Re: US Ocelot Home Controller in the UK?

["Mark Harrison \(Yahoo!\)" <mph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan,

Do the sums a couple of times, and bear in mind that it goes:

A - take price
B - add delivery charge
C - add import duty to BOTH (yes, you pay import duty on delivery costs)
D - add VAT  (you even pay VAT on the import duty...)
E - add a fee for "customs clearance" - most couriers charge
about a tenner

With exchange rates where they are, you may still make a saving, but by
buying in the UK you are getting:

1: Faster delivery

2: Service down the line if there are problems.

3: Consumer rights.

I've imported a fair amount from the US, but only "new tech" for
which there
wasn't a European supplier...

M.



----- Original Message -----
From: "alanmiddleton74" <yahoo@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:06 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] US Ocelot Home Controller in the UK?


> Other than the need for a 240v transformer is there any disadvantage
> to buying an ocelot from the US and shipping it for use in the UK? I
> realise the x10 module would need to be sourced in the UK. At the
> moment the exchange rate, even after tax and shipping, is burning a
> hole in my pocket ;)
>
> TIA
>
> Alan
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