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For those who have brought a Nexus One in the UK from the google site, how much was it in total when you went to check out (phone + delivery + any tax)? I presume it was in dollars. What was the converted price in GBP shown on the credit card statement?
Will there be an additional import tax when you recieve the phone, is it just import tax or is import tax and VAT?
Many Thanks
http://whatnewmobile.com/android/go...es-it-cost-in-the-uk-349-plus-a-little-extra/
£410 is pretty good if you look at the price of Milestone, HD2 or even Hero in the UK.
zulm said:
http://whatnewmobile.com/android/go...es-it-cost-in-the-uk-349-plus-a-little-extra/
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thanks, shall i click buy.....
Doo it !!
like others have said look at the prose of smart-phones in the uk and you can have a "super-phone", also the iphone is still £450 for the 3gs 16gb !!!
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Doo it !!
like others have said look at the prose of smart-phones in the uk and you can have a "super-phone", also the iphone is still £450 for the 3gs 16gb !!!
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Just wondering when its avaliable on Vodafone in a few weeks will it be shipped from the UK instead...
Also it's on Devicewires website now, but no price or date.
duncan888 said:
Also it's on Devicewires website now, but no price or date.
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The same for expansys.
Apache14 said:
Doo it !!
like others have said look at the prose of smart-phones in the uk and you can have a "super-phone", also the iphone is still £450 for the 3gs 16gb !!!
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Can you let us know when you recieve your phone and total up the complete cost.
Thanks
Ordered from UK
Placed order last night at around 12:02am minus the optional UK adapter and engraving. Got order confirmation email straight away and noticed £338.34 charged to my CC this morning. Now for the VAT charge when it arrives...
Well say you get hit with both 17.5%(VAT) + 6%(Import) taxes and they set the phones value as £338.34 + 17.5% (£59.20) + 6% (20.30) you will pay a grand total off £417. So say you get charged £420
so in UK the NexusOne :-
Nexus One = £420 (at worst you may not get taxed)
In comparison to :-
Iphone 3GS 16GB = £450 (from O2)
HTC Hero = £356 (from amozon.co.uk)
HTC HD2 = £513 (from amazon.co.uk)
Hope This Helps
One thig is, if you dont get charged any tax (possible - as iv imported a couple of things cameras etc. that dint get taxed ) the nexus one will be less than the HTC Hero ...... wich would be very very cool
I was told we don't pay the 6% import tax on mobile phones?
And they will only add import tax on the charger if you ordered one.
But looking on here it says Mobile phones (excluding built in GPS, TV) - Free - Goods are liable to VAT on importation at the standard rate (17.5 %).
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channels...ent&id=HMCE_PROD_009989&propertyType=document
Still cheaper than most unlocked phones in the UK! Was going to get a milestone but this is cheaper
Anyone know how long it will take once you get a DHL tracking number and shipping notification? Got my notification at 4am GMT.
Update: someone on another thread thinks if you ordered in the UK yesterday it should arrive tomorrow (7th)!! Cool! Wonder who will be first in the UK to receive it? Exciting! Although I'm prepared to be dissapoknted compared to the iPhone as I was with the Diamond, HD2 and Hero.....well we'll see .
Get it delivered to work and let work pay for the taxes
Now that's an idea! Pity can't make it to the office cos of the snow though!!
How do you end up paying the VAT?
With Royal Mail I just get a letter and have to pick up and pay for my parcel at the sorting office!
No idea were my local DHL is or do you have to pay on your doorstep?
Good question. Last time I ordered something for work I got no notification, they just held it in customs and I had to call to find out why it was delayed and then pay over the phone before customs would even release it! Hope this isn't the case this time...
Yo iv got one on order but iv gotten no notification yet of any shipping or charges to my account :-( iv e-maild google but no reply.
Any sugestions ??
Will there be any fiddling with the phone if it's from the US - or will it just work once the SIM goes in... thinking along the lines of Google maps(navigation?) and the app market...
...now once working xvid codecs are available I will officially wet my pants
Hello everyone,
There is a lot of information on international users buying the SGSII from UK stores but I wanted more information related to Canadian buyers as I looking at the phone with a lot of interest.
I wanted to know where you guys got it from, the amount you paid for it (tax and customs included ideally) and what is your opinion on the phone on canadian networks (ideally rogers): I am very interested in the speed you guys are getting on HSPA+ and how much of a hassle it was to get the phone to work on Canadian networks (I am expecting none).
thanks!
I placed an order through Handtec UK as they are the cheapest I can find. The second cheapest is Expansys US (see calculations below). As for tax and customs, if you are getting the shipping from UK through FedEx, the brokerage fees are already included in the shipping. You will only have to pay for the tax (no duties here). For provinces with HST (13%), it will be about $99 depending on the exchange rate they use.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php...free-unlocked-
£429.99+£14.99(shipping)=£444.98 (approx. $704.5 CAD)
Even from Expansys US (a few bucks cheaper than Expansys CA)
$749.99+$19.95+$56.25(7.5% tax)-$15(coupon)=$811.19 USD
With ebates' 3% cash back.... $811.19*0.97=$786.86 USD (approx. $754.75 CAD)
I got mine from Expansys for $750 + $81 in duties. Works out of the box with Bell, didn't even need to put in the APN settings. It's a sweet phone... fast as hell. I hate Sammy build quality but ill overlook it for the hardware...
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what kind of speeds are u getting on HSPA+?
Is build quality that bad? The back is plastic... whats so bad about it? I mean.. as long as you have a quality screen and quality hardware i dont get what can be so bad expeciallt if u use a case... am i wrong?
MaelstromXC said:
I placed an order through Handtec UK as they are the cheapest I can find. The second cheapest is Expansys US (see calculations below). As for tax and customs, if you are getting the shipping from UK through FedEx, the brokerage fees are already included in the shipping. You will only have to pay for the tax (no duties here). For provinces with HST (13%), it will be about $99 depending on the exchange rate they use.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php...free-unlocked-
£429.99+£14.99(shipping)=£444.98 (approx. $704.5 CAD)
Even from Expansys US (a few bucks cheaper than Expansys CA)
$749.99+$19.95+$56.25(7.5% tax)-$15(coupon)=$811.19 USD
With ebates' 3% cash back.... $811.19*0.97=$786.86 USD (approx. $754.75 CAD)
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So it would be $704.50 CAD + the $99? In Toronto btw.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
PearsonDKA said:
So it would be $704.50 CAD + the $99? In Toronto btw.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
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Yes, I've only placed my order. It's not even shipped out yet, but this is what other people are saying and I've also confirmed from calling Customs and FedEx.
MaelstromXC said:
Yes, I've only placed my order. It's not even shipped out yet, but this is what other people are saying and I've also confirmed from calling Customs and FedEx.
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Good to know. Lemme know how it goes. I'm itching to hit that "checkout" button.
Roaming the forums on the XDA app.
there's a LSMAY25 discount code you can punch in for expansys for $25 off. i'm waiting for mine. ordered on Friday.
SN traders should get it soon.usually their price is better than importing yourself.
MaelstromXC said:
I placed an order through Handtec UK as they are the cheapest I can find. The second cheapest is Expansys US (see calculations below). As for tax and customs, if you are getting the shipping from UK through FedEx, the brokerage fees are already included in the shipping. You will only have to pay for the tax (no duties here). For provinces with HST (13%), it will be about $99 depending on the exchange rate they use.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php...free-unlocked-
£429.99+£14.99(shipping)=£444.98 (approx. $704.5 CAD)
Even from Expansys US (a few bucks cheaper than Expansys CA)
$749.99+$19.95+$56.25(7.5% tax)-$15(coupon)=$811.19 USD
With ebates' 3% cash back.... $811.19*0.97=$786.86 USD (approx. $754.75 CAD)
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if handtec is around 800$ after everything , shoudlnt ordering from Expansys be cheaper with the coupon codes?
Since Expansys has a Canadian site wouldnt there not be the $99 brokerage/customs/tax as its already been factored into the price?
I ordered from handtec as well, it cost $703, shipped fedex, arrived 2 days after launch.... And I only had to pay the gst/pst $60, I'm in winnipeg.
When I put in the sim card, everything worked instantly! I average 3 megs down and 2 up...just like all my devices. I am on rogers, I am loving this phone
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3 mb down looks terrible, do you have HSPA+ coverage? I thought it would be more along the line of 10 mbps, I was getting 7-9 mbps on HSPA with an xperia ARC in montreal. I was expecting even better speed due to HSPA+ coverage, can others run a speedtest and post the results they are getting?
thank you
Bakedbread said:
if handtec is around 800$ after everything , shoudlnt ordering from Expansys be cheaper with the coupon codes?
Since Expansys has a Canadian site wouldnt there not be the $99 brokerage/customs/tax as its already been factored into the price?
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I don't have any coupon codes for the Canadian site. At least, I didn't try them on the CA site. Also, I am not sure if the brokerage/customs/tax are already factored into the price on the Canadian site either. So, I went with the one that I know about.
EDIT/UPDATE: I tried the $25 off coupon and it works on Canada site, but I still need to pay for 13% tax for Ontario and it turns out to be $17 more than Handtec.
Price $728.56
HST (13%) $94.71
Voucher code: -CDN $24.22
Standard Shipping: $17.95
Total $817.00
Anybody have an idea when will be the North American release date? Also is it going to be I9100 or I9103?
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Bakedbread said:
if handtec is around 800$ after everything , shoudlnt ordering from Expansys be cheaper with the coupon codes?
Since Expansys has a Canadian site wouldnt there not be the $99 brokerage/customs/tax as its already been factored into the price?
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The $99 is for tax (13%HST), Expansys canada charges the same thing, it shows 7.5% tax but when you change your province it charges the tax accordingly, so it ends up costing you more even with $25 coupon code.
I'm curious about the SN Traders website now, I didn't know they existed. And their office/shop is right near my house too so maybe I'll check out their exchange offers as well. Thanks crimper.
nox156 said:
Hello everyone,
There is a lot of information on international users buying the SGSII from UK stores but I wanted more information related to Canadian buyers as I looking at the phone with a lot of interest.
I wanted to know where you guys got it from, the amount you paid for it (tax and customs included ideally) and what is your opinion on the phone on canadian networks (ideally rogers): I am very interested in the speed you guys are getting on HSPA+ and how much of a hassle it was to get the phone to work on Canadian networks (I am expecting none).
thanks!
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I got mine from Hantec in the UK.
Shipping was overnight and I paid $720 total for everything. I had zero problems getting it on Rogers and my speeds are the same I had with the Nexus S and Galaxy S.
Right now I am looking for a decent case.
does that mean that we can't get the phone to work on HSPA+ to work in canada?
we should be seeing great speeds in urban areas
nox156 said:
does that mean that we can't get the phone to work on HSPA+ to work in canada?
we should be seeing great speeds in urban areas
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as long as you are on Rogers/Fido you will get 4G
then why does nobody seem to be able to get the increased speed of HSPA+, everyone seems to report speeds similar to their HSPA devices
twigggs said:
I got mine from Hantec in the UK.
Shipping was overnight and I paid $720 total for everything. I had zero problems getting it on Rogers and my speeds are the same I had with the Nexus S and Galaxy S.
Right now I am looking for a decent case.
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Are there gonna be brokerage fees from Fedex??
Anyone recommend a reputable online dealer that has the SGS 2 and at a competitive price?
Amazon and Newegg both have it around $575...
Anywhere else that is as reputable?
I got mine from expansys usa the first week they were out in UK and available in the US, you can save a few bucks and they are reputable in my book (this is my only transaction with them but you can read on your own)
a lot of us that bought the international SGS2, got it from Expansys-USA.com. worth a look.
If you buy the phone in the U.S. (from anyone, regardless of what they claim) it'll have no warranty as Samsung considers any product purchased outside its country of intended sale "grey market." Expansys-USA gets around that by sending the phone back to the UK for their U.S. customers should it need repair under warranty. You can also buy from Clove and Hantec in the UK as both ship to the U.S. It's $612 delivered from Clove right now and since it's purchased in the UK it retains the 2-year global warranty.
If not worried about warranty, then Amazon is pretty good. Also you can look at mobilecityonline.com from where I bought the white sgs2. You will get the new white sgs2 for $539 after $20 off coupon.
Technotradinghouse
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Expansys, my first order with them, but very happy with the transaction. Will use them for Galaxy Note.
Does mobilecityonline.com honor the warranty for an SGS II?
Or, is it only Clove and Expansys only?
I got mine from Expansys USA on June. Pretty quick delivery and no complaint about them.
I got my Sony X1 from Clove UK long time ago. Very good service and fast delivery too.
My friend brought one from Amazon recently but found it's being used (stated as new). So beware on for Amazon seller.
Great options mentioned so far. OP, if you are ok buying the locked AT&T version, it is $550 before taxes without contracts. This phone would probably be better "tuned" for the network, and would come with warranty.
P.S. sorry if my suggestion is too obvious
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Does mobilecityonline.com honor the warranty for an SGS II?
Or, is it only Clove and Expansys only?
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No. Technically, the phone bought at Expansys-USA doesn't qualify either. They get around that by shipping it to their branch in the UK should it ever need repair. If they go out of business (unlikely) your warranty would go with them as they're acting as an itermediary. The only way to get an "official" warranty is to buy the product from an authorized reseller in its intended country of sale.
I'll be getting this phone with in the next month, but I was curious what outlets you guys are aware of that are selling the phone.
I saw it on amazon 2 weeks ago for $900.00. Today its around $700, but I wanted to know if you guys knew of anywhere with even better deals.
It's a long shot I know, but I figure it is worth asking. Thanks
I would like to know this too. Seems the 'Hands Down Cheapest Place to Buy' thread is dead
Every day I scour XDA, Google, Ebay, etc looking for prices. I'm in Canada. With taxes,etc I think I'm looking at about $800 more or less (can anyone confirm that?). I think after Christmas I may go for this price but ideally I'm looking to pay about $700 more or less total. Then I'm worried about screen issues or a dead pixel which happened with the Nexus One I ordered from the States so I don't really want to ship it back overseas if this happens which it may judging by other threads...
So I'm looking for it to come down about another $100 but dont know if/when this will happen.
And ideally would like it to be released in Canada or even the US so I don't have to get it shipped which may lower that cost? But don't know if or when that will happen.
Then there is the fear that Samsung will discontinue it and I'll never get one or the prices will shoot up or something?
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5504/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
About $670 without VAT. From what I've seen in other threads, it doesn't apply if you're outside the EU. I think that might take the cake as the cheapest?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...RDX6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322262246&sr=8-1
Also Amazon has a couple different sellers with the SGN in stock. Around low 700-750s. Most of these are in the US which would be better in case of a defect.
MinionOfEckerd said:
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5504/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
About $670 without VAT. From what I've seen in other threads, it doesn't apply if you're outside the EU. I think that might take the cake as the cheapest?
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I ordered mine from HandTec when they had it listed briefly for £418.99 plus £14.99 shipping, for a total of £433.98, (which PayPal converted to $697.46), but HandTec has put the price back to £434.90 + shipping since I ordered. May still be the best price, however.
OTOH, Amazon now has a Prime 2-day shipping seller for $739. I'd pay the extra $40 or so bucks to have Amazon peace of mind if I had seen a price that good 4 days ago.
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I ordered mine from HandTec when they had it listed briefly for £418.99 plus £14.99 shipping, for a total of £433.98, (which PayPal converted to $697.46), but HandTec has put the price back to £434.90 + shipping since I ordered. May still be the best price, however.
OTOH, Amazon now has a Prime 2-day shipping seller for $739. I'd pay the extra $40 or so bucks to have Amazon peace of mind if I had seen a price that good 4 days ago.
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
So because I'm in Canada I'm looking at around $800
But if I was in the US or UK I'd be looking at around $700
Same thread and a few tips in here.. UK, US, CA, India, HK..... sources...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320023&highlight=hands+down
Hands down cheapest place to buy without contract
thanks for the links and info....whats up with fed ex charging me for anything? im already paying shipping when i order, no? is it COD only or something
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thanks for the links and info....whats up with fed ex charging me for anything? im already paying shipping when i order, no? is it COD only or something
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Ditto . . . .
Hands Down Cheapest...
Well I still think Clove.co.uk is the best place to buy at this time simply because they're including a matching Samsung OEM Flip Case free! Also, being a commodity and having the price fluxuate by the hour (literally) keep checking MobileCityOnline.com too!
These two places at one point during the day can hit anywhere from $699 - $729 at the absolute lowest. But keep in mind Clove.co.uk INCLUDES the free Samsung OEM Flip Case. For some that's a deal maker plus most other outlets are selling this same flip case for $65 on average.
That is why if you catch Clove on the lower end of price fluxuation it's such a good deal. You won't go wrong choosing either one of these retailers that's the good news. The only possible bad news is at what price you'll end up paying for your Note.
Anyway you do it - your going to LOVE THIS PHABLET!
Abso - ****ing - lutly love it... quote me on that too.
Happy Hunting boys and girls.
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
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I got the phone almost 3 weeks ago. I have not gotten this extra charge. I already paid $10 brokerage on delivery?
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
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Charge $30 for what? FedEx hasn't charged me anything in the States for ordering from Handtec.
By far cheapest place to buy this phone is from India.
You get this phone for about US$ 615-620 range which includes official Samsung flip cover in the package.
If there is significant interest from people in states or UK, some of you guys can get in touch with some ebay.in sellers with good reputation and request him for shipping quote and get him to create a special thread for you guys.
Last time around with SGS2 couple of my mates from US requested a seller from ebay india this way and got him to create a private listing for them and got their SGS2.
Or if you guys trust someone from India around here in these forums, get him to purchase phones and paypal the funds to him.
Note is significantly cheaper here than anywhere else from what I have seen online.
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
expansys USa $100 off GNote for net delivered $695
Use code BFNOTE during checkout and the price of the black GNote drops from $794.99 to $694.99 with free shippiong to USA address.
Hope that helps
Carphone Warehouse - Galaxy Note deals
Got mine yesterday from carphone warehouse (UK)
Orange 24 month contract £30 per month
400 minutes
Unlimited Texts
750MB data
Handset cost £200
includes official flip cover.
aesthetics1210 said:
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
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So that's a) AU dollars and b) a company called Digital World International who only deliver to Australasia, then...
sketch-UK said:
Got mine yesterday from carphone warehouse (UK)
Orange 24 month contract £30 per month
400 minutes
Unlimited Texts
750MB data
Handset cost £200
includes official flip cover.
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that is a very expensive contract.
Especially taking into account the low amount of minutes and data you get.
Also paying £200 for the phone on top of the £720 is a big slap in the face...
return it and get a 'bigger' contract for less and also only pay a max. of £50 for handset
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Use code BFNOTE during checkout and the price of the black GNote drops from $794-99 to $694-.99 with free shippiong to USa address.
Hope that helps
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Great price for the Note from a dealer here in the US. Thanks!
Also don't forget to combine the 2% cashback for Expansys-USA through Fatwallet making it $681.
aesthetics1210 said:
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
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Darn! Can only select New Zealand or Australia for shipping.
Waiting, waiting, waiting for the price to come down a bit as I'm willing to pay a bit over $700 here in Canada total with shipping, tax, etc. but not willing to pay a over $800!! Just seems like too much...
I had a dream last night I was using my GNote & loving it... maybe the universe is trying to tell me to just order the darn thing
Hey guys, I'm from Romania and would like to buy the Nexus 7 from somewhere in the US, an online store or something. Google Play hardware isn't available in my country yet but even if it was, I want the US version.
I've found it on Amazon, but the shipping fee is like $100 Just wondering if there are other alternatives.
Thanks!
I bought this one, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Google-Nexu...60475906994?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item53ee09d3b2 . But you can always try and find a cheaper one, but this one has pretty fast shipping
Get it from handtec UK
Geniusguy said:
Get it from handtec UK
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Normally I'd do that, but the GBP is more expensive than the USD and I would end up paying more of my local currency if I bought it from UK. For instance, with 17 Pounds shipping from Handtec + the price of the tablet and everything is already above the Amazon US price + $100 shipping.