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buying from US to Europe
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a bit OT, but has anyone experience in buying hardware from US while being in Europe? The price difference is huge, but most companies who sell cheaper cards offer it for U.S. addresses only. For example the only FX5900 card I found for sale here in Estonia is Leadtek FX 5900 A350 TDH for around $520 (converted to US $). From pricewatch the same card came up for $372. Does the price difference of $150 give me enough reason to start organizing a way to buy it or will it in the end make out approximately the same price? Also a thought about RMA in case the card is buggy as then I'd have to pay the shipping all over again Mario |
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"Mario Kadastik" wrote in message ... Hello, a bit OT, but has anyone experience in buying hardware from US while being in Europe? The price difference is huge, but most companies who sell cheaper cards offer it for U.S. addresses only. For example the only FX5900 card I found for sale here in Estonia is Leadtek FX 5900 A350 TDH for around $520 (converted to US $). From pricewatch the same card came up for $372. Does the price difference of $150 give me enough reason to start organizing a way to buy it or will it in the end make out approximately the same price? Also a thought about RMA in case the card is buggy as then I'd have to pay the shipping all over again Mario Try searching using a German search engine. German companies tend to convert Doller prices to Euro without any markup. That's a lot better than UK companies who just tend to swap the Dollar symbol for £ and leave the number the same! |
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Mario Kadastik wrote:
a bit OT, but has anyone experience in buying hardware from US while being in Europe? Yes, my entire new computer is done that way (more or less). The price difference is huge, but most companies who sell cheaper cards offer it for U.S. addresses only. The trick is to have someone you trust buy them there and ship them privately to you marked as a gift (spare parts or something). even with shiping there's a lot to be saved on most stuff). For example the only FX5900 card I found for sale here in Estonia is Leadtek FX 5900 A350 TDH for around $520 (converted to US $). From pricewatch the same card came up for $372. One thing you have to think of though is the difference in standards between USA and Europe (NTSC vs PAL, 115v vs 230v etc etc). Does the price difference of $150 give me enough reason to start organizing a way to buy it or will it in the end make out approximately the same price? Also a thought about RMA in case the card is buggy as then I'd have to pay the shipping all over again The RMA bit is the downer of the deal, but even with shiping there's plenty of room for saving. Best Wishes Thomas |
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"Thomas Andersson" wrote in
: Mario Kadastik wrote: a bit OT, but has anyone experience in buying hardware from US while being in Europe? Yes, my entire new computer is done that way (more or less). The price difference is huge, but most companies who sell cheaper cards offer it for U.S. addresses only. The trick is to have someone you trust buy them there and ship them privately to you marked as a gift (spare parts or something). even with shiping there's a lot to be saved on most stuff). For example the only FX5900 card I found for sale here in Estonia is Leadtek FX 5900 A350 TDH for around $520 (converted to US $). From pricewatch the same card came up for $372. One thing you have to think of though is the difference in standards between USA and Europe (NTSC vs PAL, 115v vs 230v etc etc). :-) i bought my ati video card pal standard in the US, i ask the sales man for it he made a phone call and i had it the next day Does the price difference of $150 give me enough reason to start organizing a way to buy it or will it in the end make out approximately the same price? Also a thought about RMA in case the card is buggy as then I'd have to pay the shipping all over again The RMA bit is the downer of the deal, but even with shiping there's plenty of room for saving. Best Wishes Thomas Barefoots |
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