Projectors
Aug 27th 2004, 9:37 am
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Projectors
Is it better to buy a multimedia projector in OZ or Uk befor we go? With regard to - compatibility and price?
Aug 27th 2004, 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by togooff&things
Is it better to buy a multimedia projector in OZ or Uk befor we go? With regard to - compatibility and price?
Home theatre is big business here so the prices may well be competitive. Guess the bonus of buying in Australia is that if you have any problems you can get them sorted locally, unless the UK stuff has an international warranty.
One thing worth bearing in mind is that if you buy in the UK 12 months before leaving you could get charged for GST on arrival in Australia.
Aug 27th 2004, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by owieb
One thing worth bearing in mind is that if you buy in the UK 12 months before leaving you could get charged for GST on arrival in Australia.
Oh Lord - what's that then?
Please explain - I'm clueless!
Aug 27th 2004, 11:14 am
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Re: Projectors
GST is like VAT in UK. Its a tax. They reckon if you show you've owned something for 12mths then it wont attract the GST. Other threads about laptops being brought in show that they're not that hot on it and its meant to stop people bringing goods in to sell I believe.
Might be a10% or 15% cant' recall.
I too was looking at Multimedia, having just spent 4K£ on a gorgeous plasma screen which I dont want to ship because I dont reckon it'll survive (gutted) I was looking on ebay for similar plasma's in Aus.
If you want to get a good idea of projector prices you can do worse than try Ebay here versus Ebay.com.au which will give you some idea. For example - Panasonic 42" plasma over here on ebay is about 1700£ but its £2000 in Aus.
I know plasma's are awkward to ship because they have to stay upright, they dont like being banged around etc, so Im gonna flog mine here and buy new in Aus.
Might be a10% or 15% cant' recall.
I too was looking at Multimedia, having just spent 4K£ on a gorgeous plasma screen which I dont want to ship because I dont reckon it'll survive (gutted) I was looking on ebay for similar plasma's in Aus.
If you want to get a good idea of projector prices you can do worse than try Ebay here versus Ebay.com.au which will give you some idea. For example - Panasonic 42" plasma over here on ebay is about 1700£ but its £2000 in Aus.
I know plasma's are awkward to ship because they have to stay upright, they dont like being banged around etc, so Im gonna flog mine here and buy new in Aus.
Aug 27th 2004, 5:44 pm
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Re: Projectors
Originally Posted by spalen
GST is like VAT in UK. Its a tax. They reckon if you show you've owned something for 12mths then it wont attract the GST. Other threads about laptops being brought in show that they're not that hot on it and its meant to stop people bringing goods in to sell I believe.
Might be a10% or 15% cant' recall.
I too was looking at Multimedia, having just spent 4K£ on a gorgeous plasma screen which I dont want to ship because I dont reckon it'll survive (gutted) I was looking on ebay for similar plasma's in Aus.
If you want to get a good idea of projector prices you can do worse than try Ebay here versus Ebay.com.au which will give you some idea. For example - Panasonic 42" plasma over here on ebay is about 1700£ but its £2000 in Aus.
I know plasma's are awkward to ship because they have to stay upright, they dont like being banged around etc, so Im gonna flog mine here and buy new in Aus.
Might be a10% or 15% cant' recall.
I too was looking at Multimedia, having just spent 4K£ on a gorgeous plasma screen which I dont want to ship because I dont reckon it'll survive (gutted) I was looking on ebay for similar plasma's in Aus.
If you want to get a good idea of projector prices you can do worse than try Ebay here versus Ebay.com.au which will give you some idea. For example - Panasonic 42" plasma over here on ebay is about 1700£ but its £2000 in Aus.
I know plasma's are awkward to ship because they have to stay upright, they dont like being banged around etc, so Im gonna flog mine here and buy new in Aus.
Aug 27th 2004, 6:29 pm
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Re: Projectors
umm... well they rely on your honesty to declare anything that is less than 12mths old........ 
people have commented that new laptops in the bag from singapore airport went thru ok....
people have commented that new laptops in the bag from singapore airport went thru ok....
Aug 27th 2004, 8:10 pm
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Re: Projectors
Originally Posted by spalen
umm... well they rely on your honesty to declare anything that is less than 12mths old........
people have commented that new laptops in the bag from singapore airport went thru ok....
people have commented that new laptops in the bag from singapore airport went thru ok....
