Buying an RD-1 in the UK? How?

[Robin Harrison]

My friends £972 Hong Kong price was based on him having no warranty at all. I think he said they were going to charge him about £1100 with a Hong Kong valid warranty. Not much use in the U.K. probably given shipping ect.

Was this price from Dr. Yao? He has just quoted me £1,459 inc warranty. Seems a bit of a mark-up over £1100!

Robin.

 

[lushd]

I should have said from within the E.U. of course and not "from the E.U." as we are a member even if we haven't signed up to the Euro. I am fairly sure the VAT situation is as you say, but I don't no about other taxes. We get import duty charged on goods costing over £17.50 from the Channel Islands and they are part of the U.K. ??? 😕

The way it works from the channel islands is that we don't pay VAT on goods sent to mainland UK from there with a value under £17.50 and we pay the normal amount if they are over that. Which is why a big order of film from Jersey arrives in lots of small jiffy bags so that each consignment is under £17.50 and therefore VAT free. Good, isn't it?

 

[ian_watts]

There is no import duty or VAT to pay on goods bought within the EU and shipped (or brought back) to the UK. The Channel Islands have a special status in terms of tax and VAT (much to the annoyance of the EU Commission).

 

[anglophone1]

Hi
I have two Rd-1s both bought used.
One from an RFFer for USD 2100 [inc. two batteries and a 512 card] and one via evilbay [but bought outside auction] for GBP 1150 [inc four batteries and 2X 1gb cards]
No problems with either that I have found so far.......................
I alread had a full set of CV lenses from 12-90mm so all isworking out pretty well.
Have kept an R2a for shooting the 90mm and 12mm [full frame] where needed [not yet!]
Go for it, in my view its the only way to go digi, or is for me anyway!
Clive

 

[Robin Harrison]

Was this price from Dr. Yao? He has just quoted me £1,459 inc warranty. Seems a bit of a mark-up over £1100!

Robin.

Have asked Dr. Yao about non-warantee cameras, but have received no reply 🙁