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"Anyone have relatives that live in America?"

I need a massive favour, i want to order the remaining parts i need to build my laptop as cheaply as possible, this means buying them from newegg.com, they do not do international shipping, so i need someone in america to take the delivery.

*Crosses fingers*

Cheers Alastair.

I may need to have a few words with Tyla. Can you email me Tyla?

[email protected]

Sorry but it's a no go for PC Hardware, worth a shot though.

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Hi James,

A quick question for you. Would it be possible if you could get hold of some hardware for a Laptop from the states and have it shipped over. I'm looking for an Intel pro/wireless 2200BG mini-pci adaptor and an Intel Pentium m 735 (1.7ghz, 2mb cache) parts for a Laptop. Would you let me know if this would be possible?

Also I am wanting to pre-order ESPN NFL 2K5 from you for the Xbox ASAP, as it is retailing for $19.99 will you be charging a relative UK price?

Cheers.

Regards

Alastair


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Hi Alastair,

The Xbox game will be £15.99 +£4 P&P from the USA, so it is cheaper due to the lower RRP.

Regarding the computer hardware-unfortunately I can't help you get hold of that, as none of my suppliers deal with it. I can only suggest either Ebay USA or a US website which will ship to the UK, but watch out for customs charges from the latter as they may not mark items down if they're a big company.

Many thanks

J Weinberg

Cheers.

I finish work soonish so I will be hom within the next hour and 20 minutes, will walk the dog then drop him an email for when he gets in at 6.00pm. He will most likely reply tonight so I will lob his response in here.

Im looking for an intel pro/wireless 2200BG mini-pci adaptor and an intel pentium m 735 (1.7ghz, 2mb cache).

The guy who I grab all my import s**tuff from has a guy in the s**tates who buys them sh*t cheap in bulk and then ships them tax free to the UK so that I only have to pay the small pos**tage charge as they are shipped over in bulk. £33.99 for NEW games including P&P and I grabbed my US Xbox with Ninja Gaiden for £175 including P&P with no additional charges, tax or otherwise.

Whether he deals with s**tuff like this I have no idea, if you are interes**ted though drop your email in here and I will send you his contact information, either that or if you lob all of your parts that you want in here I will email him myself and pos**t his reply here.

Up to you, worth a shot though as he does everything else.

Touché!

:D

EDIT: Though i assume the company could claim the VAT back at the end of the financial year.

I think the question is, how would they make you?

:-)

Tyla wrote:
> might be of use, but the firm I work for has offices in Boston you
> could have it shipped there to be forwarded to me at the UK office
> then I can forward it to you from here.

Sounds interesting, how would i pay the VAT and customs clearance fee though?

I have family that lives in Chicago, if thats any help