im so pissed off.....pls read this!!!

[natasha]

ok so i have to let everyone know abut this!
i live in greece its a european country!
although we have only 11 MAC stores in this country...
anyway i had never purchased mac cosmetics before but i always wanted to..
the main reason for not doing it was money!!!

sooo this thursday i entered a MAC store wanting to buy
Sculp and Shape duo
the ma told me that there is no longer available together only seperated....

ANYWAY!!!i bought a bronzing powder in Golden and a a lipglass in C-Thru
and guess how much i paid...
the powder costed me (23 Euros) or 35.8 USD and the lipglass (16 Euros) or 24.9 USD.....

:w hip:

im soooooooooo mad i love mac and i want to buy even more but how am i going to ...
im not rich and im only 19 and i have 2 jobs..


soo i think the only way is online shopping but shipping will be another pitfall...thanks for looking...

 

[NatalieMT]

I don't mean to be rude but it's not MAC's fault it's more expensive in Greece. The euro is just stronger than the dollar right now, hence the very good exchange rate. We pay more in the UK too as I'm sure many many many other European countries do. You're not alone.

If you don't like the prices, then just don't buy the products. There's little point getting angry over it.

 

[fashionette]

Dude, MAC is friggin cheaper in Greece than it is in Sweden.

So... don't complain.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

Damn guys you don't have to be so mean lol. I feel your pain because I'm only 19 and I really can't afford it either, but I'm glad our prices aren't like that. Try to see if someone can CP for you (maybe with shipping it will still be cheaper than to buy it at the store)? Or like you said, you could try online.

I don't think she was mad at MAC...I think she is just upset at having to pay an arm and a leg for it.

 

[kimmy]

at least you don't need makeup, unlike gasoline and groceries...both of which are at all time highs in the states. that's just life.

 

[JessieLovesMac]

Hey Natasha, Hopefully this will make you feel a little bit better

In Australia were paying $34.00aud for 1 Lipglass so thats $31.65usd! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to pay 16euro's!!! I normally buy off the internet I have found a couple of really good sites.. but I have to be so carefully when buying to make sure they are not fake! And other times I completely submit and go in to my mac store for a bit of a haul, last night for example (<3 late night shopping) I spent $201aud and got

3x lipsticks - Mac Red
- New York apple
- Sequin
all at $35aud, $32.60usd EACH

2x Eyeshadow -Deep Truth
- Cranberry
at $32aud, $29.80usd EACH

and

1x Fluidline - Blacktrack
at $32aud, $29.80usd


Anyone want to be my Dealer?

We can keep it on the low!!

 

[anjelik_dreamin]

I feel your pain, and I have to pay aussie prices! But, like it's been said, at least makeup isn't necessary to live (well, in most cases

).

 

[LOCa]

Im So Glad I Live In The United States. Whoooweee. F- Yes.

 

[MissChriss]

WOw That is an awful lot. I feel your pain girl.

 

[blindpassion]

awe hun I feel your pain
we pay more in Canada then the states too
but not as much as you do there!
I totally know how you feel though, because even the couple dollar difference between canada and the states bothers me, if it was as much as it is where you live, I wouldn't buy MAC, plain and simple.
Companys (not just mac, all companys) haven't adjusted for the Canadian dollar which is on average the same or higher then the USD at this point
ripoffs. but thats life.

 

[coachkitten]

Why is it so expensive in other countries? Is it because MAC is produced in North America? At least you have specktra and other sites that you can maybe get some products for a cheaper price.

 

[captodometer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by coachkitten Why is it so expensive in other countries? Is it because MAC is produced in North America?

Probably. Every MAC product I have ever purchased was made in Canada, with the exception of a couple of brushes. North America has NAFTA, so import tariffs are low in the United States. And there's really no transport expense: driving over the border is easy and one truck holds a lot of makeup.

I'm sure that a lot of the cost in other countries is transport and import tariffs. MAC costs slightly more in New Zealand than it does in Australia, but it's due to relative currency strength against the US dollar.

I'm American, and still have my US credit cards. I buy from MAC online and have it shipped to a friend or relative who then ships it to me whenever they get around to it.

International girls: make friends with someone in the US or Canada and get them CP for you!

 

[Paramnesia]

I know the feeling, I'm from Aus where MAC is pretty expensive despite 1AUD = 93cents US.
I buy stuff online and have found two websites that sell MAC cheaper here in AUS.

 

[Susanne]

I can understand you. MAC is very expensive in Germany, too. But that doesn't prevent me to buy my MAC

I save some money every week for the coming collections - so I don't have to pay so much at once.

Take a look in this thread, too:

http://specktra.net/f165/internation...roducts-91797/

 

[Girl about town]

Its pretty much the same price in the uk and the rest of europe, its actually a midline range and a lot of brands are more expensive. It pees me off when the US get it so cheap but i suppose we are lucky to get it in the uk at all. At the end of the day no one forces you to buy it! you can always but cheaper brands!

 

[Girl about town]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimmy at least you don't need makeup, unlike gasoline and groceries...both of which are at all time highs in the states. that's just life.

speaking of gasoline (petrol) in the uk we are paying £1.10 thats $2.20 per litre how ridicullous is that!!!

 

[Susanne]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Girl about town speaking of gasoline (petrol) in the uk we are paying £1.10 thats $2.20 per litre how ridicullous is that!!!

LOL the same here. We pay here 1.48 Euro per liter, that are US $ 2.30. Every 30 min drive to the mall where my counter is brings costs for petrol as well

 

[ratmist]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Girl about town speaking of gasoline (petrol) in the uk we are paying £1.10 thats $2.20 per litre how ridicullous is that!!!

No shit. This is why we bought a VW Lupo 2.1 sDi... and only use it to go see the in-laws out in the country. The rest of the time we're on public buses (though the prices of buses have gone up though in response to the cost of diesel) or we walk. My husband walks two miles to work each direction, meaning he walks four miles as his daily commute. He's a skinny boy, heh

My father says he's paying $4.65 per US gallon in Arkansas. The US is still paying far less than the vast majority of the rest of the world. I have almost no sympathy for Americans as a result - not even my dad. I do think there should be more of a push for public transport in rural areas, as well as sustainable fuels/cars.

According to current reports, right now, according to the Wiki table below, the UK is the 6th most expensive country to fill up a tank. (The US ranks 28th in the Wiki table, probably far lower if you include every country in the world.) We're paying $8.18 per US gallon in the UK, on average. This table in Wikipedia gives a glimpse of the worldwide costs of gas in US dollars and US gallons. Gasoline usage and pricing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[LOCa]

Wow I Would Not Pay $18 Bucks For A Gallon Of Gas.

Owee Go Venezuela...! .17cents For A U.S. Gallon Thats What Im Talking About. Yeah! I Wanna Live There!

 

[Girl about town]

Thanks ratmist that was interesting, im glad i don't live in sierra leone thats for sure $18.00 per gallon eh no thanks i'll walk!!!!i have been trying to walk more often recently. While we are talking about the economy lol, im off to ibiza next week and the euro exchange rates suck!!!! im really disapointed x