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Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

Razlaw — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:12:48 GMT

The_Beonic_Man:

That's about £206 or thereabouts, so much cheaper their. I'll get it from Vegas. Which is your dealer Raz?

My dealer is close to 1500 miles from Vegas. The price should be the same at any US B and O dealer. The dealer I go to was having a special weekend sale which is why I was able to get the discount. I would expect to pay $375 at any dealer here. Also, as for tax, it is based on the location of the purchase.

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

bayerische — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:06:35 GMT

raveny:

You know what: I was asked what BeoTime is after x-ray at the airport!

Maybe they thought it's a part of a gun?

I hope you told them the truth, " this is a Continuum Transfunctioner "

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

raveny — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:44:16 GMT

You know what: I was asked what BeoTime is after x-ray at the airport!

Maybe they thought it's a part of a gun?

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

bayerische — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:11:37 GMT

Well from my experience when buying stuff abroad, you have to be kinda clumsy to get caught in customs.

If you carry jewels or expensive watches in the bag you got from Tiffany's and have them gift wrapped inside the bag, I can imagine customs raising an eyebrow when you walk past them. But x-ray machines don't search for merchandise bought, but dangerous objects such as bombs, guns, drugs etc... A beotime won't raise any eyebrows IMHO.

There was a politician, or was he an industry leader, can't remember, in Finland that bought a bunch of expensive watches in Switzerland, naturally he got caught in Finnish customs, having receipts and the watches gift-wrapped. But he was clumsy...

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

moxxey — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:12:29 GMT

timhanna:

Why would he be caught, he is a non-US resident and he made a purchase tax-free? global refund etc etc?

Eh? No, by the incoming UK customs.

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

timhanna — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:16:16 GMT

Hehe, just claim it is!

When I went on a really important business trip, I took my portable home alarm with me too!!!

Why would he be caught, he is a non-US resident and he made a purchase tax-free? global refund etc etc?

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

vikinger — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:28:46 GMT

moxxey:

The_Beonic_Man:

That's about £206 or thereabouts, so much cheaper their. I'll get it from Vegas. Which is your dealer Raz?

But you've got to bring in back Simon. If you get caught, you'll have to pay nearly 22% in customs fees. How will you get it through the customs x-ray machine?

You might struggle to claim that it was your travel alarm!

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

moxxey — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:09:40 GMT

The_Beonic_Man:

That's about £206 or thereabouts, so much cheaper their. I'll get it from Vegas. Which is your dealer Raz?

But you've got to bring in back Simon. If you get caught, you'll have to pay nearly 22% in customs fees. How will you get it through the customs x-ray machine?

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

The_Beonic_Man — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:25:23 GMT

That's about £206 or thereabouts, so much cheaper their. I'll get it from Vegas. Which is your dealer Raz?

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

Razlaw — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:03:53 GMT

My dealer here in the US has the Beotime in stock. I just purchased one for $375 minus a 12% discount as they were having a special sale and they extended the discount to the Beotime for me as a good customer.

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

KingStreet — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:58:53 GMT

"Best" can mean many things.........

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

The_Beonic_Man — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:44:22 GMT

Will do, thanks.

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

jk1002 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:25:11 GMT

It almost certainly will. I believe it's 375 plus 8% tax or something like this. I would just email or call a dealer so that he orders one for you.

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

The_Beonic_Man — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:02:43 GMT

I am going to be in Las Vegas in a few months and want to get a BeoTime at some point. Would it be any cheaper over there?

Re: Where is the best place/ country to buy B&O?

jasper66 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:37 GMT

vikinger:

Just spotted a BV9 in B&O Dublin store at new price €25000 discounted to €15000, whereas the stated new price (by a UK dealer) in the UK is £15000 (€16000).

That's an ex-display one though. Was in there the other day trying to buy a BeoTime, 300 euros but none in till Christmas.