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Title: UK Reseller Site
Post by: kelly on April 21, 2003, 11:04:00 PM

Just came across this.  

Have no idea if these are decent prices there.

http://www.2ndchancepc.co.uk/maccpus.html

Title: UK Reseller Site
Post by: Highmac on April 21, 2003, 02:06:00 PM

Thanks for the link Kelly. Hadn't come across them before but will check it out when I have more time.

Title: UK Reseller Site
Post by: LR827 on April 21, 2003, 05:55:00 PM

I think you have to double the prices to get dollars, so it doesn't look so great.  And "vat" means you have to bring a vat of beer to barter with.  Right, High?

Title: UK Reseller Site
Post by: Highmac on April 22, 2003, 12:45:00 AM

If only we could barter with beer        . Exchange rate at present is around $1.50 to the GBP, so just add half the price listed to get (very approximately) the price in dollars - ie 1,000 GBP is 1,500 USD. VAT, unfortunately, is Value Added Tax (sales tax), which is 17.5 per cent, so your 1,000 GBP becomes 1,175. Most ads that are aimed at businesses list the price without VAT, because registered companies can reclaim it from the government. Retail - shop - prices usually include VAT in the displayed price.

I believe if you buy in this country to take overseas you can buy goods in many shops without VAT - but I am very open to correction on that.

If you want to compare against 'new' prices check out Cancom UK, one of the UK's biggest Apple resellers.
 
 [ 04-22-2003, 01:51 AM: Message edited by: Highmac ]

Title: UK Reseller Site
Post by: 2nd Chance PC on April 22, 2003, 06:27:00 AM

Hi guys

Noticed some hits from here in our logs and thought I'd drop in and say hello.

Not very much to add really, apart from that we do unfortunately have to charge VAT on everything – if you take it out of the country you can claim the VAT back, although this can take a while.

Any questions or comments welcome.

Regards

Title: UK Reseller Site
Post by: jepinto on April 22, 2003, 09:48:00 AM

Michael Hello and welcome!  Come back and visit often!

Title: UK Reseller Site
Post by: 2nd Chance PC on April 22, 2003, 10:17:00 AM

Thanks jepinto, nice site you have here