[hpsdr] Apache no longer ship direct to the UK

[Conrad G0RUZ]

Larry i suspect that the people that you refer to were complaining about the build to order or rather the build in batches that Apache do. Of course this is totally understandable, I personally was perfectly happy with the old arrangement. I still feel that Apache have done a good job generally, we all appear to have benefitted.

However i have a very recent story about that particular dealer. In the last week I bought a Create RC5A-3P rotator from an officially appointed dealer in the Czech republic. The P variant has a comm port on the controller for computer control. The cost including shipping and insurance to the UK and paypal fees was 780GBP. The same rotator with the standard controller is 1100GBP. The P variant is another 150GBP so there is a difference of 1250 -780 = 470 GBP. That is quite staggering. It's not because of premises,  staff and support costs because the company in the Czech Republic also has the same concerns. I did tell them and they weren't interested. 
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73

Conrad G0RUZ 

IO93FR 

North Wakefield Radio Club www.g4nok.org


-------- Original Message --------
From: Sid Boyce <g3vbv at blueyonder.co.uk>
Sent: 2 March 2014 00:22:22 GMT+00:00
To: hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org
Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Apache no longer ship direct to the UK

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Those posts obviously escaped my notice as it never would have been my 
option having seen a MFJ item advertised Stateside for $69.95 and sold 
in the UK for £169.

When I tackled the dealer, he mouthed something about Customs and made a 
bee line for the back of the shop.

In 2 visits I bought an HF rig each time in Sunnyvale, Ca. each for less 
than half the UK price, got them shipped to Florida FOB, brought them 
back in my luggage, paid Customs and saved a packet.

There was also a guy who went on a fly-drive holiday to Florida and 
brought back a TS850S. The total cost of the holiday, rig, Customs still 
cost him less than buying the rig from his local emporium.
73 ... Sid.

On 01/03/14 23:50, Larry wrote:
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> This is a case of be careful what you ask for. I have been here from the beginning and heard month after month of complaining from EU members about the cost of import fees. Why can't we have a local distributer to deal with they screamed? Everyone except the complaining EU folks knew it would cost them more for less support. Apache finally gave in and got them a local dealer deal. All I can say is Apache has bent over backwards to comply with your wishes. Don't blame Apache for something your country men did. Please Be careful what you ask for. Sincerely,
> Larry  K4LED
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