08-10-2015, 01:18 PM
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Re: Cheaper to buy from Hong Kong
Bazza
for me how 'cheap' or otherwise something turns out to be is dependant on how it functions.I would not pay a lot of money for something purchased overseas which is not covered by our consumer regulations, it could turn out to be a false economy if it fails to work properly.
08-10-2015, 01:24 PM
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agree Meg .This company has sold more stuff to members of a large photographic site I belong to and also well known in photographic circles. So I knew what I was buying and their returns policy.However it is as advertised and well pleased with it
08-10-2015, 05:21 PM
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I’ve got dozens of items from China over the past two years and never had one complaint with the quality of the products, they go out of their way to see you get what you ordered and offer a money back guarantee if not satisfied, the only problem is waiting 3 to 4 weeks for the delivery, but post is mostly free and I’m in no hurry for the stuff, anything under 21 euros is free of all taxes here, I got a long distance video and audio signal sender for 24 euros, the exact same item is 86 euros in town, why pay more when you know you are being ripped off. Check out ‘Aliexpress’ for bargains galore on everything. But each to their own, I’m just passing on my experiences with the company.Well done Bazza.
08-10-2015, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Having been caught out with tax added to a purchase from USA (craft items) I am very wary of buying anything from over seas, I also worry if stuff is cheaper from abroad how their workers are being treated to make it so much cheaper.
An awful lot of stuff you buy branded here is actually made abroad, the workers are paid exactly the same, so might as well buy it direct.
I recently purchased a pump for my marine aquarium from China, £64 delivered, exactly the same pump, relabelled with a British Supplier is £170, a complete rip off.
08-10-2015, 05:32 PM
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Buying from overseas can be very rewarding and much cheaper than here but you really do have to do your research.Companies overseas won't take responsibility for the customs and excise laws in the UK and quite often such sites are deliberately vague about the associated costs. As a result many people buy something which is indeed far cheaper than buying here but are subsequently mortified when a bill from either the Post Office or Customs and Excise (or both!) appears on their doorstep some days later. Then it doesn't seem so cheap after all.
So you absolutely must understand the real costs of importing and ignore what the company's own website says.
I've bought quality items from overseas. The biggest purchase was probably a full set of custom golf clubs from the USA years ago. I knew what the import costs would be but even taking those into consideration , the price of the custom set was still staggeringly better value than buying an off-the-shelf set here in the UK.
Other people have worse experiences. Buying from China is clearly fraught with dangers. There are no end of phony websites showing very nice looking items on the website but the items you get sent are much worse quality. So you pay for high quality and get poor quality and getting such things returned or getting money back is often impossible. They are in effect fraud/scam sites.
Just do your research well and you can save lots of money.
08-10-2015, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cranberry
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Only bought a couple of things from overseas online and not impressed, both items of clothing arrived scrunched up - not good for me as I don't own an ironing board.Shall stick to Next and M&S in future.
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