UK supplier overcharging on euro rate

[rabbit]

Hi,
A friend knows of one English based manufacturer who has a sterling price list for UK based customers, and a euro price list for others in the EC like us.
There are just 2 problems
(A) they supply a niche market + he wants some of their goods
(B) their euro prices seem to be 1.78 times their stg prices, instead of approx 1.5. In other words, they are ripping off their euro customers. He has appealled to them and offered to pay in stg but got no satisfaction. Neither will they supply through a middleman in the UK.
The sums involved are not massive but its the principle of it. Anyone any suggestions on any EC law they may be breaking or whatever ?

 

[ClubMan]

(B) their euro prices seem to be 1.78 times their stg prices, instead of approx 1.5. In other words, they are ripping off their euro customers.

Not necessarily - maybe the higher price simply reflects increased costs to them of doing business into Ireland?

The sums involved are not massive but to me its the principle of it. Anyone any suggestions on any EC law they may be breaking or whatever ?

I'm virtually certain that they are in no way circumscribed from charging whatever they like even if it means different prices for different currency zones.

 

[Fintan]

This happens a lot and Clubman is right on both his points.

Why doesnt your friend get a UK mailing address and just act as though he is buying from the UK? He could even organise his own courier to collect from the supplier?


Alternatively take your business else where?