Mike,

(Apologies: I got you confused with Alan Pearce in my reply to Denny! :-)

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:24:58 +0100, Michael Rigby-Jones wrote:
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> Well, having started to buy one I find that the only shipping option is $=
40.98 to the UK.  I found a UK distributor who clearly belives in the pound=
 for =

dollar ethos, charging =A350 for the 8 channel DI-148 ($50 from Dataq), =


I often wonder how firms like this justify it - surely they aren't paying t=
he retail price and then adding their cut on top?  If so, then I'm in the w=
rong =

business :-)

>and then have the cheek to charge another =A325 for delivery.  =


Stone me!  For twenty five quid I'd hope they drive to you and hand it over=
 in person!  :-#  If they went mad and used before-09:00 Special Delivery i=
t =

wouldn't cost half this.  I suppose there's VAT on top, so you'd end up pay=
ing $146 for a $50 item...

>It would actualy be somewhat cheaper to order from the US if it didn't get=
 caught by customs, but I have a history of being stung when it comes to =

US purchases.

You are usually "safe" at $50, but even if not you are still on the right s=
ide if you can get them to ship it via Global Priority (the $9 fixed rate =

envelope should do it) - they do say you can contact them about alternative=
s to UPS.  Incidentally there's no possibility of escaping VAT with =

anything other than the US Post Office - the =A318 free rule doesn't apply =
to independant shipping firms, so if they do insist on UPS you're in for an =

expensive ride.

I'm actually going over the pond in a month's time, but I suppose that's a =
bit too long for you to wait?  I may buy a couple of their cheaper units =

myself while I'm there, just so I have them available should the need arise.

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England



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