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RufusA · 03-19-2009, 07:30 AM

If you are ordering in the UK, I'd second the recommendation for B&H.

When I attempted to work out the cost it was something like this:

PRS700 - $349
Shipping - $53
International Warranty - $47

Total = $449

If it gets a similar commodity code to a computer / pda then it will be import duty free, however there is still vat to pay on machine and shipping (warranty should be vat exempt).

349 + 53 *.15% = $60

The grand total is $510 = £360

You may also get a customs handling fee (typically £10-15) depending on who delivers it in the UK - the bill for the VAT / handling fee can arrive weeks after the item is delivered! If you are lucky you may not get charged for them at all.

For me the PRS700 was too much of a price premium over the PRS505. Particularly as I managed to get a new PRS505 on eBay for under £140! The added risk of having to post back to the US for returns and the unknown quality of the screen, dust issues etc. was too much of a gamble.

For that sort of money you are nudging in to IREX territory, which you can see handle in the flesh!

HTH - Rufus.

03-19-2009, 07:30 AM	#6
RufusA Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none	If you are ordering in the UK, I'd second the recommendation for B&H. When I attempted to work out the cost it was something like this: PRS700 - $349 Shipping - $53 International Warranty - $47 Total = $449 If it gets a similar commodity code to a computer / pda then it will be import duty free, however there is still vat to pay on machine and shipping (warranty should be vat exempt). 349 + 53 *.15% = $60 The grand total is $510 = £360 You may also get a customs handling fee (typically £10-15) depending on who delivers it in the UK - the bill for the VAT / handling fee can arrive weeks after the item is delivered! If you are lucky you may not get charged for them at all. For me the PRS700 was too much of a price premium over the PRS505. Particularly as I managed to get a new PRS505 on eBay for under £140! The added risk of having to post back to the US for returns and the unknown quality of the screen, dust issues etc. was too much of a gamble. For that sort of money you are nudging in to IREX territory, which you can see handle in the flesh! HTH - Rufus.