RE: [APML] IDAS LPS filter

[tony.floyde@lineone.net]

While we're on the subject off rip off costs in europe but namely the uk where thankfully we still have our own money. I was looking at buying a MEAD  6" LXD55 for viewing only in the us mag's it was something like $695 so i figured @ an exchange rate that seems to work in reverse i'd pay £895 in the uk actual exchange rate would make it around £500 but no in the uk we have to pay £1295 or $1900 so if i take off taxes at 17.5%  I am paying $900 or £600 to have the manual translated from american into english (yeah right) and shipping to the uk  a flight across the pond is only £250 if you look around. so i asume that each item shipped from the states is hand delivered by a mead employee with his wife.;-) this is not just mead it applies to everything we use to be able to see a $ price and assume same numbers but in £  now it's see a number double it, multiply by the suppliers zip code, divide by the flight number, and add the fist number you thought of.  sorry for the rant 

Tony Floyde 
Belive it or not from the uk


----Original Message-----
   >From:     	"Richard Klappal" <klappal@xnet.com>
   >To:         	<astro-photo@seds.org>
   >Subj:     	RE: [APML] IDAS LPS filter
   >Reply To:     	astro-photo@seds.org
   >Sent:    	06 February 2002 20:21
   >
   >That's why I put the ?'s there.  They claim  it as reasons for cost, but
   >rarely deliver it.
   >
   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
   >Behalf Of Ulrich Beinert
   >Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 03:33
   >To: astro-photo@seds.org
   >Subject: AW: [APML] IDAS LPS filter
   >
   >
   >>For the telescopes, filters, ..., everything I've heard sounds more like
   >>excuses than reasons.  There is some difference due to transportation
   >costs,
   >>user manual translations (?), local support (?), customs duties, etc., but
   >>not enough to justify the differences that are charged.
   >
   >Not by far! The question marks are at the right places. Usually, there is
   >nothing close to a manual translation, and local support, well, I'd rather
   >repair my stuff myself than have it someplace for half a year.
   >
   >Ulrich
   >
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