About to Buy a 40D on Kea-Photo!

cheerspal

Any last minute thoughts before I click "BUY"???

Is a 40D upgrade gonna be out in the near future?

Cabaal

buy me one as well, I';ll pay you nothing per month for a very long long time

gandalf

The 40D isn't out that long so I'd say any upgrade would be at least 12 months away*

* as I do not have a clue about these things that may be untrue

cheerspal

Thanks cabaal, I will drop it over to you in a very very long time!

Thanks Gandalf, I thought Wizards knew everything!

440Hz

Go for it!! I did the other day, a long overdue upgrade. Enjoy the toy

Paulw

Well worth buying. It's a brilliant camera.

Paddy@CIRL

Ordered my 40D last night to replace my 350D and accompany my 30D, very happy I made the upgrade.

Payed around €1100 including delivery for grip & body ...

cheerspal

From where Paddy?

Paddy@CIRL

http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog

Always buy from Onestop, never had any bad experiences with them and considering I just gave them €3k they probably won't ever. Very, very helpful bunch !

City-Exile

The 40D has enough in it to keep you going for a long time. You'll have no reason to regret the modest spending on such a great camera.

whyulittle

Have mine ordered all week, but am having problems paying with my Paypal account, need to get it upgraded.

caster

cheerspal wrote: »

Any last minute thoughts before I click "BUY"???

Is a 40D upgrade gonna be out in the near future?

Apologies if this has been asked before... but has anyone ever been got for customs tax when ordering from Kea-Photo?

floydmoon1

got a sigma 70-300 mm and some filters.came to bout 220 from kea-photo.got past customs ok.guess there is always a chance.but i still think it prob would be cheaper even if you have to pay.

Paulw

caster wrote: »

Apologies if this has been asked before... but has anyone ever got for customs tax when ordering from Kea-Photo?

I don't think anyone with sense will answer that publically. Dangerous topic.

kensutz

I got mine for €790 from Kea. No taxes paid.

caster

kensutz wrote: »

I got mine for €790 from Kea. No taxes paid.

The 40D? ... Thats some price compared to what you pay even online in the EU

kensutz

Yes 40D, arrived within 72 hours.

oshead

Got mine a few months back from Kea-Photo. Excellent service and great price. Took about 3 days to deliver.

stewiegriffin08

Got my 40D from kea photo only last week.... Love it! Its a fantastic camera, and I wouldnt hesitate on click buy if i was you.... go for it!

Fionn

lads - shurup about the taxes and stuff huh???

cheerspal

Waiting for my money to clear into my creadit card!

Its been two days since I will a 1000 in there and still not cleared!

FFS

Paddy@CIRL

Don't worry too much about it mate, think there is some sort of holiday in HK today so it'll be tomorrow before you hear anything. Thats according to OneStop anyway ...



After that, the race is on, Onestop Vs. Kea

rymus

Fionn wrote: »

lads - shurup about the taxes and stuff huh???

Fionn, I'd say we need to start laying the smack down on this situation. Mods, can we make referring to tax & import duty an offense?

cheerspal

Ordered

3 days to arrive (apparently)

Thirdfox

rymus wrote: »

Fionn, I'd say we need to start laying the smack down on this situation. Mods, can we make referring to tax & import duty an offense?

I agree - but talking about tax avoidance is perfectly legal... tax evasion is the big no-no.

rymus

aha.... so just to clear it up for anyone that's not been paying attention..

evade
(ĭ-vād') pronunciation



v., e·vad·ed, e·vad·ing, e·vades.

v.tr.

1. To escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit: evade arrest.
2.
1. To avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing: evade responsibility. See synonyms at escape.
2. To fail to make payment of (taxes).
3. To avoid giving a direct answer to.
4. To baffle or elude: The accident evades explanation.

v.intr.

1. To practice evasion.
2. To use cleverness or deceit in avoiding or escaping.

[French évader, from Latin ēvādere : ē-, ex-, ex- + vādere, to go.]

Is bad mmmkay?

But on the other hand;

avoid
(ə-void') pronunciation

tr.v., a·void·ed, a·void·ing, a·voids.

1. To stay clear of; shun. See synonyms at escape.
2. To keep from happening: avoid illness with rest and a balanced diet.
3. Law. To annul or make void; invalidate.
4. Obsolete. To void or expel.

[Middle English avoiden, from Anglo-Norman avoider, to empty out, variant of Old French esvuidier : es-, out (from Latin ex-; see ex–) + vuidier, to empty (from voide, empty; see void).]

Is perfectly acceptable... Got it.. great. On with the topic at hand.

Fajitas!

Why haven't I seen this?

Lads, don't talk about dodging the taxmen here - Read the charter

Placebo

i was waking down the road and irish tax man charged me tax for BREATHING.
no thanxs

in serious news, whats the tax on something weighing an average slr.
i ordered something heavier from the states

cheerspal

Im not sure if your joking, but isnt it the value rather than the weight?

Paulw

It's purely down to the value and nothing to do with weight. Value of the item + shipping costs.

Thirdfox

It's on value and also type of good...

lenses don't get duty charged but bodies do... 8% difference or something like that (20% being the base rate I think)

It's all pretty confusing in my eyes - here's the website I found after almost an hour of reading through legislation etc.

http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/faqs/faq_cat5.htm

GristlyEnd

Thirdfox wrote: »

It's on value and also type of good...

lenses don't get duty charged but bodies do... 8% difference or something like that (20% being the base rate I think)

It's all pretty confusing in my eyes - here's the website I found after almost an hour of reading through legislation etc.

http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/faqs/faq_cat5.htm

It's the other way around. Digital bodies are zero rated for duty and a lens is subject to 6.7% duty. Don't forget to add 21% vat on top of this and all taxes are calculated on the value of the goods plus any shipping costs.

Thirdfox

there we go... must remember that

cheerspal

cheerspal wrote: »

Ordered

3 days to arrive (apparently)

FedeX says it will be here tomorrow! ! !

2 days delivery, will believe it when I see it!

mathias

lenses don't get duty charged but bodies do... 8% difference or something like that (20% being the base rate I think)

I Dont see that anywhere , what I do see is an index here ,

http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/services/tax_info/vatrate/vatrate.htm

And in all cases cameras and photographic equipment are listed as 21% , only in special cases , such as photographic services is the rate dropped to 13.5%.

Gyalist

mathias wrote: »

I Dont see that anywhere , what I do see is an index here ,

http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm?/services/tax_info/vatrate/vatrate.htm

And in all cases cameras and photographic equipment are listed as 21% , only in special cases , such as photographic services is the rate dropped to 13.5%.

21% is the VAT rate. Import duty is something else altogether. AFAIK, digital bodies are exempt from duty except for those that can record video.