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US vendors?
Little OT, but with the exchange rate the way it is atm, is it worth
considering buying direct from the US? Anyone know a reputable online suppliers that will ship to the UK? -- Toby |
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"Toby Groves" wrote in message ... Little OT, but with the exchange rate the way it is atm, is it worth considering buying direct from the US? Anyone know a reputable online suppliers that will ship to the UK? -- The exchange rate is good but don't forget you will have to add on 17.5% VAT plus 3% import duty, plus the customs handling charge of around £10. Then there is the power issue as they run on 110v and we run on 220v, although if it's a laptop that wont be a problem. And don't forget if you do get a laptop the keyboard is different so you'll have to learn to type differently particularly " and @, oh and they do not have a £ or ? symbol so get used to only using the $ Then there is the warranty...............what happens if something goes wrong with it? The usual US warranty is 90 days, No point in having an extended warranty as the shipping costs sending it back would be prohibitive. What happens when it arrives broken?? Still think the exchange rate is so good it's worth the effort? |
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Buy a cheap flight, lots available from smaller airports at present, and
could work out less than courier costs ;-) But I would wait as by all accounts the rate will hit £1 = $2 next few months... Don't think there is a duty charge on IT equipment, just VAT...but all the warranty issues and differences will be there...you pay yer fare, you takes yer chance! HTH Euan. RCT "AK" wrote in message ... "Toby Groves" wrote in message ... Little OT, but with the exchange rate the way it is atm, is it worth considering buying direct from the US? Anyone know a reputable online suppliers that will ship to the UK? -- The exchange rate is good but don't forget you will have to add on 17.5% VAT plus 3% import duty, plus the customs handling charge of around £10. Then there is the power issue as they run on 110v and we run on 220v, although if it's a laptop that wont be a problem. And don't forget if you do get a laptop the keyboard is different so you'll have to learn to type differently particularly " and @, oh and they do not have a £ or ? symbol so get used to only using the $ Then there is the warranty...............what happens if something goes wrong with it? The usual US warranty is 90 days, No point in having an extended warranty as the shipping costs sending it back would be prohibitive. What happens when it arrives broken?? Still think the exchange rate is so good it's worth the effort? |
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In article , RCT rct@red-
cloud.co.uk writes Buy a cheap flight, lots available from smaller airports at present, and could work out less than courier costs ;-) But I would wait as by all accounts the rate will hit £1 = $2 next few months... Don't think there is a duty charge on IT equipment, just VAT...but all the warranty issues and differences will be there...you pay yer fare, you takes yer chance! So can anyone recommend a retailer that will ship here? -- Toby |
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"Toby Groves" wrote in message ... In article , RCT rct@red- cloud.co.uk writes Buy a cheap flight, lots available from smaller airports at present, and could work out less than courier costs ;-) But I would wait as by all accounts the rate will hit £1 = $2 next few months... Don't think there is a duty charge on IT equipment, just VAT...but all the warranty issues and differences will be there...you pay yer fare, you takes yer chance! So can anyone recommend a retailer that will ship here? -- Toby Why don't you google then email a few? |
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In article , AK
writes Why don't you google then email a few? Cos I got fed up checking site after site trying to find out whether they'd ship to the UK, so I decided to ask here where someone may already know. -- Toby |
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"Toby Groves" wrote in message ... In article , AK writes Why don't you google then email a few? Cos I got fed up checking site after site trying to find out whether they'd ship to the UK, so I decided to ask here where someone may already know. -- Toby But did you email them and ask or just look at the site? |
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In article , AK
writes But did you email them and ask or just look at the site? I figured that, rather than wasting my time checking loads of websites or emailing them to see if they'd ship here, I'd check here first to see if anyone could recommend anywhere. Do you have a problem with this or something? -- Toby |
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"Toby Groves" wrote in message ... In article , AK writes But did you email them and ask or just look at the site? I figured that, rather than wasting my time checking loads of websites or emailing them to see if they'd ship here, I'd check here first to see if anyone could recommend anywhere. Do you have a problem with this or something? -- Toby I bought an HP Jornada on holiday, bust a week after arrived home and they didn't want to know because their warranty is only valid in the US. If you do go ahead with it, check their warranty. |
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Toby Groves wrote: In article , AK writes But did you email them and ask or just look at the site? I figured that, rather than wasting my time checking loads of websites or emailing them to see if they'd ship here, I'd check here first to see if anyone could recommend anywhere. Do you have a problem with this or something? -- Toby Bought a special hard drive online for my laptop from US. Delivery was fast and efficient. Although it is not possible to draw conclusion from that, my impression is that standards are high due to a general respect for consumer power and litigation. |
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