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

[Stephen Prior]

Peter,

I have to confess that you have a very good point there.  We are so used
to having good legally backed warranties in the EU that we forget that
they have to be paid for!  We mistakenly assume that nothing will go
wrong, although in the case of the K3 for example, its modular approach
would simplify matters.

Part of the disparity in prices, it must be said though, is that the
exchange rate with the Euro is not as favourable to us as it is with the
USD.  If we still had about €1.50 to £1 it would make all the difference!

73  Stephen G4SJP

On 11/02/2011 19:42, "DL2FI, Peter" <qrplist at dlqrpag.de> wrote:

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>> From Elecraft, including USPS shipping and 20% VAT, at $1.60 to £1;
>> £575.
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>> From QRP.DE, including shipping and German VAT, at €1.17 to £1; £680.
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>But thats only half the true.
>There is another big difference: QRPproject warranty is two years and
>shipment under warrany is included. In USA you get one year warranty and
>as you live outside USA, you have to pay both way shipments even under
>warranty.
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>732 de Peter, DL2FI
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