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tel - 5/10/2005 3:16 PM Elsewhere in the forums it has been mentioned that a good deal was to be had by extending your shopping to the States - have many of you had experience of this? Does the shipping/tax sometimes cancel out the saving? Also does it only apply to the states, or are there other places that get a better deal than the UK? I'd be interested in hearing past experiences from anyone who's tried it, along with any recommendations for sites to visit. Cheers
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I bought my limbs from Ten Ring Archery in the States for a lot less than they sell for in the UK. There was a slight delay in getting them due to European distributors clearing out Hoyt's stock but when they did come into stock they were with me in two days - far faster service than I've had from any UK retailer.</p>
The shipping wasn't too bad, I payed around £21.00 - but do be careful, anything you can save can be wiped out by some company's shipping price; always check first. When the limbs arrived I received a courier's bill for the VAT @ 17.5%.</p>
I can't remember the exact prices but it was around:</p>
Limbs: £215
Shipping £21.54
VAT: around £40.00</p>
Total = £276.54</p>
At the time I bought them the cheapest I could find them in this country was £350 so I made a saving of over £70.00
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The only draw back I can think of is if there's a problem - it'd cost a fair bit to return them!</p>