hortense
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I have have bought several things from KEH and all were in good condition at reasonable prices. Returns are no problem
No experience with KEH, plenty with other imports from US. You of course have to pay shipping costs and then when the goods arrive, VAT at 17.5%, import duty which seems to be around £8 or £10 and a customs clearance fee which is £10 to £15 depending on what shipping service you use. I never ask shippers to lie or undervalue goods, things in small packages which don't look expensive sometimes get through without charges (items with a value under £18 do anyway).m_liddell said:A little off topic but just wondering if anyone has had any experience ordering from them from the UK? I can't seem to get accurate figures on the import duty and tax anywhere.
If it is selling for a price near the KEH price, ALWAYS buy from KEH because of their 14 day return policy and their 30 day warranty.....
My experience is that you get better stuff from eBay... for a better price too. I've bought three times from KEH. One item was a Fuji GS645 in "Excellent condition" - it had deep scratch marks on the right side, the last item was a Pentax K2 that was in a "Bargain" condition - the iso dial was stucked and the exposure compensation dial also. So the whole K-mount area needed to be disassembled and lubricated. Would I buy from them again? Yes, if I can't find an item at eBay and desperately need it. My impression is, despite the mishaps I've had, that they are nice people to deal with.
At eBay, I have bought cameras, optics and other things and always been satisfied with the items, actually I've been overwhelmed regarding the mint condition sometimes. My feeling is that most eBay sellers are very serious sellers ( I just buy from sellers that receive >98% postive responses).
Why bump this?
FYI: It is required at APUG that a new "should I buy from KEH" post is posted every week.
Why not? It's a question that gets asked continuously, and current opinions are more valid than old ones.Why bump this?
One point regarding KEH's business practices in general:
If you order an item advertised as available at a particular condition (e.g. BGN) and they run out of it,
they'll send you one in better condition (perhaps EXC) at the price they quoted for the lesser item.
Consequently, what you received as a BGN product may not match the next BGN product.
Believe their grading. it's accurate. If you receive something better just thank them for being a reputable business.
I've bought an awful lot of stuff from them and never been disappointed.
- Leigh
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