Re: where do the cheap SLRs come from?

Steve Carpenter wrote:
> In the UK, eBay purchases from Hong Kong look good, but we run the
> risk of having to pay customs duty and VAT when they come into the
> country. This puts the overall cost on a par with domestic internet
> suppliers. Some folks get away with it, but it's pot luck. I won an
> auction for a used zoom lens for just over $200 and ended up paying a
> further $52 on delivery to cover im****t duty and VAT (still a good
> price for me against new though). I guess you may have im****t duty
> and state taxes to consider in Canada also.

Plus, Ebay purchases from Hong Kong often take in excess of a month for 
delivery.
That's unacceptable in my opinion.