Sir Richard Branson is a Brit that gives us Yanks great deals.
DavidR & FWF,
I was only picking a little fun with you. I hope you weren't offended. I wouldn't like it if things cost more here than in other countries. As far as I know Sir Richard Branson still owns Virgin Mobile. There was some talk that he might sell VM.
At the US Army Post where my Mom worked, she made friends with the wife of a German Army Officer who was here in the USA for training. Before he returned to Germany he bought a
new Mercedes & had it shipped to Germany. Purchasing it here & shipping back to Germany where it was made was cheaper than buying it in Germany! I heard on radio programs that Mercedes were cheaper here, I know its true from her German friends.
At the dealer where I bought my Moto Guzzi a Swedish man also bought a Moto Guzzi & had it shipped to Sweden. It is cheaper to buy an Italian motorcycle in the USA & ship it to Sweden. I was there, I talked to them.
I saw in the news an Italian tourist visiting the USA bought his Nikon camera in Italy. When he got here he discovered he could've bought it here at a substantial savings.
I know it won't take the pain away, but Brits aren't the only ones being ripped off. It isn't our fault. The USA can't set the prices in Europe.