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Old 23-08-2011
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Originally Posted by F1END View Post
That's fair enough for Japanese and American products, but what I find ridiculous is that I could buy a Schumacher Cougar SV from Amain Hobbies in USA and get it shipped here for less than I would pay for it here.

And I only live 10 mins from the Schumacher factory!
Just checked this out. The SV Pro CF from AMain is $330 which is £199.54.

A quick google search shows that it is around the £250 mark from UK retailers.

So it may not actually be much cheaper (if at all) from the USA by the time you add shipping and customs.

But.... I do agree with you to a point, when Schumachers factory is on Moulton Park industrial estate which I could physically drive to and pick up the goods from the door in about 20 minutes from my home, then I would expect to be paying less than people in the USA who have had to have to goods shipped half way around the world....
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