Internet Camera Firms

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by Gareth

There's a site based in Jersey called something like 7 Day Shop, which has very cheap cameras on it. Not recommending them, it's just that I remember them being the cheapest around a while ago (something to do with VAT or import duty.... can't remember the details.)

I've just bought some printer cartridges from them. The VAT thing only applies for items under £18, which is why they sent me 2 cartridges in 2 separate envelopes. I suspect that with expensive items it depends on whether or not HMCE decide to pick on you or not; I'd prefer not to suffer the suspense!
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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

ive done it twice, once against empire.direct.co.uk and once against someone else. The only things that they insist on is that the other place has the camera in stock AND its UK based.

They will price match the other companies price plus delivery which seems fair to me

Well, it wouldn't cost me anything to email them, I suppose. And, yes, I understand the UK-based bit; as I said, I'm not after the lowest price at any cost. If I could save £20-30, that would pay for a second battery.

[Tricky]

I've been priced matched by Jessops twice, once for a digi camera and against internetcamerasdirect.co.uk - no problems didn't even bother about there 25 mile radius rule.

The 2nd time I had a little more fun, Sony camcorder in Jessops was 1045 I had it in a catalogue (albeit staff offers) from a company in leeds for £650. When I first went into J. in Hudds, they said they could not match it that low and offered it me for something like 780 with 2 free tapes. I said that they "Match" so they went down the it's outside 25 miles - maybe I said but I am happy to drive to Leeds Jessops and get it there - In the end and a threat of advertising standards they matched the price.