Originally posted by Delorian
I remember someone here saying that they buy from Germany rather than paying the high p&p and conversion rates from the UK. I was just wondering if many (any) of you guys have experience buying from the continent.
Is there anything I should look out for with compatibility, power, scart, etc? And does anyone know of any good sites to buy from, preferably one that has an English section?
The one catch I've seen is most don't seem to do multiregion.
I am based in Dublin and as Ireland is in the Eurozone it is now much less expensive for me to source from Germany rather than the UK also for some reason many UK sources are unwilling to ship outside the "UK MAINLAND" ( which does not always include all parts of Scotland or NI). Up until mid 2001 I sourced in the UK but quickly switched to mainland Europe (mainly Germany) when Sterling began to increase in value.
However, when it comes to buying multi-region DVD players the UK appears to be the best source and the prices are good ... try
www.leconcepts.com or
www.techtronics.com (*note* many people appear to be unhappy with Techtronics but I have found them to be OK but they can be slow in making new models available).
I recommend two sources in Germany ...
www.computeruniverse.de (they accept credit cards) and
www.mediacheckpoint.de (you must pay by credit transfer as is the case with many German based operations and this is a pain). I am currently trying to build up a register of suitable suppliers worldwide so any recommendations would be appreciated..
As a matter of interest if you are seeking high quality custom interconnects try
www.htcustomcables.com (in Australia) ... prices are very good, delivery is free for orders over $ Au 100 and there is a discount if you quote "murphy" as reference while ordering.
