selling well at competitive prices, it would force the others like GB and Trader to change
 
I know of one "dealer" that just converts his $'s straight into £'s.... Buys @ $50k in States sells for £50k in UK.

The laughable bit....people actually pay this!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
There is no reason why boats cannot be a world price.
You simply pay the same price at the point of manufacture then add sipment to your destination plus local tax - end of subject.

Marlow are selling well already.

I know that Boat showrooms recently reduced the prices of Flemings as the dollar wnet weaker but still quote in pounds. They are a good company and should really consider charging the same price in dollars -its easier.

After all, we are talking big figures here - you order a new boat and there is nio logical reason why a world pricing policy cannot be adopted.

If you are looking at SIBS for a boat ask them what the world price is!

As regards others adopting this pricing policy - yes but its a step to far mentioning Trader doing it - as far as I am concerned the only syuitable currency there is peanuts. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Certain well-known brands made in China can be bought substantially under US, let alone UK prices, in HK. Multiples of transportation costs.
 
Please, post that here.
I for one would also be interested, because it doesn't seem to make sense - mind, even from the builder's viewpoint!
 
What about UK rip off? Dutch steel boat £18000 more in UK than euro equivalent in Netherlands. Only difference being cost of delivery to UK
 
Exactly - what I am saying is that boats are large purchases by any standards and they should be sold at the same world price - the only variation being delivery to the country of the customer and the local taxes.

So the dutch boat would have only the extra delivery cost - full stop.

My point does not just apply to $ it applies to all boats everywhere - we need all dealers who do this to advertise the one world price as part of their sales promotions and for us the customer to demand it of them.
 
Whether it makes sense or not, it's reality.

I prefer not to post here as I don't want to upset happy owners.

This site comes up on google searches of boat models, so the implications reach far wider than forum members.

Paul, PM sent.
 
well, something doesnt quite follow this simple logic, as surely competition would drive prices down. I suppose running a dealership 2500 miles away from the manufacturer must have some additional costs to cover that arent spread over a huge number of sales. Maybe one of our dealers on here can clarify why there is a difference, or confess that they are laughing their heads off at our stupidity in paying /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Jez
IMHO you should price your boats on the one world price basis which means that you offer your customers a Euro price with the delivery and local tax on top. The contract is then in Euros and you take no currency risk.
At the same time you offer in UK pounds but this price has to include an extra factor for currency change because you are taking the gamble. You are not in the business of gambling and so have to charge more for a [price fixed in UK currency.

All I am saying is that dealers should offer both - a world price based on ex-factory point of manufacture in the currency of the maker plus delivery and local taxes OR a straight UK currency price if they wish. The dealer can make a selling point over offering the 'World Price' as an option and look their customer in the eye and tell them its the same price for that boat anywhere in the world - that is providing the dealer mark ups are the same which they are with the Marlow.

Its practices such as this that will help the good companies grow in an increasingly difficult market place.
 
Re: Mainship

You should have bought it and brought it over! Great price! They're $355K on their site and the cheapest I saw on yachtworld for a 06 is $299K
 
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