America or England??

[richduff]

I am interested in buying a Fuji F-10 (unless anyone advises me otherwise). I live in the UK but i am visiting California shortly and presume it could work out cheaper for me to buy in America.

My options seem to be:

1 - buy in England
2 - buy online from USA and pay for shipping
3 - buy in store in USA and possibly pay higher than the online price.

According to www.kelkoo.co.uk online prices in England range from £220 - £287. This is around $380 - $500 at current exchange rates.

Any advice on the potential savings to be made would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone could reccommend any sites to compare US prices (particularly ones that ship worldwide).

Obviously i have to also take into account potential difficulties in returning the product in the event of problems if i take options 2 or 3. Are the savings worth the risk of such problems?

Would there be any compatablity issues with buying a US version when returning to the UK?

Many thanks for all the useful help that the site and previous threads have already provided me with.

[Rhys]

Originally Posted by richduff

I am interested in buying a Fuji F-10 (unless anyone advises me otherwise). I live in the UK but i am visiting California shortly and presume it could work out cheaper for me to buy in America.

My options seem to be:

1 - buy in England
2 - buy online from USA and pay for shipping
3 - buy in store in USA and possibly pay higher than the online price.

According to www.kelkoo.co.uk online prices in England range from £220 - £287. This is around $380 - $500 at current exchange rates.

Any advice on the potential savings to be made would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone could reccommend any sites to compare US prices (particularly ones that ship worldwide).

Obviously i have to also take into account potential difficulties in returning the product in the event of problems if i take options 2 or 3. Are the savings worth the risk of such problems?

Would there be any compatablity issues with buying a US version when returning to the UK?

Many thanks for all the useful help that the site and previous threads have already provided me with.

Compatibility problems - only the charger if one is provided. It'll fry in a UK socket.

Otherwise, discard obvious things like the packaging - just in case you walk through customs with a guilty look on your face or they decide to spot-check you. Next, try to get an international warranty. Otherise you might have to post it back to the US if something's amiss. The price seems to range from $300 to $400 or around GBP 150 - GBP 200 approx.

Circuit City, which is about your best choice in Califronia is $350 and Best Buy is $400. I'd say look for a Circuit City or a Best Buy. Don't waste your time with web "bargains" - they're not bargains if they don't arrive.

This is a quickly grabbed list of Circuit City shops within 100 miles of Los Angelis.

Fresno Store #423
5355 North Blackstone Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 436-0106

Merced Store #1628
3275 R Street
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 383-0284

Visalia Store #3306
3930 South Mooney Boulevard
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 635-1991

Modesto Store #239
3410 Dale Road
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 576-1512

[richduff]

Many thanks for that Rhys - it was really useful.