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UK CB Radio Prices!
Topic Started: Friday, 9. October 2015, 17:03 (1,545 Views)
Mudslinger
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I regularly order car bits from Germany, as it is indeed cheaper.

At least the WEEE directive should affect most of that.

You would think that ordering stuff for an Alfa Romeo would be cheaper from Italy than Germany, but it isn't...
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Mudslinger
Sunday, 11. October 2015, 09:46
I regularly order car bits from Germany, as it is indeed cheaper.

At least the WEEE directive should affect most of that.

You would think that ordering stuff for an Alfa Romeo would be cheaper from Italy than Germany, but it isn't...
Simon if you ordered Alfa parts from Italy it might not get to you ,they say Italian postal/courier services are pretty random LOL

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Alfa parts would probably rust by the time they got from italy to the uk... :dance:


Joke.. :thumb:
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Sunday, 11. October 2015, 08:57
The only link I can find for the directive your talking about is here http://www.blcleathertech.com/blog/new-weee-directive-201219eu/2012/09/07/
the weee directives I thought are about disposal of electrical waste not working electrical equipment
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE
I cannot find the wording of the particular bit you are quoting any links to the directive itself ?

I found a link but it appears to be about waste electrical equipment or am I missing something here ?
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I'm not doubting what has been said regarding this WEEE debate at all.
But I feel , presently it is just what a couple of people have heard , maybe on the QT?........I'm not sure.
But now it is in the puplic domain , I feel we need more answers to the viability of this.

I will make enquiries towards this and get back with more news (if I can).

Dave.
Edited by Oggy, Sunday, 11. October 2015, 12:20.
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Sunday, 11. October 2015, 12:04
Scruff
Sunday, 11. October 2015, 08:57
The only link I can find for the directive your talking about is here http://www.blcleathertech.com/blog/new-weee-directive-201219eu/2012/09/07/
the weee directives I thought are about disposal of electrical waste not working electrical equipment
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE
I cannot find the wording of the particular bit you are quoting any links to the directive itself ?

I found a link but it appears to be about waste electrical equipment or am I missing something here ?
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You have a good point there Scruff, whilst I'm sure this WEEE directive is around the corner, has anybody actually been told by Worldwide Distributors or Dealers that they can not ship outside their own country?.
Because none of the ones I deal with have said anything.
I'm not doubting what has been said , but it is all rather much rumours and talk on Forums.

I will make enquiries towards this and get back with more news (if I can).

Dave.
Check out a few postal restrictions on German retailers, and not just those who we, as radio users, like to buy from.

Edited to add; Josef Benson and Markus Neuner are doing this. Just the 1st two I searched for. Only countries OUTSIDE the EU so far. If the UK decide to opt out then taxes will be liable on all things bought outwith UK, (up to a certain price of course)

Edited by Kaos, Sunday, 11. October 2015, 12:11.
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Sunday, 11. October 2015, 12:07
Oggy
Sunday, 11. October 2015, 12:04
Scruff
Sunday, 11. October 2015, 08:57
The only link I can find for the directive your talking about is here http://www.blcleathertech.com/blog/new-weee-directive-201219eu/2012/09/07/
the weee directives I thought are about disposal of electrical waste not working electrical equipment
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE
I cannot find the wording of the particular bit you are quoting any links to the directive itself ?

I found a link but it appears to be about waste electrical equipment or am I missing something here ?
Click for LINK

You have a good point there Scruff, whilst I'm sure this WEEE directive is around the corner, has anybody actually been told by Worldwide Distributors or Dealers that they can not ship outside their own country?.
Because none of the ones I deal with have said anything.
I'm not doubting what has been said , but it is all rather much rumours and talk on Forums.

I will make enquiries towards this and get back with more news (if I can).

Dave.
Check out a few postal restrictions on German retailers, and not just those who we, as radio users, like to buy from.

Edited to add; Josef Benson and Markus Neuner are doing this. Just the 1st two I searched for. Only countries OUTSIDE the EU so far. If the UK decide to opt out then taxes will be liable on all things bought outwith UK, (up to a certain price of course)

Hey Tim, I'm not doubting you or anyone else for that matter.
Surely the whole EU Distributors will gain restrictions then or is it just German ones then?
Or else that is Uber unfair to your Countrymen who are trying to make a living.
I have never bought anything from Germany , so can't comment on that.
But I feel more reserch needs conducting on this (by whoever), to allow the users more options.
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Not 100% sure on that Dave.

Just following comments on a FB group (Radio related) which discuss this matter. German based.

If its come from Brussels It means the whole of the EU right....?
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Sunday, 11. October 2015, 12:37
Not 100% sure on that Dave.

Just following comments on a FB group (Radio related) which discuss this matter. German based.

If its come from Brussels It means the whole of the EU right....?
I haven't seen on Facebook Tim, I did seem Simon mentioned it the other week on his Blog, which I do follow BTW.
I've been meaning to contact him about it at some point directly.

I assume if it's from Brussells then indeed it will be EU wide, or each member country involved (rightly so) would not be best pleased.
On FB is there any mention when it will happen fully ?
I do intend looking further into this.
TBH it doesn't affect me too much as I try and support United Kingdom Distrubutors and Dealers before those from other countries, as I'm involved in a British Engineering company in a senior position , I strongly believe in supporting our economy firstly.
But I do think all countries should charge a similar price for their radio equipment and it would make it better for everyone concerned.

Maybe I'll catch you on the band soon :D

Dave.
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Sunday, 11. October 2015, 13:11
Kaos
Sunday, 11. October 2015, 12:37
Not 100% sure on that Dave.

Just following comments on a FB group (Radio related) which discuss this matter. German based.

If its come from Brussels It means the whole of the EU right....?
I haven't seen on Facebook Tim, I did seem Simon mentioned it the other week on his Blog, which I do follow BTW.
I've been meaning to contact him about it at some point directly.

I assume if it's from Brussells then indeed it will be EU wide, or each member country involved (rightly so) would not be best pleased.
On FB is there any mention when it will happen fully ?
I do intend looking further into this.
TBH it doesn't affect me too much as I try and support United Kingdom Distrubutors and Dealers before those from other countries, as I'm involved in a British Engineering company in a senior position , I strongly believe in supporting our economy firstly.
But I do think all countries should charge a similar price for their radio equipment and it would make it better for everyone concerned.

Maybe I'll catch you on the band soon :D

Dave.
No arguement from me on that one Dave about supporting your own country first.

What I am seeing though is more and more folk become disillusioned with prices and more so UK Radio prices. By UK prices I mean all from the cheapest UK40 set to high end SDR and the big (normal) 3 Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu. Unless the UK adopted the € then I would think the market would be a very balanced one, but its not to be. I am 100% sure you know that with the job that you do.

A strong $ or a strong Yen can make the UK market do way wired things, but the € zone can handle it (less Greece LOL) because of its size n strength against the pound.

Thats is 95% of the reason UK has sightly, and some cases way more price differences (Using Dels chart here). The remaining 5% of differences will be carriage costs by each individual brand.

Maybe I was lucky to retire, after my 1st career, here in Germany.

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Here's a good one:

Anytone 5555 on sale in Spain for 114.85 EUR + VAT @ 21% = 138.97 EUR - Which is equal to £103.72!!!!!

(http://www.locuradigital.com/en/hf_transceivers/___anytone_/en/hf_transceivers/___anytone_/anytone_at5555_radio)


UK price:

http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/10m-amateur-radios/intek-hr-5500.html £149

http://www.kcb.co.uk/shop2/contents/en-uk/p1584.html £159


A STAGGERING difference of up to 53% increase in cost in the UK!!!!!
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President Grant 2:

http://www.locuradigital.com/en/27_mhz_cb_transceivers/president/cambiar_referencia_grantiiasc.htm

181.95 EUR + VAT @ 21% = 220.16 EUR which is only £165!!!

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That looks like a good site Delboy.

there must be other similar ones in other EU countries as well.
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Ive just looked at that site Del, nice find, Yaesu 857D €695 = £518 thats a £100 saving on the UK prices WOW thats massive difference
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Also interesting to see the FT-450D works out at £570ish with latest xrate but is available here for £499 from several retailers.. Just shows it can be done!!
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I suppose at the end of the day business is business, every business wants to try and make as much as it can out of what it sells.

The way Ive always looked at it though is to sell cheaper then you sell more, the more you sell the greater the buying power you have therefore the cheaper you could buy the units for.

Its the same with pubs across the UK such as wetherspoons, they sell that much alcohol at a cheap rate they can buy it cheaper than anyone else although in our town they have stiff competition from a new pub chain anyway its all the same thing, if you were a seller and someone was willing to buy twice as much as another place on a regular basis would you give discount, I would
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