Re: US Ocelot Home Controller in the UK?

["Philip Coombes" <philip.coombes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know they've tightened up on things a bit recently but I still find that
what you pay depends on who they ship with. I've had a few things recently
that just arrived with no customs, VAT or anything attached whereas other
stuff got clobbered for the whole lot. Mind you on the electrical stuff I
buy (mostly video cards) it's usually only 4% duty and if you can claim
back
the VAT as well the price difference between here and the US (or the Far
East) is still quite substantial and more than makes up for an extra day or
two waiting for it to arrive.

Phil,

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Harrison (Yahoo!)" <mph@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] US Ocelot Home Controller in the UK?


> 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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