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I'm going to North America soon (Vancouver), so are there any electrical items that I should try and pick up because they're cheaper. Particularly with this new computer in mind etc.

What compatibility problems would I have too. I can't imagine there would be any for computer parts, because they're universal. But other stuff maybe...

Ideas?

M@rk wrote:
> Stuff

If you buy your camera from Wal-Mart and found you didn't like it, you can take it back to any ASDA store within 28 days

God bless Wal-Mart

Clazon wrote:
> I'm going to North America soon (Vancouver)

Vancouver (Canada) has a better exchange rate than the US of A, so your definitely going to the right place to get stuff, electrical or not :)

If you buy something over there, say for instance a digital camera, can you pretend that you had it before you left the country? I have a big shopping list of things I want to buy that are £100s cheaper in the States. There is a camera that I want that costs £4,059 in the States (might be able to get it cheaper) but in the UK the cheapest I could possibly find was £4,799 which is a whopping £720 more expensive. I could use that money to pay for a holiday in America. The camera is just one of many things I need. If I had to pay VAT for it, I would have to pay about £710.

I guess they could check to see if it's a US model but these days lots of things are imported from the US. Ebuyer get most of their cameras from there.

Clazon wrote:
> Genius idea. I'm going with someone, so if I stash some stuff in
> their case it counts as 2 peoples worth right?

Yeap, it's £145 per person so you'll be OK

I'm going by Heathrow/Gatwick though.

:(

I don't look that dodgy on a good day though.

:D

If I put it in my suitcase, they won't care will they?
EDIT:

Genius idea. I'm going with someone, so if I stash some stuff in their case it counts as 2 people's worth right?

If it's a family holiday they don't ever check anyway.

You have to look really dodgy before they even both to check =D

When travelling from a non-EU country (including the Canary Islands, the Channel islands and Gibraltar) you can bring the following into the UK for your own use without paying UK tax or duty:

* £145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs.

If you bring in something worth more than the limit of £145, you must pay charges on the full value, not just the value above £145.

Just hide it.

I got a video camera from there and there wasn't even a customs person at Manchester airport!

Hells no:

"I'm...er...part of a geek-hood. So these are the common gifts..."

:D

Just say you didn't realise. Simple.

By that theory you should pay customs on every gift you bring back from abroad, but do you?

gamesfreak wrote:
> P.S. Don't get a case, it'd be gay to bring that back on the plane.
> Try to hide your stuff as you are coming back as well. Customs will
> charge you VAT if you have gear totalling upto £200 (I think).

Isn't that

*gasps*

illegal?