RE: Rio Receiver Help

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Simon,

If the price includes Shipping, UK import duty, and VAT, then it's a bit
high, but OK.

If you have to pay duty and VAT as well, then forget it.

For a comparison, I bought 5 at $99 each from Tiger Direct last month.
The turnout price, including shipping, Duty (2%) and VAT (17.5%) was
approx =A3103.=20

However, Tiger no longer have any in stock, and pricing has gone back
up. I would have thought that you could manage a personal import and
land them at about =A3140 if you're buying in bulk, or =A3150 for a
one-off=
..
Be aware, however, that managing a personal import is a _LOT_ of phone
calls.

Regards,

Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Brazier [mailto:simon.brazier@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 February 2002 22:58
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Rio Receiver Help


Hi,

I'm after some advice about the Rio Receiver.

I've been watching this list for a while and have heard some good things
about the DDAR/Rio Receiver. I want to start putting audio around my
house,
and this seems the best and cheapest way of doing it in the form of a
centralised MP3 "jukebox".

I've got the chance to get as many Rio Receivers as I want from a mate
in
the US, for =A3150 delivered to the UK (give or take a few quid for
exchange
rates).

My questions are: Is this a good price ? Does anyone recommend getting
them
? Any good/bad stories about them ? Are there going to be any problems
getting a US one rather than a UK one ? Are they selling them off as
they
are problems/it's old stock/something new is coming out ?

As far as the Rio website suggests, all I'll need to do is get a UK
figure
of 8 mains lead, and just plug it straight in.

Any advice/guidance, as I'm beginning to think the only hope I have of
getting a Rio is to import it, as all UK distributers seem to be out of
stock permanently.

Cheers,

Simon




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