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

Don't worry, I could see where you went AWOL ... ;)

>> =

>> 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 p=
ound
>> for dollar ethos, charging =A350 for the 8 channel DI-148 ($50 from Data=
q), =

>
>I often wonder how firms like this justify it - surely they aren't paying =
the =

>retail price and then adding their cut on top?  If so, then I'm in the wro=
ng =

>business :-)

I get the same sort of thing ordering model train items from Germany. The U=
K distributor takes the Euro price and calls it GBP. With special models th=
ey charge even more. It used to be that the UK retail price for items they =
handled was twice the exchange rate adjusted German retail price.

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

>
>Stone me!  =


Rip Off Britain is still doing well ... ;)

>For twenty five quid I'd hope they drive to you and hand it over in person!

That is probably what they claim the courier is doing ... ;)

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