On 2006-08-08, Brian A <no_spam_bca1000@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:21:15 GMT, "Harry Stottle"
><sorryspamdoesntwork@nospam.uk.co> wrote:
>
>>You might also have to take into account the couriers extra charge for
>>dealing with customs formalities.
>>
> I was in communication with someone else from the UK who ordered an
> SPA-1001 from a US supplier. He got it for about £39 inc post. He said
> he didn't get charged any duty. That seemed stange but it is what I
> was told.

If everyone could make an arrangement with Customs and Excise to get
similar treatment, buying goods from the States, or anywhere else
outside the EU, could result in saving money. But that's not going to
happen.

So a simple price comparison between two ATAs obtainable in both the UK
and the USA is incomplete.

Brian.