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Old Feb 20, 2017, 8:20 am
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paolo64
 
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Originally Posted by brunos
and very expensive
Yes, it's been that way forever. Maybe the concept is that no duty is paid so that the full profit ( substantial given that it is retail price, some items retail+) goes to King Power. No tax for the government, no benefit to the consumer but a tremendous windfall profit for the monopoly ( which continues to operate with impunity in spite of the court ruling that their tenure is illegal).
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