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It is all about getting what youwant and risk management.
Different strategies for different people.
We all like a bargain. But at the same time we bemoan the lack of camera shops to enable us to evaluate equipment before purchasing.
Business rates and property rents have already put the independents out of business, as has internet shopping. So the choice of showrooms is now limited. This is true of most retail areas not just photography.
The phrase 'use it or lose it' couldn't ring more true.
There is no EU import tax on digital cameras ( not so lenses) so the grey importers are essentially avoiding paying the UKs 20% VAT.
When eventually everything we buy comes from China or its territories by these sort of deals, the exchequer will have no alternative but to increase income tax.
So it's not just about risk assessment around warranty concerns.
Last edited on Mon Nov 12th, 2018 07:05 by Eric
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