[Elecraft] UK Import Duty attracted by factory built K3.

[Stephen Prior]

I haven't checked all their prices but have just done a comparison between
Elecraft and QRP.DE on the purchase of a P3 kit.

>From Elecraft, including USPS shipping and 20% VAT, at $1.60 to £1;  £575.

>From QRP.DE, including shipping and German VAT, at €1.17 to £1; £680.

I haven't bothered with a calculation for someone in the Eurozone buying
both ways, but for the UK there's no doubt that direct from Elecraft is
significantly cheaper, despite relative high shipping costs.  As a matter
of comparison, at today's exchange rate, the P3 would cost the equivalent
of £440 collected in person from Aptos.

I did a similar check some time ago on the K3 and came to much the same
relative difference.

73 Stephen G4SJP

On 10/02/2011 18:04, "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk>
wrote:

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>Prices at http://www.qrp-shop.de/200/cgi-bin/shop.dll?AnbieterID=1
>73 de M0XDF
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>On 10 Feb 2011, at 17:31, Julian, G4ILO wrote:
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