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From: ypcazabon@rose.waterloo.edu (Yvan Cazabon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Educational Discounts
Keywords: Free Trade, Customs
Message-ID: <21061@watdragon.waterloo.edu>
Date: 19 Feb 90 06:13:53 GMT
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I agree that not having the educational discounts here in Canada is more
than just disappointing, but there are other factors, namely, Canada Customs.
The amiga is not, and correct me if I'm wrong, manufactured here in Canada,
so Commodore Canada would have to absorb excise tax, duties and al. in
order to offer a similar educational discount.  Remember, the free trade
clause on computer hardware and such won't come into effect for a few years
yet.
 
Having said that, I do hope Commodore Canada will be able to offer something
to its Canadian following in the near future.  Can anybody suggest some way
for Commodore to offset its extra overhead?  Maybe some new variation on the
trade-in program?

Regards,
Yvan Cazabon


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