----- Original Message ----- From: "Tapani Tarvainen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 8:48 PM Subject: Re: EOS Canon Pricing Strategy
> On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 01:27:39AM +0100, Dickbo ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > From: "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > it baffles me that the UK-industry hasn't been wiped out by > > > mail-order resellers from the rest of Europe, Germany in specific. > > > One would still have to pay VAT > > Taxes and customs don't explain it all. I've been considering getting > the EF180/3.5 macro, and it turns out that ordering it from B&H in > USA, paying shipping (US$36.50), customs (6.7%) and VAT (22%) > it still would end up about 20% cheaper than ordering it from > TechnikDirekt in Germany. > > -- > Tapani Tarvainen They're about 20% cheaper than getting from some of the local camera stores, too. Skip Middleton www.shadowcatcherimagery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
