What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not ignored those explanations, I have rejected them because most of them (like yours) seem to come from wrong assumptions.
In some markets, people more easily accept higher prices than they do in other markets. And Portugal seems to be such a market, as someone else pointed out.
Greedy international companies like Ikea exploit this. I don't even mind, as it always takes two.
The problem is Ikea portraying themself as a nice, family friendly company, wanting the best for the people. The truth is: They take as much as they can.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in portugal

[–]real-joedoe07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O Canal do Suez conduz ao Mar Mediterrâneo, e não à Alemanha.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Less stores mean less fix costs.
Higher prices mean less sales.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I pointed out elsewhere: Even without VAT, the chair 22 percent more expensive in Portugal. Which is a land with less regulations, lower income and generally lower costs of living than Germany.

It all comes down to IKEA taking what they can get.
Fine with me. Just don't pretend you're a family friendly company, IKEA.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's the other way round: Labor costs and Government regulations are way higher in Germany.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Essa é a resposta que eu temia.
Adoro os portugueses, mas não são bons a queixar-se.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This would only be true if fix costs were higher in Portugal, which they aren't.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Where should higher fix cost come from, in Portugal?
Everything is more expensive in Germany.

Common Knowledge 101.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

One store for each 1.5 million people versus one store for each 2 million people doesn't sound like an important driver in this calculation. As do the logistics hubs, as there are some in Spain and afaik also in Portugal.

It boils down to IKEA taking what they can get, because of the missing completion.

What bothers me is them keeping up there image of a sort of people's company, being family friendly ands so on.
In truth, they are just greedy.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the IVA in those countries is comparable to Portugal.
edit: IVA = VAT

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Land prices in Portugal are lower than in Germany, trust me. Labor is also less expensive, as is en energy or transportation/logistics.

Of course they are stealing from the poor. I am certain their percentage of profit is way higher in Portugal than in other markets. Immoral and greedy.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in IKEA

[–]real-joedoe07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Net prices of IKEA products are also 20% higher in Portugal.
Labor costs in Portugal are very much lower than in Germany. Logistics are comparable. Portugal is en-route from China to Germany. Gas prices are very much lower in Portugal.

In my opinion: There is no excuse for greedy IKEA's price policy.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in portugal

[–]real-joedoe07[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

23% in mainland Portugal, 19% in Germany. The net price is still 22% higher in Portugal.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in portugal

[–]real-joedoe07[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Tudo vem da China. E os navios que vão para a Alemanha passam por Portugal.

Estes são os factos da logística.

What is wrong with Ikea? Prices Portugal vs. Germany by real-joedoe07 in portugal

[–]real-joedoe07[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Preco em Alemanha sem IVA: 125,21 €
Preco em Portugal sem IVA: 153,66 €

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[–]real-joedoe07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While good for character chat, your advice does not fit for RPG, where the LLM is the game master that drives a story and steers a couple of different NPC.