Migros is almost 124% more expensive for this product than abroad

Die Migros ist bei diesem Produkt fast 124 % teurer, als im Ausland

I am happy to pay a little more for domestic products, domestic vegetables or domestic organic products. But I can't understand why Hipp care oil is almost 124% more expensive in Migros than abroad.

Migros price
CHF 4.70
Hipp Baby Gentle CareOil200ml

Price Drugstore in Germany or Rossmann in Germany, Hipp Baby Gentle Care Oil, 200 ml 1.95 €Pricefrom 14.06.2016/09:16Result1.95 EUR = 2.10 CHF
1 EUR = 1.0746 CHF(exchange rate / Giro international rate)
According to Postfinance currency converter

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M-Infoline

@ NVO94: Thank you for your reference to the SKS article. It clearly shows why such branded products are so much more expensive in Switzerland. Migros has been fighting against such distribution structures and against Switzerland as an island of high prices for years. We have actively campaigned for amendments to the Cartel Act that would have made it possible for Swiss retailers to purchase branded goods abroad at the prices that apply there. Unfortunately, the revision of the Cartel Act failed. Migros fully understands the concerns of the initiators of the Fair Price Initiative to remove trade barriers that drive up prices. As a cooperative, Migros has always represented the interests of consumers. It therefore allows the initiators to collect signatures in front of individual Migros stores.

@schneebaer74: Even today, Migros still focuses on the needs of consumers. For all those who want or need to watch their budget, we offer around 500 M-Budget products at rock-bottom prices. Migros has also been working with aid organizations such as Caritas and Tischlein-deck-dich for several years. On the one hand, we support these organizations financially, and on the other, we give away products that are about to expire or that are left over from the evening free of charge.

Kind regards

Tirza

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Nicky3155

I also don't think it's good that companies in Switzerland are cashing in on imported products. People should simply stop buying overpriced imported products in Switzerland - or buy them abroad. Please continue to buy Swiss-made products in Switzerland ;-)

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Guest

A few months before his departure as Migros CEO, Herbert Bolliger launches a plan to effectively combat the consequences of shopping tourism.

His proposal: VAT for all shopping tourists.

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Loxiran

The price comparison includes German VAT.

The Hipp care oil is almost 124% more expensive in Migros than in Germany. Even if I include German VAT, the product is still much cheaper than in Switzerland. As I mentioned, I am happy to pay more for Swiss products in Switzerland. But I don't see why I should pay a lot more for foreign products in Switzerland. I don't have to ask for the German VAT back, the product is cheaper in Germany anyway.

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M-Infoline

Hello everyone

@regio_konsum: Thanks for pointing that out. Herbert Bolliger simply pointed out the facts: Anyone who shops in Germany can benefit from consumption that is completely exempt from VAT. This is unfair to all those consumers who shop in Switzerland and have to pay VAT. In addition, the federal government loses over CHF 500 million in VAT revenue per year due to VAT-exempt consumption. Politicians have also taken up this issue accordingly. However, it is clear to us that the injustice of VAT-exempt consumption in Germany is just one of several pieces of the puzzle that make shopping abroad unnecessarily attractive.

@Loxiran. Thanks for your post. We are well aware of the big price difference. In a column, former price watchdog Rudolf Strahm illustrates well where the problem lies:

http://www.rudolfstrahm.ch/die-profiteure-der-hochpreisinsel-schweiz/RudolfStrahm mentions the planned popular initiative against inflated prices in Switzerland. You can find more information and sign here: https://www.fair-preis-initiative.ch/aktuell/

Kind regards,

Tirza

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Guest

Where there's a will, there's a way: since March, the Migros discount subsidiary has been working with the German drugstore giant Rossmann. Rossmann is a strong partner and very popular with Swiss customers.

"Now the Swiss no longer have to travel abroad, but can find the products at over 800 Denner sales outlets just around the corner."

However, the prices in Switzerland do not correspond 1:1 to the German sales prices. The discounter points to higher costs in Switzerland.

The head of purchasing is already announcing an expansion of the range to include German products:

"We are thinking of expanding into other areas outside of personal care," saysGöbels.

https://www.blick.ch/news/wirtschaft/deal-mit-deutschem-drogerie-riesen-denner-holt-rossmann-ins-regal-id6995633.html

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