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Akai are getting some bad PR out of their pricing scheme... Read my answer above. They have nothing to do with it; it's the EU and VAT that's the cause. ew That would require VAT to be set at 50% plus, considering it's 19% in France and it is different all over Europe you are completely wrong and a...

All bullshit aside... You're not going to get an honest answer about the pricing. After all, this is a corporate entity that we're dealing with. They don't give a shit what you don't wanna pay as long as you'll pay it. Its all about a spreadsheet and the bottom line. They proabably shipped 5 millio...

yes you are right. better allways pay what they wan`t ... sorry but wtf

Imo the best way to vote is not to buy. no thats the easiest :mrgreen: but not the way to go for people who wan`t this controller 8O best way is to show them directly in way of direct contact. 1-3mins for email and a cheaper apc40 is better than none :wink: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: vendors are not polit...

it`s a fact that akai, alesis, and numark is all the same company. Akai (Numark Alesis) 200 Scenic View Drive, Ste 201, Cumberland, RI 02864, USA http://www.akai.com (401)-658-5760 OK. So it's not really big news since it's all the same company. :? easiest way: read this :wink: http://en.wikipedia....

if you don`t trust me aks them yourself :!: :wink: I'm just wondering where you got this from and why this would cause a higher cost than any other distributer. .m it`s a fact that akai, alesis, and numark is all the same company. Akai (Numark Alesis) 200 Scenic View Drive, Ste 201, Cumberland, RI ...

if you don`t trust me aks them yourself

yeah damn !!them allready send some mails to local eu shops & also to alesis. you all should send them mail too :!: we wan`t cheap apc40! as cheap as us prices 8O 8O something really weird is going wrong here. this price-difference is never-ever because of transport/customs. :twisted: :twisted:

UPDATE regarding Dollar vs Eur pricing

go here:

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php? ... 60#p910460

UPDATE regarding Dollar vs Eur pricing!

go here:

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php? ... 60#p910460

UPDATE regarding EU pricing! the source of the high price is ALESIS which are doing the distribution for AKAI in EU!! alesis has headquarter @ uk and germany. so the first step is to write email over this web frontend! http://www.alesis.com/content1024 and also to this adress: sales@alesis.de so eve...

regarding the weired apc40 us/eu pricing differences go here:

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=114883

Akai are getting some bad PR out of their pricing scheme... Read my answer above. They have nothing to do with it; it's the EU and VAT that's the cause. ew sorry but thats wrong ... normaly shops tend to only switch Dollar to Euro here in europe. (eg $399 = Eur 399) but in apc 40 case there is more...

how can it be that us-shops list it for $380 - $399 and eu shops ~ 440 - 449,- EURO! hey come one akai&ableton what weird stuff :roll: is this here? The U.S have always had it good when it comes to electronics. Yeah but we get shafted on all that damn EU produced software. Acidman: dont hate, t...