Cheaper Guitar Hero? (Canadians)

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#1 seb_867
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Has anyone else noticed that on Bestbuy.ca it lists Guitar Hero for $89.99, but on Futureshop.ca it is listed as $99.99?

Also, every other store that I've been to has it listed for $99.99, so is it a mistake on Best Buy's website, or is it actually $89.99? (Canadian Dollars)

 

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#2 BazDaSpaz
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I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.
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#3 SPHYNXA
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I pre-ordered at EB in Canada and payed $99.00 for both pre-orders. They day I went to pick them up however I was reimbursed over $20 because the clerk said that the price was lowered to $89.00. The way he said it it made me think it was a country-wide change made by RedOctane/Activision.
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#4 Joeker501
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I ended up paying $89.00 at EB. I know that Gamebuzz was trying to rip people off by selling it for $110.00.
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I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.BazDaSpaz
That's incredible, because here on the other side of the Ambassador Bridge, it's $89.99 USD, so it's actually cheaper over in Canada. Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.
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#6 Zemus
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Its probably 1 week only 89 at bestbuy its where I got it,

 Everyone else is 99.  EB changed the price just to compete for the opening week it will go back up next week.  Its almost EVERY retail stores policy to PRICEMATCH other stores.  When I worked at EB a couple years ago we did it all the time just to avoid conflict with customers.  its easier just to reset the price than to pricematch every customer who walks in taking an extra few minutes with everysale.

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#7 Zemus
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[QUOTE="BazDaSpaz"]I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.cricketboy2238

That's incredible, because here on the other side of the Ambassador Bridge, it's $89.99 USD, so it's actually cheaper over in Canada. Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.

 Sales tax differs from province to province just like it does State to State in the US.  New York has a higher Sales Tax than most provinces in Canada

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#8 onewiththegame
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I paid $99 (can) at futureshop

just couldn't wait to play the game

 

 

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[QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="BazDaSpaz"]I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.Zemus


That's incredible, because here on the other side of the Ambassador Bridge, it's $89.99 USD, so it's actually cheaper over in Canada. Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.

 Sales tax differs from province to province just like it does State to State in the US.  New York has a higher Sales Tax than most provinces in Canada

I'm pretty sure Ontario and New York are both 8%. Anyway, I live a matter of minutes from the US-Canadian border and venture into Windsor every once in a while and I don't just pay sales tax, but a load of other crap, and it isn't duty tax.
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#10 Zemus
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[QUOTE="Zemus"]

[QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="BazDaSpaz"]I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.cricketboy2238


That's incredible, because here on the other side of the Ambassador Bridge, it's $89.99 USD, so it's actually cheaper over in Canada. Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.

 Sales tax differs from province to province just like it does State to State in the US.  New York has a higher Sales Tax than most provinces in Canada


I'm pretty sure Ontario and New York are both 8%. Anyway, I live a matter of minutes from the US-Canadian border and venture into Windsor every once in a while and I don't just pay sales tax, but a load of other crap, and it isn't duty tax.

 We have Provincial Tax & Goods & Services Tax,  in Ontario it totals to 14%

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#11 cricketboy2238
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[QUOTE="Zemus"]

[QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="BazDaSpaz"]I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.cricketboy2238


That's incredible, because here on the other side of the Ambassador Bridge, it's $89.99 USD, so it's actually cheaper over in Canada. Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.

 Sales tax differs from province to province just like it does State to State in the US.  New York has a higher Sales Tax than most provinces in Canada

I'm pretty sure Ontario and New York are both 8%. Anyway, I live a matter of minutes from the US-Canadian border and venture into Windsor every once in a while and I don't just pay sales tax, but a load of other crap, and it isn't duty tax.

My bad, the New York State sales tax rate is 4%.
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#12 Zemus
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[QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="Zemus"]

[QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="BazDaSpaz"]I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.cricketboy2238


That's incredible, because here on the other side of the Ambassador Bridge, it's $89.99 USD, so it's actually cheaper over in Canada. Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.

 Sales tax differs from province to province just like it does State to State in the US.  New York has a higher Sales Tax than most provinces in Canada


I'm pretty sure Ontario and New York are both 8%. Anyway, I live a matter of minutes from the US-Canadian border and venture into Windsor every once in a while and I don't just pay sales tax, but a load of other crap, and it isn't duty tax.


My bad, the New York State sales tax rate is 4%.

Yeesh,  I was misinformed lol.

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#13 cricketboy2238
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[QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="Zemus"]

[QUOTE="cricketboy2238"][QUOTE="BazDaSpaz"]I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.Zemus


That's incredible, because here on the other side of the Ambassador Bridge, it's $89.99 USD, so it's actually cheaper over in Canada. Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.

 Sales tax differs from province to province just like it does State to State in the US.  New York has a higher Sales Tax than most provinces in Canada


I'm pretty sure Ontario and New York are both 8%. Anyway, I live a matter of minutes from the US-Canadian border and venture into Windsor every once in a while and I don't just pay sales tax, but a load of other crap, and it isn't duty tax.


My bad, the New York State sales tax rate is 4%.

Yeesh,  I was misinformed lol.

Me too. I thought the sales tax in Ontario was 17%. That was what I was paying when I was in London (England, not Ontario :D).
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[QUOTE="BazDaSpaz"]I walked into a BestBuy here in Windsor Ont. and picked up guitar Hero 2 package for$89.99 pretty sweet deal I  thought. I was amazed at how many people were lined up outside the store just to get it.cricketboy2238

Of course you guys have that 17% sales tax or whatever it is.

Haha. It sure does seem like that. But in reality it's like 7.9999999999%

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#15 Stealth-Gunner
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It is 89.99 at futureshop now too.
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#16 gatsbythepig
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Has anyone else noticed that on Bestbuy.ca it lists Guitar Hero for $89.99, but on Futureshop.ca it is listed as $99.99?

Also, every other store that I've been to has it listed for $99.99, so is it a mistake on Best Buy's website, or is it actually $89.99? (Canadian Dollars)

 

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I didn't notice, thanks.