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0 pointsjessriedel8y ago0 comments

> the recent price increase for Canadian customers is highway robbery

Could you explain? I just checked the prices for 12-packs of original soylent is CAD$3.56/bottle in Canada and USD$2.69/bottle in the US. That's an effective exchange rate of 1.36 CAD/USD, and the current exchange (as I type this) is 1.37 CAD/USD.

Or are you just complaining about an overall recent price increase? I have been paying CAD$29 per 12-pack since April 2016.

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throwaway88008y ago

The $3.56/bottle you see on their website when switched to Canada as your location is not CAD, It's USD.

I just ordered a 12 pack at $3.75 a bottle ($45/case - the price shown when you're not subscribing) and was charged $45USD which turned out to be $61.64 on my credit card, or $5.14CAD a bottle.

jessriedelOP8y ago

Wow, jeez, the ratio was so close I just assumed. You select a Canadian flag on the website, pay with a Canadian credit card, deliver to a Canadian address, and they charge you in US dollars without mentioning it anywhere (and all prices unmarked USD vs CAD). Unreal.

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