America and Uk Bought Cameras

[blueant]

Hey, im new to these forums.

In about 2 weeks im going to be buying myself a Nikon d80 body and i was wondering if you guys could help me out.

The cheapest uk price i have found is £540, but i have found the camera on an american site for the equivelant of £383.
I am from northern ireland in the uk and im wondering what are the pros and cons of each.

Im aware that if i buy it from america there will be problems with the charger and the voltage most likely but is there extra things i can buy to use it over here and if so is it going to be cost effective to buy it and these extra bits or should i just buy it here in the uk?

any help is much appreciated
Ric

[Canuck935]

What site were you considering buying from? I'd check out reviews for that site first since there are a lot of sites such as expresscameras.com that will turn out to be a nightmare.

[Frog]

Check the camera dealer reviews forum here.
I'm not great at the conversion but that sounds like a price that's too good for a reputable dealer.

[trog100]

the best but most expensive place to buy from would be a local store.. from a legal point of view u might have problems with customs and have to pay vat on top of your american purchase price..

most things are cheaper in the US but overall i think buying in the UK is the safer option..

just accept the fact u live in "rip-off" britain..

trog