| Latest Review Posted | KATZ EYE Plus split prism with microprism collar
This is not a review about the screen, although that will follow, but it is a warning to UK buyers about the cost. OK, so we know the cost of the screen and the shipping costs, but what gave me a nasty surprise was the amount of duty, VAT and handling charges which added a whopping £39.22 onto the £139.06 dollar equivalent cost of the screen and shipping. That's £178.28! For a focussing screen!!
I had taken the precaution of checking the duty with HMRC before I ordered. Based on the cost of the item, there would be VAT (of course) but no duty. What they didn't tell me was that the cost of the shipping is added to the cost of the item and duty is charged on the total. Import duty on shipping??!
I had checked with Rachel whether there were any agents selling in the EU and I followed those up, but there appeared to be no saving. Had I known how the UK duty was calculated when imported from the US, I would have probably bought from the EU. Or possibly not bought at all!
Had I saved the money and sold my manual K mount lenses, I would have had 75%-85% towards the cost of a very nice 70-200mm autofocus that would be far more saleable than a Katzeye screen. Makes you think, doesn't it?
Ray |
