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Hi all,
I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
-Canon eos 20D
-Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens

I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be kind
enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital city, I'd
appreciate if
very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and there is no
way I'm buying
it here.

I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for free
I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)

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at least someone replied, which is more than I expected

"Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
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>
> "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
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> > Hi all,
> > I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
> > -Canon eos 20D
> > -Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
> >
> > I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be kind
> > enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital city, I'd
> > appreciate if
> > very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and there is
no
> > way I'm buying
> > it here.
> >
> > I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for free
> > I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)
>
> Throw in air-fare, and I'll see you next week!
>
> -You'd still come out ahead, and I'm not kidding...
>
>
>

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"Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
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> at least someone replied, which is more than I expected
>
> "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
> news3qud.610$2r.154@fed1read02...
> >
> > "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> > news:41ba2b01$0$3120$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > > Hi all,
> > > I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
> > > -Canon eos 20D
> > > -Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
> > >
> > > I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be kind
> > > enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital city,
I'd
> > > appreciate if
> > > very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and there is
> no
> > > way I'm buying
> > > it here.
> > >
> > > I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for free

> > > I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)
> >
> > Throw in air-fare, and I'll see you next week!
> >
> > -You'd still come out ahead, and I'm not kidding...
> >

If I were traveling to London, I actually would have been more than happy to
do that for you. From what I read of the horrid pricing where you live, it
might indeed still be cheaper to pay someone's air-fare. Really!

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So...go to a pub outside any American military base and make some friends.
They buy cameras on base for far less than we can over here.


"Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
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> What's the best city to get a good cah deal in the states?
> How much would the return flight be?
> Would you believe that the canon eos 20d body only is ... wait for it...
>
> $2090 = (_x_)
>
> "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
> news:Umqud.615$2r.218@fed1read02...
> >
> > "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> > news:41ba3048$0$3116$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > > at least someone replied, which is more than I expected
> > >
> > > "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
> > > news3qud.610$2r.154@fed1read02...
> > > >
> > > > "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:41ba2b01$0$3120$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
> > > > > -Canon eos 20D
> > > > > -Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
> > > > >
> > > > > I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be
> kind
> > > > > enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital
city,
> > I'd
> > > > > appreciate if
> > > > > very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and
there
> is
> > > no
> > > > > way I'm buying
> > > > > it here.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for
free
> >
> > > > > I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)
> > > >
> > > > Throw in air-fare, and I'll see you next week!
> > > >
> > > > -You'd still come out ahead, and I'm not kidding...
> > > >
> >
> > If I were traveling to London, I actually would have been more than
happy
> to
> > do that for you. From what I read of the horrid pricing where you live,
> it
> > might indeed still be cheaper to pay someone's air-fare. Really!
> >
> >
>
>

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"Aerticulean Effort" <spoofed@spooked.com> wrote in message
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> Viktor wrote:
> > What's the best city to get a good cah deal in the states?
> > How much would the return flight be?
> > Would you believe that the canon eos 20d body only is ... wait for it...

> Perhaps what you gain in cash you lose in integrity?

Huh? Is he trying to cheat someone? Is he breaking a law? A large part of
the tourism industry is based on people traveling to another country to buy
lower priced items, as hordes of European tourists in NY City can testify to
the mighty Euro's buying power.

Are you saying these people have no integrity because they dare to fly over
to buy cheap goods?

>
> Aerticeus

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"Aerticulean Effort" <spoofed@spooked.com> wrote in message
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> Viktor wrote:
> > What's the best city to get a good cah deal in the states?
> > How much would the return flight be?
> > Would you believe that the canon eos 20d body only is ... wait for it...
> >
> > $2090 = (_x_)
> >
> > "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
> > news:Umqud.615$2r.218@fed1read02...
> >
> >>"Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> >>news:41ba3048$0$3116$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> >>
> >>>at least someone replied, which is more than I expected
> >>>
> >>>"Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
> >>>news3qud.610$2r.154@fed1read02...
> >>>
> >>>>"Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> >>>>news:41ba2b01$0$3120$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hi all,
> >>>>>I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
> >>>>>-Canon eos 20D
> >>>>>-Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be
> >
> > kind
> >
> >>>>>enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital city,
> >>
> >>I'd
> >>
> >>>>>appreciate if
> >>>>>very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and there
> >
> > is
> >
> >>>no
> >>>
> >>>>>way I'm buying
> >>>>>it here.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for free
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)
> >>>>
> >>>>Throw in air-fare, and I'll see you next week!
> >>>>
> >>>>-You'd still come out ahead, and I'm not kidding...
> >>>>
> >>
> >>If I were traveling to London, I actually would have been more than
happy
> >
> > to
> >
> >>do that for you. From what I read of the horrid pricing where you live,
> >
> > it
> >
> >>might indeed still be cheaper to pay someone's air-fare. Really!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> Perhaps what you gain in cash you lose in integrity?

I don't think that is at issue here.
When you buy an imported (non-USA) lens here, it's basically the same thing.

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> Perhaps what you gain in cash you lose in integrity?
>
Every penny that I don't give to the Bushies is a penny that won't go to
robbing, stealing, rape, and murder. My integrity can take it! Since his
government toadies to the Bushies...same for him.

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There should be no issue of integrity here. Paying taxes is one thing,
but the UK (and Sweden?) has laws that give corporations too much power
to set the price of an item throughout the country; that's why things
in the UK would cost twice as much as they are elsewhere, and why it's
called "rip-off Britain".
There's no integrity gained in being ripped off.

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R. Makul wrote:

God, you smugglers have no conscience at all! ;-)

> Now, post 9-11, I don't think this would be quite so trouble free.

As long as your name isn't "Abdul" or "Mohammed", your wife isn't
wearing a chador, and the kid in the back seat isn't yelling "Allah u
akbar!", the same general scheme will probably work as well as it did
25 years ago.

Actually, even if you had the latest Al Qaeda blurb on the dashboard,
you'd probably just get the usual Anal Probe and released with goodies
in hand anyways.
Border control, like airport security, is mainly there for theatre.

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"Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
> -Canon eos 20D
> -Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
>
> I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be kind
> enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital city, I'd
> appreciate if
> very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and there is no
> way I'm buying
> it here.
>
> I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for free
> I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)

I've just booked a flight to go and see friends in New York in January -
Virgin are having a sale so it only cost £108 including all taxes - hop over
ther yourself!!

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Mike Henley wrote:
> There should be no issue of integrity here. Paying taxes is one thing,
> but the UK (and Sweden?) has laws that give corporations too much
> power to set the price of an item throughout the country; that's why
> things in the UK would cost twice as much as they are elsewhere, and
> why it's called "rip-off Britain".
> There's no integrity gained in being ripped off.

RPM - Retail Price Maintenance (?) - was abolished in the UK many years
ago....

David

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"Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
news:41ba33c3$0$14577$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> What's the best city to get a good cah deal in the states?
> How much would the return flight be?
> Would you believe that the canon eos 20d body only is ... wait for it...
>
> $2090 = (_x_)
>

It is in stock for $1500 plus sales tax (about $130) at B&H Photo in New
York. With the low winter fares, you can do a little better than break
even, if you don't stay around to enjoy the city. There are other stores
with lower advertised prices, by B&H is one you can trust. It is up to you
how you get it through British customs.

> "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
> news:Umqud.615$2r.218@fed1read02...
>>
>> "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
>> news:41ba3048$0$3116$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
>> > at least someone replied, which is more than I expected
>> >
>> > "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
>> > news3qud.610$2r.154@fed1read02...
>> > >
>> > > "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
>> > > news:41ba2b01$0$3120$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
>> > > > Hi all,
>> > > > I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
>> > > > -Canon eos 20D
>> > > > -Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
>> > > >
>> > > > I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be
> kind
>> > > > enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital city,
>> I'd
>> > > > appreciate if
>> > > > very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and there
> is
>> > no
>> > > > way I'm buying
>> > > > it here.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for
>> > > > free
>>
>> > > > I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)
>> > >
>> > > Throw in air-fare, and I'll see you next week!
>> > >
>> > > -You'd still come out ahead, and I'm not kidding...
>> > >
>>
>> If I were traveling to London, I actually would have been more than happy
> to
>> do that for you. From what I read of the horrid pricing where you live,
> it
>> might indeed still be cheaper to pay someone's air-fare. Really!
>>
>>
>
>

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I found it...
Amazing prices

lens : $ 1094
slr: $ 1600
--------------
$ 2694 = £ 1400 over here : £1900

I want to cry

Is there a good soul visiting London from NY?
I offer : airport pick up...
Free Accomodation for 2 days!!!
Tour of best pubs in Kings road


Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks,
> do they have a web site as I need the lens too ...
>
> "Marvin Margoshes" <physnospamchem@cloud9.net> wrote in message
> news:10rmdkg79b77be1@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> > news:41ba33c3$0$14577$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > > What's the best city to get a good cah deal in the states?
> > > How much would the return flight be?
> > > Would you believe that the canon eos 20d body only is ... wait for
it...
> > >
> > > $2090 = (_x_)
> > >
> >
> > It is in stock for $1500 plus sales tax (about $130) at B&H Photo in
New
> > York. With the low winter fares, you can do a little better than break
> > even, if you don't stay around to enjoy the city. There are other stores
> > with lower advertised prices, by B&H is one you can trust. It is up to
you
> > how you get it through British customs.
> >
> > > "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
> > > news:Umqud.615$2r.218@fed1read02...
> > >>
> > >> "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:41ba3048$0$3116$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > >> > at least someone replied, which is more than I expected
> > >> >
> > >> > "Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in
message
> > >> > news3qud.610$2r.154@fed1read02...
> > >> > >
> > >> > > "Viktor" <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote in message
> > >> > > news:41ba2b01$0$3120$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > >> > > > Hi all,
> > >> > > > I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
> > >> > > > -Canon eos 20D
> > >> > > > -Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would
be
> > > kind
> > >> > > > enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital
> city,
> > >> I'd
> > >> > > > appreciate if
> > >> > > > very much. The prices over here are damned extortionate, and
> there
> > > is
> > >> > no
> > >> > > > way I'm buying
> > >> > > > it here.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I'll even pick you up at the airport and drive you anywhere for
> > >> > > > free
> > >>
> > >> > > > I'll show you the best pubs too ;8)
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Throw in air-fare, and I'll see you next week!
> > >> > >
> > >> > > -You'd still come out ahead, and I'm not kidding...
> > >> > >
> > >>
> > >> If I were traveling to London, I actually would have been more than
> happy
> > > to
> > >> do that for you. From what I read of the horrid pricing where you
> live,
> > > it
> > >> might indeed still be cheaper to pay someone's air-fare. Really!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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In article <cpeefj$l4q$1@news.freedom2surf.net>, "Angela" <anyoldmail@gmail.takethisout.com> wrote:
>
><andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> wrote in message
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>> Viktor <pc-services@ukf.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I live in London UK and need the following equipment :
>>> -Canon eos 20D
>>> -Canon 24-70L f2.8 lens
>>
>>> I have $2500 in cash, so if any of you American tourists would be
>>> kind enough to bring it over when you visit our foggy cold capital
>>> city, I'd appreciate if very much. The prices over here are damned
>>> extortionate, and there is no way I'm buying it here.
>>
>> The prices aren't that different: £900 for the camera and £800 for the
>> lens, plus tax. I reckon that's about 20% or so higher than the US,
>> more or less due to the depressed rate of the dollar ATM.
>>
>> To be honest, I've considered doing this and I'd rather have the UK
>> guarantee.
>
>Have you looked at 7dayshop? 20D body £999 Lens £859 both including VAT

It's a USA model - still no UK warranty.

--
KRs
dslr

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