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Hello,
Been scouring the internet and local supplies recently for some new / "previously enjoyed" (aka second hand) CANON kit and as noted elsewhere on this forum absolutely horrified at the prices being asked compared to a month or so ago. I think that just about everyone who is looking for new kit will be aware of this but today, I came across www.CornwallCameras.co.uk and gave them a call despite seeing what I was after listed as "in stock".
I was told that CANON and NIKON gave their resellers the opportunity to purchase at the old prices a few weeks ago before prices went up to them by 25% - which led to them receiving lots of "two of these", "three of them" orders.
The chap at Cornwall Cameras assured me that although they had no or low stocks at the moment, equipment ordered at the pre-increase prices as above would be sold on at pre-increase prices so as they had only just sent in an order, their web prices were correct and do not reflect the CANON or NIKON price hike - and will not do so until they place another order with their suppliers.
Think of that what you will but while resellers like Warehouse Express are already selling at increased prices, (maybe because they have already sold stock yet to arrive at the old prices), it may be worth looking at the Cornwall site if you are after any new kit at the moment. I have checked out a few items and prices are indeed lower there than anywhere else as far as I can see. Lower than the HK / Taiwan EBay sellers too!
One last point - I ordered a WhiBal product from the USA a couple of weeks ago - something like $40 including postage. When it arrived, Royal Mail charged me an extra £11. It seems that anything worth under £18 is ignored in terms of VAT but over £18 and you pay VAT plus a Post Office handling fee of £8!!! So I wasn't best pleased although the WhiBal does what it says it does on the tin! ( http://whibalhost.com/_Tutorials/WhiBal/02/index.html ). I mention this as there are no real guarantees these days that there will be no VAT or import duty on goods coming in from outside the EU - many of the HK / Taiwan EBay sellers used to say that you would not pay any VAT on goods sent by them - don't think they are so confident any more!
Alan
Been scouring the internet and local supplies recently for some new / "previously enjoyed" (aka second hand) CANON kit and as noted elsewhere on this forum absolutely horrified at the prices being asked compared to a month or so ago. I think that just about everyone who is looking for new kit will be aware of this but today, I came across www.CornwallCameras.co.uk and gave them a call despite seeing what I was after listed as "in stock".
I was told that CANON and NIKON gave their resellers the opportunity to purchase at the old prices a few weeks ago before prices went up to them by 25% - which led to them receiving lots of "two of these", "three of them" orders.
The chap at Cornwall Cameras assured me that although they had no or low stocks at the moment, equipment ordered at the pre-increase prices as above would be sold on at pre-increase prices so as they had only just sent in an order, their web prices were correct and do not reflect the CANON or NIKON price hike - and will not do so until they place another order with their suppliers.
Think of that what you will but while resellers like Warehouse Express are already selling at increased prices, (maybe because they have already sold stock yet to arrive at the old prices), it may be worth looking at the Cornwall site if you are after any new kit at the moment. I have checked out a few items and prices are indeed lower there than anywhere else as far as I can see. Lower than the HK / Taiwan EBay sellers too!
One last point - I ordered a WhiBal product from the USA a couple of weeks ago - something like $40 including postage. When it arrived, Royal Mail charged me an extra £11. It seems that anything worth under £18 is ignored in terms of VAT but over £18 and you pay VAT plus a Post Office handling fee of £8!!! So I wasn't best pleased although the WhiBal does what it says it does on the tin! ( http://whibalhost.com/_Tutorials/WhiBal/02/index.html ). I mention this as there are no real guarantees these days that there will be no VAT or import duty on goods coming in from outside the EU - many of the HK / Taiwan EBay sellers used to say that you would not pay any VAT on goods sent by them - don't think they are so confident any more!
Alan
