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Do Digital Rev's prices contain a VAT element that one claim back if registered?
Digital Rev VAT content?
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No - VAT will be applied when it is imported, which you will be able to claim back
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Unless the item you buy from them specifically says NO VAT/DUTY on this item. I purchased a lens that specifically said this on the auction and that they would refund if charged. When I got charged it was quite a quick process to claim the cash back from them. I may have just been lucky but they did refund me the relevant amount.
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Same here... I was refunded within 24hrs
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Curious ... their website gives two prices for everything - a PRICE and an "excl" price.
One is the same as t'other less 15%.
If they do include VAT they're very good ....
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Not really.
For example, I compared the VAT-inclusive prices on the first page of Canon lenses at DR with the prices at Jacobs (using the discount codes available at Camera Price Buster). The results are interesting:
- Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM - DR £497 + delivery, Jacobs £464 delivered
- Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM - DR £345 + delivery, Jacobs £314 delivered
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM - DR £1272 + delivery, Jacobs £1171 delivered
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM - DR £852 + delvery, Jacobs £760 delivered
- Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM - DR £1069 + delivery, Jacobs £943 delivered
- Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM - DR £3309 + delivery, Jacobs £2804 delivered
On average, for these items DR are more than 10% more expensive than Jacobs, plus you have to pay for delivery from HK. That's what I call a no-brainer.