Re: Anyone in the UK bought from B & HP Photo-Video?

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.uk dhole23
Date: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:52 am ((PST))

you can still get charged vat on that. Ive had it done, its a gamble
both ways

Bernie Krause wrote:
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> You know, it's just as easy to have someone buy it in the US for you,
> use it for a day or so, and sell it as "used" equipment thus avoiding
> VAT, altogether. I've done that for friends.
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> Bernie
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> On Nov 29, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Philip Tyler wrote:
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>  > Many thanks Chris for the info, I will check out Thomann.
>  >
>  > Regards
>  >
>  > Phil
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>  > On 29 Nov 2009, at 16:57, 
> <chris-yahoo%40lists.skipnote.org> wrote:
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>  > On Sun, 29 Nov 2009, Philip Tyler wrote:
>  >
>  > | I am looking at trying to get a Sony PCM-M10 which currently over
>  > here
>  > | in the UK are being offered at =A3469 GBP which is more than you can
>  > get
>  > | the PCM D50 for!
>  >
>  > Yes - this is bizarre. Various UK places are showing PCM-M10 at a
>  > similar
>  > silly price.
>  >
>  > OK, we're used to being overcharged at dollar=3D=3Dpound. But here it'=
s
>  > like
>  > they tool the exchange rate, and applied it upsidedown, or something!
>  >
>  >
>  > | Googling for the PCM -M10, I get B & H Photo-Video offering them for
>  > | approximately =A3180, adding on shipping and VAT brings the total to
>  > | approx. =A3282 GBP
>  >
>  > Thomann, who serve many countries, including UK, have it at 287 GBP,
>  > including vat and postage:
>  >
>  > http://www.thomann.de/gb/sony_pcm_m10_anthrazit.htm
> <http://www.thomann.de/gb/sony_pcm_m10_anthrazit.htm>
>  >
>  > I've used Thomann several times, and they're fast and efficient.
>  >
>  > Chris
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