On Fri, Jan 26, 2001 at 12:22:49PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> This one is for the list members in Finland-
> Have any of you ordered anything from B&H and had it delivered to Finland ?
Yes.
> I was thinking of ordering the EOS 30E (Elan 7E) with the vertical grip
> battery pack. I live in Helsinki.
>
> Are there any issues I should be aware, especially regarding the customs and
> duty that will be charged on it ?
>
> When ordering from NY-Camera, I don't have to worry about anything because
> its all in the EU, but I guess it might be different with the US and B&H.
Indeed. You'll have to pay customs (some 2-3%) and VAT (22%) of the
total price, *including* postage. Also, you'll probably have to go
to customs office to collect the gear and to take care of the
paperwork, unless you use FedEx or DHL or some such who will
handle it for you at some outrageous price.
I would recommend sticking to European shops unless and until
dollar/euro rate falls quite a bit more. Besides NY-Camera, which has
had some problems in timely delivery recently, you could consider
TechnikDirekt (www.technikdirekt.de, almost as cheap as NYC) or
IsarFoto (www.isarfoto.de, usually a bit more expensive but carries
some stuff other Germans don't, like Arca Swiss ballheads).
--
Tapani Tarvainen
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