I'm sorry Kelderek, but if the higher European prices had anything to do with VAT or shipping costs nobody would complain. I've ordered several pieces of software directly from the US, so I pretty much know what to expect from VAT/custom duties/shipping costs. (And I guess I'm not the only one) Those costs cannot begin to explain why we have to pay TWICE the price for P4. With egisys being located in Germany I hope matters will improve for Poser5.