Am I the only one who thinks he's gettin overcharged for just about everything in the UK?
For example, at Circuit City in the US, I bought Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 for around $30 in 2004. At PC World in the UK, I just saw them selling it for £39.95 ($75)!!!! Keep in mind this game has been out for years!
Another example is Burger King. There's an American BK on my base.. I can get a double cheeseburger value meal for $5. If I'm on the road and stop by a British BK.. I'll pay around $6.70.
Going out to eat is a nightmare... My family ate at Chili's the other night in Cambridge.. we ended up paying around $80 for dinner... compared to only around $50 at an American Chili's.
Of course the most horrific example is the gas price.. but that's a European issue and not just the UK.
A lot of the time, I see items that seem to be pound-for-dollar (like they replaced a dollar sign with a GB pound sign). For example, computer games that should be $40 are in fact £40.
Prior to living here, I lived in Germany for over a year, and I never remember paying over $60 for a dinner.. let alone $80. Computer game prices were a little higher compared to US prices.. maybe around $60.
I believe this is why the UK is so scared of changing to the Euro.. because the British would realize how much they're getting ripped off. But who knows? Maybe it's just me..
For example, at Circuit City in the US, I bought Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 for around $30 in 2004. At PC World in the UK, I just saw them selling it for £39.95 ($75)!!!! Keep in mind this game has been out for years!
Another example is Burger King. There's an American BK on my base.. I can get a double cheeseburger value meal for $5. If I'm on the road and stop by a British BK.. I'll pay around $6.70.
Going out to eat is a nightmare... My family ate at Chili's the other night in Cambridge.. we ended up paying around $80 for dinner... compared to only around $50 at an American Chili's.
Of course the most horrific example is the gas price.. but that's a European issue and not just the UK.
A lot of the time, I see items that seem to be pound-for-dollar (like they replaced a dollar sign with a GB pound sign). For example, computer games that should be $40 are in fact £40.
Prior to living here, I lived in Germany for over a year, and I never remember paying over $60 for a dinner.. let alone $80. Computer game prices were a little higher compared to US prices.. maybe around $60.
I believe this is why the UK is so scared of changing to the Euro.. because the British would realize how much they're getting ripped off. But who knows? Maybe it's just me..
Last edited by USAFDude_1988 (2006-09-10 16:43:28)