Recent content by dubphoto

Arrived 8am Monday morning. Delighted. Boxed with all the bits included. No idea in what way this is refurbished but the body looks absolutely pristine. Time now to check out my existing EF lenses.

Gone for the refurb 60D body at £430. Time will tell but I think I will now sleep easier, not having to worry about warranties and import/VAT, although I am also likely to buy an import lens. Appreciate all the advice.

Cheers. Being a Libran I am rubbish at making a decision, but I am definitely gravitating toward refurb now.

I have just joined TP and have posted on another thread regarding buying from an importer. I had not realised beforehand all of the issues and temperatures raised by this subject, although i guess with the amounts to potentially be saved on mid to top range gear this was always going to be the...

"However, to paraphrase, (and this is a major simplification), the value on which Customs duty is calculated is defined as cost of the goods+insurance+carriage. The value on which VAT is payable is the Customs value (As arrived at in step 1) plus the duty payable. In other words you pay VAT on...

Fair point. Is there a quick and dirty way to calculate import duties?

Noted. Thanks. This is pushing me further away from this buying route. As a potential buyer I just want to know what is the bottom line in order to be able to make an informed decision. I accept that buying a grey import has risks eg resolving warranty problems, which can be offset by an...

thanks for comments. a digital rev ad has just popped up at the top of this page on my screen! had a quick look at their terms and conditions from that link which reads to me that their price does not include any import duty/VAT whatever. that is down to the buyer if it gets levied. not what i...

Hello from the Medway area. Found this site whilst researching prices for a prospective purchase, looks like a wealth of experience and knowledge on tap. hope to contribute where applicable. Amateur. Cheers

hello. just signed up. i am looking for a new Canon 60D DSLR body. This is of course not the latest model although the high street prices just do not reflect this. Googling around, the best prices seem to be online with Portus, Simply Electronics and Digital Rev, all of which appear to be...