Crocs Steep Prices Outside the US

I received the following email from a Crocs Fan from Sweden. Apparently, those of us in the US are fortunate to be able to go to the store or order crocs online for $30. If you have price information in other areas of the World email us at Crocs@littlerubbershoes.com. We love hearing from you.

Thanks Bertil

Hi!

Although Crocs were introduced here in Sweden already in 2005, they really took off only towards the end of last year. Although you only could see the odd pair in public, Crocs have became very popular in places such as the hospital where I work.

I bought my first pair from the US in April and have since purchased half a dozen pairs on eBay. I have four pairs of Cayman Crocs in various colors and two pairs of Disney Crocs. At the moment I’m waiting for a pair of Endeavor and another pair of Cayman Crocs in the new color military green.

Greed is everywhere and regrettably the Swedish agent priced Crocs very high at first, including 25 percent VAT they wanted $98 for a pair! Not surprising then that the cheap Chinese copies sold well in supermarkets. This year they have come to their senses and lowered the price to $70, still much more than in the US though.

A new outlet did good business with an introductory price of $56, as shown in the attached ad. I think this is a very nice photo, the pink Crocs look really sexy with those loose socks.

That said, I’m confident that we will see many more Crocs here come spring and warmer weather – even at these high prices.

Regards,
Bertil