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A related pricing quirk that I found interesting. HD 555 MSRP in the States is $170, and you can buy it for $85 on amazon.com[1]. Right across the border, the

A related pricing quirk that I found interesting. HD 555 MSRP in the States is $170, and you can buy it for $85 on amazon.com[1]. Right across the border, the MSRP is 200 CAD (202.5 USD) and you could get it for 180 CAD on amazon.ca[2]. In other words, the discounted price in Canada is higher than the nominal price in the States, which in turn is almost twice what consumers actually pay for these headphones. [1] http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD555-Professional-Headphones-Channeling/dp/B0001FTVDQ http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD555-Professional-Headphon... [2] http://www.amazon.ca/Sennheiser-Open-Hi-Fi-Stereo-Headphone/dp/B0001FTVDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297647160&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.ca/Sennheiser-Open-Hi-Fi-Stereo-Headphone/...

jarek 16y ago
Welcome to Canada. We're still celebrating that Amazon.ca actually has them. Their electronics selection is less than inspiring.
teamonkey 16y ago
It's not just Sennheiser, all quality headphones seem to have a high markup in Canada. In addition, many companies refuse to ship them across the border (I suspect because the don't want to deal with customers who refuse to pay import tax).
- jedbrown 16y ago
  The retailer may to agree not to ship internationally. A lot of outdoor gear companies require this so they can price independently in different countries, it seems at least plausible that these companies do the same.
  - teamonkey 16y ago
    Perhaps, but I've experienced this specifically for headphones. Companies that will ship other goods refuse to ship headphones. Maybe it applies to other electronics, but I've had no problem with getting electronics across the border in the past.
    - jedbrown 16y ago
      The retailer will ship other products by the same company? A lot of other electronics products have more equitable international pricing models and value that can be assessed more objectively.

jarek 16y ago

Welcome to Canada. We're still celebrating that Amazon.ca actually has them. Their electronics selection is less than inspiring.

teamonkey 16y ago

It's not just Sennheiser, all quality headphones seem to have a high markup in Canada. In addition, many companies refuse to ship them across the border (I suspect because the don't want to deal with customers who refuse to pay import tax).

jedbrown 16y ago
The retailer may to agree not to ship internationally. A lot of outdoor gear companies require this so they can price independently in different countries, it seems at least plausible that these companies do the same.
- teamonkey 16y ago
  Perhaps, but I've experienced this specifically for headphones. Companies that will ship other goods refuse to ship headphones. Maybe it applies to other electronics, but I've had no problem with getting electronics across the border in the past.
  - jedbrown 16y ago
    The retailer will ship other products by the same company? A lot of other electronics products have more equitable international pricing models and value that can be assessed more objectively.