Re: [Elecraft] Uk Dealer -NO THANKS !

2007-05-08 Thread g4ilo
I think it's more appropriate to compare the prices of US-manufactured products like Ten-Tec and MFJ. Both UK and US dealers buy Japanese products direct from Japan, where the strong pound and weak dollar vs the yen give us a relatively better deal. Anyway, I am very reassured to read Eric's st

Re: [Elecraft] Uk Dealer -NO THANKS !

2007-05-08 Thread Ian Stirling
On Tuesday 08 May 2007 05:59:03 Mike Tatum wrote: > Here in the UK the dealers take the USA price figure, for example US > $2000.00 and change the sign to pounds so it becomes UK £2000.00 > but if we look at the exchange rates US $2000.00 = UK £1000.00 so we > are charged DOUBLE the price with

Re: [Elecraft] Uk Dealer -NO THANKS !

2007-05-08 Thread JE1TRV
As a Japanese Elecraft fan, I do hope Elecraft to reconsider way of selling K3 to JA. As UK friends pointed out, the Japanese reseller price becomes almost in double. In case of KX1,K1 or K2, the Japanese reseller still has some merit for instance they can provide technical support or repairi

Re: [Elecraft] Uk Dealer -NO THANKS !

2007-05-08 Thread Dominic
Elecraft repled to me via email very quickly and said that even if dealers are found within Europe one will always be able to buy direct from Elecraft. I was totally happy with their answer. They CCd it to the email list but it hasn't appeared on here yet. Dominic G4SLW K2# 3071 ___

[Elecraft] Uk Dealer -NO THANKS !

2007-05-08 Thread Mike Tatum
Hi All, I have just read this and it has put the wind up me ! I am on the verge of ordering a K3 ... however if one of these "Exclusive dealer contracts" is put in place I will have to seriously reconsider. As Dominic says below, we get ripped off royally here in the UK with the dealers ba