[ICOM] Wanted US dealers who ship to Canada

[PA3DUV]

So do I.
The Dutch Icom importer and remaining 3 dealers made their last dollar on me
a long time ago. I was sick of paying for their overpriced products and
yearly price increases.
Since that date I purchase all my Amateur Radio equipment from the USA or
Singapore. As a rule of thumb the Amateur Radio equipment is twice the USA
prices here in Europe. The difference is not only sales tax but also the
deep pockets of distributor and non existence of competition amongst Dutch
(and European) dealers.
Cheers, Dick
PA3DUV


 ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne" <beemoe at sympatico.ca>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Wanted US dealers who ship to Canada
>
>
> >
> >
> > I almost always buy from an American dealer if possible. It just
> > makes economic sense. Whether this "kills" the local dealer or
> > not, I couldn't care less. In other words, I support NAFTA.
> >
> > Now there is such an unbelieveable price disparity between what
> > US hams pay to get the same product out the door and what a
> > Canadian pays that its worth the "risk". Its not the dealer
> > shelf price that matters, its what it costs to get it on YOUR
> > shelf that matters.
> >
> > The cost savings buys a *LOT* of repair and its unlikely that
> > you'll ever need it. The other thing is I'd never return it to
> > my dealer anyway. I'd ship it to the factory, send it too
> > someone like Cliff or fix it myself.
> >
> > Its consumer electronics. Invariably it comes out of the box and
> > is used until it dies (or not) many years later.  The odds and
> > the economics rule heavily on the Import option.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Wayne
> > VE3CE
> >
> > ----
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