It happens quite often; even to us long time members. We often forget that Tom's Hardware is a global site. Unless a poster states what country he or she is from, many of us will simply assume that the poster is from our own country. Therefore, we reference prices and web sites we are familiar with. As absurd as I initially found your $1800 price, I now realize you are not in the US and recognize that $1800 may be a fair price for the original poster's (OP's) laptop.
-Wolf sends