Hi All
Just been reading some threads about buying bins from abroad. What with custom duties/postage, do you get real deals from abroad, if you do , why dont we all it, (if you know what you want!!).
TC
From the US to the UK yes I think you can.
Problems:
Some companies exclude folks from outside their retail area.
Warranty returns are a pain. You can end up paying VAT and duty on a replacement pair if you don't do the paperwork right. The local supplier usually won't support "grey market" imports. Sometimes they do.
Plenty of overseas sellers won't deal with "foreigners" too much credit card fraud and it's difficult to catch the perps.
But some do so it may be worth the effort as you get either products you can't get locally or prices that are about £=$ (though the $ has strengthened recently).
Paying duty and VAT is done by the shipper and they add a small charge (< £10ish usually) plus the actual cost of the duty and VAT. Duty should be 4% though sometimes it seems to be waived.
I usta buy all my optics from a broad....her name was Millie & she worked at Lawrence Photo before it went belly up back in '91.