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wjt · 04-05-2013, 06:36 AM

Hi guys. Just thought i would bring to your attention about the website mentioned that they ship from Hong Kong, and i recall reading somewhere a while back that they were a company that customs was watching and a few people had been getting slugged import duty. And the warranty thing as well.

That said i got my original K5 there for cheaper than anyware in aus and didnt get import duty (cheaper by around 2-3 hundred at the time) and cheaper than BH in the states (does anyone else hate the shipping costs from BH to aus? Its ok if you are buying a ton of stuff but try buy a couple small cheap things)

Lurch · 04-05-2013, 06:52 AM

I hate *all* the shipping costs from the States to Aus. Period. So often Ive seen things come up here in the marketplace at a good price, but postage has just killed the deal

DWI do seem to use FedEX tho - so at least it should be cheap.

Dean Bradshaw · 04-05-2013, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by Lurch

The Kr has always been oddly priced. It's kinda like it never dropped. Ever. Even after it was discontinued.
As the K5II vs K5Classic - LOL

I happened to wander past a camera shop here in Perth the other day, they had an A-Frame poster out the front with a deal on the k-r...
Pentax K-R w/ 18-55mm Lens
$349 with a 18-55...
Just for interests sake.
Cheers
Dean

Brisboy · 04-05-2013, 08:14 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Well, I didn't know that. One can only hope they get a good one in the first instance.

Yeah, I made the mistake of buying my K-x from overseas and the e-dial started playing up pretty much from the outset.
I see you're in Goondi Ash. I'm only two hours north west in St George. I've got a mate in Dirranbandi two who shoots Pentax. Must get him onto this site.

**Ash** · 04-05-2013, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by Brisboy

Yeah, I made the mistake of buying my K-x from overseas and the e-dial started playing up pretty much from the outset.
I see you're in Goondi Ash. I'm only two hours north west in St George. I've got a mate in Dirranbandi two who shoots Pentax. Must get him onto this site.

Yes, you must!

Your friend wouldn't have many like minded people out at Dirranbandi. We get a fair few people coming to our medical centre from there. And you being in St George, well if you even do pass our way, be sure to give a heads up to meet up with you.

VladM · 04-05-2013, 02:07 PM

Hi guys,
FYI: I have purchased from DWI what I consider "low risk factor" items (couple of lenses and filters). They deliver from their warehouse in Hong Kong. I have not had any issues with them.
However, for "high risk factor" items like bodies, I stick with Australian stores. Got my K-01 yellow brick on-line from Leederville in Perth about 6 months ago.
There can be good deals found locally, just have to do research and keep an eye on specials offered by local stores.
Cheers,

**Ash** · 04-05-2013, 02:13 PM

The challenge is finding the big ticket items in a B&M store at a comparable price to that of online retailers. Anyone seen a K-5 IIs priced around $950 in a store?

bossa · 04-05-2013, 02:40 PM

You have to factor in the cost of warranty as the distributor charges in advance for that. Also, there's only so much a local tech can do and your item may have to go back to Pentax for repair. Last year I sent my 1st DA*55 and DA*50-135 to CRK for repair and they went to Melbourne and on to Japan because they just couldn't do the job in Melbourne - they were away for 4 months. Imagine the cost of doing that yourself... ..if you could. I'm not sure Pentax Japan would even accept a repair gig from an individual so I'd rather pay 200-300 more for big ticket items knowing that I can just walk into the offices of CRK here in Adelaide and hand over my gear and they'll do the right thing by me.

MyCameraFocus in WA deals in 'genuine' and parallel imports and some of their prices are better than the Asian prices floating around the ether and they have their own tech's I believe (to cover warranty). But for Pentax stuff there's really only one way to buy here now and that's the Pentax Australia Online Store... not everything is prices right just yet but I have heard they are getting to it.

Lurch · 04-05-2013, 04:55 PM

You could always ask CRK if they'll price match?
It's been done before.

**Ash** · 04-06-2013, 05:30 AM

I'm waiting on Pentax Australia to give me a price match on the K-5 IIs that DWI are offering for $950

bossa · 04-06-2013, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by Ash

I'm waiting on Pentax Australia to give me a price match on the K-5 IIs that DWI are offering for $950

Once they add in the shipping that will take it over a grand and then they'll add GST (and maybe duty)... ..so, unfortunately, I can't see them doing that.

Lurch · 04-06-2013, 06:18 AM

Hard to say really, especially considering the bee in CRKs bonnet with companies like DWI.

selar · 04-06-2013, 04:25 PM

Some bad reports about DWI refusing to honor warranty repairs, such as this one, on whirlpool: DWI refused to honor warranty on my lens - SLR gear - Photography

If I buy something from a grey importer, I do it with the forewarned possibiity of not getting any warranty support at all! I've also heard that these HK grey importers send you refurbished/return stock.

pop4 · 04-07-2013, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by bossa

Once they add in the shipping that will take it over a grand and then they'll add GST (and maybe duty)... ..so, unfortunately, I can't see them doing that.

Photographic gear = no duty. So GST + customs processing charge of $48.85.

**Ash** · 04-07-2013, 02:03 AM

Anyone here buy from DWI? Good product? Bad product? Warranty experience?

04-05-2013, 01:30 PM	#20
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Originally posted by Brisboy Yeah, I made the mistake of buying my K-x from overseas and the e-dial started playing up pretty much from the outset. I see you're in Goondi Ash. I'm only two hours north west in St George. I've got a mate in Dirranbandi two who shoots Pentax. Must get him onto this site. Yes, you must! Your friend wouldn't have many like minded people out at Dirranbandi. We get a fair few people coming to our medical centre from there. And you being in St George, well if you even do pass our way, be sure to give a heads up to meet up with you. Last edited by Ash; 04-05-2013 at 02:14 PM.

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04-05-2013, 06:36 AM	#16
wjt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Perth Photos: Albums Posts: 371	Hi guys. Just thought i would bring to your attention about the website mentioned that they ship from Hong Kong, and i recall reading somewhere a while back that they were a company that customs was watching and a few people had been getting slugged import duty. And the warranty thing as well. That said i got my original K5 there for cheaper than anyware in aus and didnt get import duty (cheaper by around 2-3 hundred at the time) and cheaper than BH in the states (does anyone else hate the shipping costs from BH to aus? Its ok if you are buying a ton of stuff but try buy a couple small cheap things)

04-05-2013, 06:52 AM	#17
Lurch Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 582 Original Poster	I hate all the shipping costs from the States to Aus. Period. So often Ive seen things come up here in the marketplace at a good price, but postage has just killed the deal DWI do seem to use FedEX tho - so at least it should be cheap.

04-05-2013, 07:01 AM	#18
Dean Bradshaw Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 322	Originally posted by Lurch The Kr has always been oddly priced. It's kinda like it never dropped. Ever. Even after it was discontinued. As the K5II vs K5Classic - LOL I happened to wander past a camera shop here in Perth the other day, they had an A-Frame poster out the front with a deal on the k-r... Pentax K-R w/ 18-55mm Lens $349 with a 18-55... Just for interests sake. Cheers Dean

04-05-2013, 08:14 AM	#19
Brisboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cairns, Qld Posts: 204	Originally posted by Ash Well, I didn't know that. One can only hope they get a good one in the first instance. Yeah, I made the mistake of buying my K-x from overseas and the e-dial started playing up pretty much from the outset. I see you're in Goondi Ash. I'm only two hours north west in St George. I've got a mate in Dirranbandi two who shoots Pentax. Must get him onto this site.

04-05-2013, 02:07 PM	#21
VladM Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 307	Hi guys, FYI: I have purchased from DWI what I consider "low risk factor" items (couple of lenses and filters). They deliver from their warehouse in Hong Kong. I have not had any issues with them. However, for "high risk factor" items like bodies, I stick with Australian stores. Got my K-01 yellow brick on-line from Leederville in Perth about 6 months ago. There can be good deals found locally, just have to do research and keep an eye on specials offered by local stores. Cheers,

04-05-2013, 02:13 PM	#22
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	The challenge is finding the big ticket items in a B&M store at a comparable price to that of online retailers. Anyone seen a K-5 IIs priced around $950 in a store?

04-05-2013, 02:40 PM	#23
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	You have to factor in the cost of warranty as the distributor charges in advance for that. Also, there's only so much a local tech can do and your item may have to go back to Pentax for repair. Last year I sent my 1st DA55 and DA50-135 to CRK for repair and they went to Melbourne and on to Japan because they just couldn't do the job in Melbourne - they were away for 4 months. Imagine the cost of doing that yourself... ..if you could. I'm not sure Pentax Japan would even accept a repair gig from an individual so I'd rather pay 200-300 more for big ticket items knowing that I can just walk into the offices of CRK here in Adelaide and hand over my gear and they'll do the right thing by me. MyCameraFocus in WA deals in 'genuine' and parallel imports and some of their prices are better than the Asian prices floating around the ether and they have their own tech's I believe (to cover warranty). But for Pentax stuff there's really only one way to buy here now and that's the Pentax Australia Online Store... not everything is prices right just yet but I have heard they are getting to it.

04-05-2013, 04:55 PM	#24
Lurch Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 582 Original Poster	You could always ask CRK if they'll price match? It's been done before.

04-06-2013, 05:30 AM	#25
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	I'm waiting on Pentax Australia to give me a price match on the K-5 IIs that DWI are offering for $950

04-06-2013, 05:58 AM	#26
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by Ash I'm waiting on Pentax Australia to give me a price match on the K-5 IIs that DWI are offering for $950 Once they add in the shipping that will take it over a grand and then they'll add GST (and maybe duty)... ..so, unfortunately, I can't see them doing that.

04-06-2013, 06:18 AM	#27
Lurch Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 582 Original Poster	Hard to say really, especially considering the bee in CRKs bonnet with companies like DWI.

04-06-2013, 04:25 PM	#28
selar Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,042	Some bad reports about DWI refusing to honor warranty repairs, such as this one, on whirlpool: DWI refused to honor warranty on my lens - SLR gear - Photography If I buy something from a grey importer, I do it with the forewarned possibiity of not getting any warranty support at all! I've also heard that these HK grey importers send you refurbished/return stock.

04-07-2013, 12:13 AM	#29
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	Originally posted by bossa Once they add in the shipping that will take it over a grand and then they'll add GST (and maybe duty)... ..so, unfortunately, I can't see them doing that. Photographic gear = no duty. So GST + customs processing charge of $48.85.

04-07-2013, 02:03 AM	#30
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Anyone here buy from DWI? Good product? Bad product? Warranty experience?

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