Re: where do the cheap SLRs come from?

"(not quite so) Fat Sam" <samandjanet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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.
All things being equal I would gladly exchange a savings of hundreds 
of dollars to wait a month or more. How many people couldn't plan 
ahead for good rewards?