RE: OT: Digital camera purchase from US

["BUTLER, Tony, FM" <roaming@xxxxxxx>]

>Where US imports have been succesful on this group, there've generally
been
so for one of three reasons:
>
>1: The item in question was not available in the UK (eg DDARs,
Rios)
>2: The item was imported in bulk with many group members buying en
bloc, so
shipping as a proportion came down
>3: The item was MUCH lower priced in the States than a simple 1:1

Mark,

you forgot:
4: The customs docket said "2nd hand network cards" so they
ignored it :-)

Having said that though, both KW and I have recently imported projector
screens that HMC&E just ignored - maybe they're focusing on high
value
orders ATM.....

>are typically about 10%, and the admin cost can exceed this.)
Inevitably,
their anti-fraud policies mean that they won't
>let you buy over the Internet - instead, you'll have to phone them up
(and
therefore incur the costs of an international 
>phone call.)

The couple I have dealt with via email have accepted emailled scanned
credit
cards, though not having a scanner readily available, I had to settle
for
faxing them instead :/


Tony.


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