Camera price Ireland vs England- example

irish147

CANON EOS 1D Mark III [body only] in Conns 4,000 euro (price on web site)

CANON EOS 1D Mark III [body only] (England) warehouseexpress.com 2,400 euro (after a euro convert)


lets buy in england, I know top photographers here in Ireland, and they never buy here, its too expensive.

mmalaka

I am looking to buy my first DSLR....

Do u recommend an online UK shop???

Regards

Paulw

At those prices, I'd nearly buy another 1D MkIII.

With the Euro being so strong, it's a very good time to buy from the UK.

soccerc

Paulw wrote: »

At those prices, I'd nearly buy another 1D MkIII.

With the Euro being so strong, it's a very good time to buy from the UK.

I suspect, there will be an adjustment upwards in sterling pricing in the coming weeks based on a conversation with a Calumet employee.. You can already see it on the HK based ebay stores.

The Calumet guy was telling me they are getting orders from Japan for product daily and cannot see the manufacturers tolerating it as they are now losing every time they ship to the UK.

Bertie Bassett

I went to Jessops in Newry last week and bought a 450D +18-55 lens for £434 (€499 at last weeks rates). They were also giving £25 gift voucher, the total worked out at €470. The cheapest 450D in dublin was €729 - no brainer.

City-Exile

£1 = €1.09 + the fact that V.A.T. in the UK is 15%
It just comes down to a bit of basic math in the end.

Sleepy

I got the 450D 18-55mm IS and 55-250mm IS Double Zoom Kit from Warehouseexpress at the end of November for £653.99 including delivery.

At the time this worked out at €783.46, possibly should've held off another week or two before going ahead with it but still pretty happy with the fact that I effectively got the 55-250 for free when comparing to Irish shop prices.

Add in the cashback deal and I'll have gotten the lot for a shade over €700.

Covey

thimblefull wrote: »

I suspect, there will be an adjustment upwards in sterling pricing in the coming weeks based on a conversation with a Calumet employee.. You can already see it on the HK based ebay stores.

The Calumet guy was telling me they are getting orders from Japan for product daily and cannot see the manufacturers tolerating it as they are now losing every time they ship to the UK.

I have it from a reliable source than Canon prices are going up roughly 20% from January 1st in the UK. ::eek:

Paulw

Covey wrote: »

I have it from a reliable source than Canon prices are going up roughly 20% from January 1st in the UK. ::eek:

I heard the same about Sony (not just cameras, but TVs, etc).

Looks like many UK prices will increase, due to the cost of importing.

But for now, brilliant time to buy.

kensutz

Think I'll drop into Warehouse Express when I head back "home" for Christmas. Could do some serious damage there. :pac:

GristlyEnd

I've been monitoring the D3 prices and they are €1000-€1300 cheaper in the UK. Now all I need is the money and I'll be set.

Paulw

DarrenG wrote: »

Now all I need is the money and I'll be set.

I know what you mean. Minor issue, that's all. :mad:

kensutz

Time for another hit on the Northern Irish banks :P

whyulittle

Euro hits 95.5 pence this afternoon.

.Longshanks.

whyulittle wrote: »

Euro hits 95.5 pence this afternoon.

Which is why i planning on buying a Canon 1000D with Kit lens in Jessops in North over the weekend. Works out at £292 after cash back applied. Prices about Dublin / kildare generally around €495. One place even quoted me €699!!! Madness.

irish147

whyulittle wrote: »

Euro hits 95.5 pence this afternoon.

Its GREAT

why buy here in Ireland....

City-Exile

I just got two games for my nephew's Nintendo DS. £12.99 each with a 10% discount off that price. What price are they in Ireland?
One was Crash Bandicoot, Crash Of The Titans.
Can't remember what the other one was.

whyulittle

City-Exile wrote: »

Can't remember what the other one was.

Good to see you put plenty of thought into it.

City-Exile

whyulittle wrote: »

Good to see you put plenty of thought into it.

Six year olds aren't big on sentiment!

l pearse

City-Exile wrote: »

I just got two games for my nephew's Nintendo DS. £12.99 each with a 10% discount off that price. What price are they in Ireland?
One was Crash Bandicoot, Crash Of The Titans.
Can't remember what the other one was.

l paid €39.99 for mario bros. on the DS last week!!!!

Fed up being ripped off in the republic.


Compare for yourself!!!!!
http://www.jessops.com/

irish147

l pearse wrote: »

l paid €39.99 for mario bros. on the DS last week!!!!

Fed up being ripped off in the republic.

What is the best camera shop in eng we can buy from?

I dont think we have to pay for VAT here in Ireland fro EU

Who would buy a flash card /camera in Dublin???????????

City-Exile

I was in Boots yesterday.
One thing was priced UK £20/R.O.I. €30
That's about the long and the short of what's going on at the moment.

Covey

A lot of shops in N.I. offering 1:1 at the moment.

l pearse

irish147 wrote: »

What is the best camera shop in eng we can buy from?

Don't know cheapest/best UK shops, but ebay is pretty cheap if you are successful...
Last week l bought boxed Nikon D70 body with #2 batteries, #2 memory cards, charger, leads and fisheye converter lens plus delivery from Scotland......total = €250

surprise xmas prezzie for boyfriend.

irish147

l pearse wrote: »

Don't know cheapest/best UK shops, but ebay is pretty cheap if you are successful...
Last week l bought boxed D70 body with #2 batteries, #2 memory cards, charger, leads and fisheye coverter lens plus delivery from Scotland......total = €250

thats a great price

i have to say

challengemaster

Canon 5D mkI from 7dayshop - €1250 after conversion

irish147

challengemaster wrote: »

Canon 5D mkI from 7dayshop - €1250 after conversion

what is the price in ireland of the 5d?

challengemaster

irish147 wrote: »

what is the price in ireland of the 5d?

Best of luck getting one first off. Doubt anyone still has them in stock.. but this is what I found..

http://www.camera.ie/digital-slr/canon/11293/eos-5d-body-only

€2099.99

Covey

challengemaster wrote: »

Canon 5D mkI from 7dayshop - €1250 after conversion

About 10% less now with the currency movement

irish147

challengemaster wrote: »

Best of luck getting one first off. Doubt anyone still has them in stock.. but this is what I found..

http://www.camera.ie/digital-slr/canon/11293/eos-5d-body-only

€2099.99

Shocking price.......

Ricky91t

Wow whenever i'm in the U.K i think Jessops are a rip off but compared to Irish Prices They are great!!Noticed warehousexpress are now cheaper on the 70-200 f/2.8 than 7dayshop

kjt

Does anybody have the name/website of the shops up the North that are popular on here with boardsies?

.Longshanks.

kjt wrote: »

Does anybody have the name/website of the shops up the North that are popular on here with boardsies?

Most obvious one, but maybe not cheapest etc, has to be Jessops

Cameraman

kjt wrote: »

Does anybody have the name/website of the shops up the North that are popular on here with boardsies?

Calumet & DL Kilpatrick

Shinjuku

Tis shocking. The only thing I buy here in Ireland is the odd lens cloth. Everything else either UK or HK.

kjt

Wow just looking at a Canon 24-70mm 2.8/L

£755 - Kerso
£785 - Calumetphoto
£912 - Conns
£1144 - dlkphoto

Just shows if you shop around!

irish147

Cameraman wrote: »

Calumet & DL Kilpatrick

swpp.co.uk price of Mark III 2,418 euro

http://swpp.co.uk/trade/goto/rd.cgi?redir=http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk

irish147

Shinjuku wrote: »

Tis shocking. The only thing I buy here in Ireland is the odd lens cloth. Everything else either UK or HK.

Would you Buy in:-

UK

HK

USA
?

Shinjuku

irish147 wrote: »

Would you Buy in:-

UK

HK

USA
?

Yes, I would buy in UK, HK and sometimes USA.