PT-AE1000 £1,969.95 @ Amazon

[clarky100]

bargain!

http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/prodi...ist=25~161~212

[linnite]

Originally Posted by clarky100

bargain!

You are my friend. You could have been my BEST friend if you had posted a link.

[clarky100]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...835812-9962324

[linnite]

Originally Posted by clarky100

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...835812-9962324

Excellent. So much for AVLAND's £3500: http://www.avland.co.uk/panasonic/ptae1000/ptae1000.htm

[sdb123]

Remember though this is supplied via Amazon by PurelyGadgets. IIRC they import their products from within Europe.

[spooney]

I would go for it. Even in Europe the cheapest list price is currently 4500 Euro

[bertha]

That's about £400 cheaper than the price on the purelygadgets website - do you think they might have made a faux pas?

berth

[samhain]

Originally Posted by sdb123

IIRC they import their products from within Europe.

Here we go again, it's exactly the same product but manufacturers and distributers will sometimes not honour warranties which is criminal in my opinion.

[Tempest]

Originally Posted by samhain

Here we go again, it's exactly the same product but manufacturers and distributers will sometimes not honour warranties which is criminal in my opinion.

Does that actually matter?

If you legitimatly buy a product in the UK from a big UK supplier and it's faulty, are you not covered by the UK sales of goods act?

You should not have to be expected as a consumer to have to investigate where the UK company bought it's good from origionally.
That's their "internal" business, and nothing for the consumer to worry about.

yes/no?

[sdb123]

Originally Posted by Tempest

Does that actually matter?

If you legitimatly buy a product in the UK from a big UK supplier and it's faulty, are you not covered by the UK sales of goods act?

You should not have to be expected as a consumer to have to investigate where the UK company bought it's good from origionally.
That's their "internal" business, and nothing for the consumer to worry about.

yes/no?

Legitimate points, well made.

The caveat that I posted up above was just for info and it would be very interesting to see Amazon's stance over any warranty issues should they arise. The fact that it is "supplied by PurelyGadgets" may provide them a loophole to wriggle out of.

Steve

[samhain]

Originally Posted by Tempest

Does that actually matter?

If you legitimatly buy a product in the UK from a big UK supplier and it's faulty, are you not covered by the UK sales of goods act?

You should not have to be expected as a consumer to have to investigate where the UK company bought it's good from origionally.
That's their "internal" business, and nothing for the consumer to worry about.

yes/no?

The sale of goods act puts the onus on the seller, but each seller with a faulty UK product would receive a rebate from the manufacturer. Do you think Panasonic UK would give a rebate to a seller of a grey import?

I would say no, correct me if I am wrong, but it shouldn't be like that there should be full back up service not only for buyer but for seller too.

In saying that if the UK products were sold for same cash as EU spec models then there is no 'grey import' argument.

Grey imports are cheaper from EU due to pricing/currency/demographic and because its EU there is no Customs

[sdb123]

Originally Posted by samhain

The sale of goods act puts the onus on the seller, but each seller with a faulty UK product would receive a rebate from the manufacturer. Do you think Panasonic UK would give a rebate to a seller of a grey import?

I would say no, correct me if I am wrong, but it shouldn't be like that there should be full back up service not only for buyer but for seller too.

In saying that if the UK products were sold for same cash as EU spec models then there is no 'grey import' argument.

Grey imports are cheaper from EU due to pricing/currency/demographic and because its EU there is no Customs

Just to clarify the situation with PurelyGadgets, here's a link to there "About Us" page; http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/aboutus.php

I wouldn't be to hopeful of a quick turnaround if a fault did occur.

Steve

[samhain]

Originally Posted by sdb123

Just to clarify the situation with PurelyGadgets, here's a link to there "About Us" page; http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/aboutus.php

I wouldn't be to hopeful of a quick turnaround if a fault did occur.

Steve

good spot.

[ukkev2000]

Why, because of the "in house 18 month extended warranty"?

[samhain]

Originally Posted by ukkev2000

Why, because of the "in house 18 month extended warranty"?

Assuming this was a UK sourced Panasonic then the manufacturer would only give 12 months. There may be an extension to this on release not sure.

The remaining 6 months would be seller only and I suspect not as generous as one thinks.