John

why should I pay a UK importer £720 to import a scope and not even check to
see if it works correctly. The price in difference I could fly out to the US
for a few days in NY buy a scope for cash and bring it home with me and
still have change.
It's been a while since we have had a heated debate on MAPUG 10" v 12" etc
but I think I'm going to open a can of worms with my next statment:-
maybe Meade over charge overseas imports to keep the cost down on US scopes.

Darren




>Subject: Re: [M]: Meade prices
>Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 17:06:17 +0000
>
>Hello,
>going rate in the US, not tax free, would be £4280 this includes all the
>appropriate import duty and vat costs, transport (air freight) and
>insurance.
>Now can someone out there please convince me that I (we the British) have a
>good case not to whine on at these marked up prices we are paying."
>
>Well Darren I can.
>
>The cost including taxes, but not shipping, in Maryland for this scope is
>4553 Dollars which = 2896 Pounds. Therefore the purchase in the States
>would be 2896 Pounds the remainder (as you say) is import duty and vat
>costs, transport (air freight) and insurance to Great Britain. Why blame
>Meade for those additional costs? What makes you think that Meade should
>give you a discount? If you want the scope pay the cost.
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>>Subject: [M]: Meade prices
>>Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 15:59:40 +0000
>>
>>Hi all
>>
>>as promised, I've been doing a bit of homework. I have been in touch with
>>customs, transport company’s and a few other sources of info.
>>the US, not tax free, would be £4280 this includes all the appropriate
>>import duty and vat costs, transport (air freight) and insurance.
>>Now can someone out there please convince me that I (we the British) have
>>a good case not to whine on at these marked up prices we are paying.
>>This price is for one unit at the going US rate, I’m sure there could be
>>more savings shipping in bulk, obviously I would not receive any kind of
>>warranty if I imported the goods myself.
>>
>>Darren
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