Why did the currency seem to change at the checkout?

We serve customers all over the world, and you probably prefer to see prices in your own currency. So we show most prices converted (at today’s rates) into your local currency. You can also change your currency displayed at the top of every page.

Prices may appear with or without European Value Added Tax, depending on your location. Exports beyond the EU are exempt, so for the USA prices are ex-VAT. For the UK prices are shown in Pounds, including VAT.

At the Checkout, we show prices in UK Pounds Sterling, in which we charge. If you have been viewing prices in another currency, you will see advisory conversions there too. Please note that due to rounding, converted sum totals may not add up exactly.

When you place your order, we check it, then charge it. At this point the transaction is converted at the bank rate at that moment. So it could be a little more, or a little less, than our estimate.