RE: Re: US Ocelot Home Controller in the UK?

["David.Toop" <david.toop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have one I sourced from the US about 2 years ago and it works fine. The
only quirky thing is that the daylight saving can be out by one week either
in October or March (can't remember which) but last time I looked it
applied
to ones sourced in the UK.

-----Original Message-----
From: alanmiddleton74 [mailto:yahoo@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 February 2004 15:24
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: US Ocelot Home Controller in the UK?

Sorry, to be clearer I was thinking more about technical reasons. ie is the
US model the same as the one I'd source in the UK. If I just swap the power
supply will it work or do I lose some functionality?
Like I said I realise the optional x10 controller module will need to be
sourced in the UK but I'm unsure if anything else is region specific and
like Mark said service / returns could be a problem.

Thanks for the responses so far, has got me checking the import duty etc
and
being very sure I am getting a good deal (looks like a 1/3rd saving still
atm).

Kind Regards,

Alan.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Philip Coombes"
<philip.coombes@t...>
wrote:
> 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@a...>
> 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@a...>
> > 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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