1 dollar is not 1 euro

#1 - Feb. 14, 2013, 3:21 a.m.
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Hello, I tried to find a similar discussion but I was not able.

I was going to buy the 800 gems pack when I noticed that inserting any european country changed the price from 10$ to 10€.
How’s that possible? Why does North American players pay less for the same amount of gems? I am sure Arenanet is aware of currency change.

I do play from Europe and I really think that this isn’t fair towards european players.
What will happen if I play in Europe (in a european server) and do pay in dollars?

Thank you in advance, I am really confused here.

#26 - Feb. 14, 2013, 10:41 a.m.
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That UI is for US Tax, VAT is added into the price. We pay 20% on all transactions from Europe.