happy there,in Italy vat (i.v.a.) is 20 %! A little record shop charge is about 30%, so you have the final absurd price you told. the high street stores live upon Robbie Williams sales and they don't care to lower Steven Beresford 's cd on Avant. The real problem for increasing the price is "how many unprofessional hands are you ready to pay for your cd"? Buying at Dischord web site Fugazi cds charges me just for their work plus the postman. At the same time I can't help visiting once a week my favourite little record shop, with piles of vinyls,zines and people to talk to ; paying 50 % more than a mail order assures me: make committed stores owners worth the living fighting in my own way unemploynment; my hospital, my children schools, and all other social services still public payed by mv VAT and the record store owner taxes. ciao luca __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html