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2002 National Survey of Prices: Summary of Results (Results of Internet sales prices)
Difference of prices by sales type
- The prices of audio-video equipment by internet sales are over 10% lower than those by over-the-counter sales.
By comparing the prices offered by Internet sales and those by over-the-counter sales (large-scale volume sales specialty store), the prices by Internet sales are lower, for example by around 14% for ?video camera?, by around 11% to 13% for other audio-video equipment such as ?digital camera? or ?DVD player?, etc., and by around 4% to 5% for ?personal computers?.
On the other hand, the price of ?PC printer? offered by over-the-counter sales (large-scale volume sales specialty store) is lower than that by Internet sales.