Canon Pixma Pro-100 Under $100 In Usa, But £350+ In Uk?

[OM2]

Canon PIXMA PRO-100 under $100 in USA, but £350+ in UK?

What am I missing?
Should I take a weekend trip to new York and buy a few of these and sell on eBay?
LOL

Thanks


Omar

 

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You'd need to stay in the USA for a few weeks to get the rebate and besides you can buy them from the US on eBay with some room for discount, but unfortunately when you factor in shipping, customs, import duty and VAT you only save around £75 on RRP here so best to keep an eye open for a deal and grab it as/when you can.

Canon are running a cashback offer at the moment though I think so worth checking it out.

 

[OM2]

well... i was thinking... if i go for a holiday... i might just bring back a few of them in my suitcase
not sure about customs check though - maybe not worth it

 

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well... i was thinking... if i go for a holiday... i might just bring back a few of them in my suitcase
not sure about customs check though - maybe not worth it

LOL... Given these things are nigh on a metre wide and weigh enough to throw your back out... Erm... Idea good this is not

 

[Denng]

Canon PIXMA PRO-100 under $100 in USA, but £350+ in UK?

What am I missing?
Should I take a weekend trip to new York and buy a few of these and sell on eBay?
LOL

Thanks


Omar

OM2
Keep in mind that here in the USA we use 110 volts for power, and I believe that you use a higher voltage in the UK.

 

[OM2]

@Denng, yes, i thought of that. i was keeping my fingers crossed hoping that the printer would have a power unit that would cope with both types of electricity.

canon, wouldn't intentionally put an obstacle there by using different power units would they?

 

[turbguy]

Why don't you confirm this through Canon on their support site? Better than letting the smoke out of a brand new printer (you have to keep the smoke inside electronics to make them work).

 

[stratman]

(you have to keep the smoke inside electronics to make them work).

Ha! That's what my uncle says. Classic!

 

[PeterBJ]

@Denng, yes, i thought of that. i was keeping my fingers crossed hoping that the printer would have a power unit that would cope with both types of electricity.

canon, wouldn't intentionally put an obstacle there by using different power units would they?

Some electronic appliances come with a power supply/AC adapter for either 115 V or 230 V and some come with a universal power supply that accepts both voltages. Today most Canon printers use the universal power supply, but you also find models with the single voltage power supply especially in older models.

The power supply or AC adapter in the Pro 100 accepts both 115V 60Hz and 230V 50 Hz so you will only have to replace the AC cord to use the printer in Europe. The CLI-42 cartridges seem not to be regionalized, so the cartridges and the resetter should give no problems either. See this: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/inkjet-printer/canon-pixma-pro-100/details/

The Canon Pro 100 is an A3 printer meaning it is big and heavy, so maybe the airline will charge you an overweight penalty or refuse transport if you bring two of these printers as baggage? I also think a customs officer will quickly see that the printers are brand new, so you risk a charge for attempted smuggling.

 

[OM2]

thanks for the replies guys
i'm not serious about bringing the printers in
one would be much better off bringing in apple laptops if they were considering such a business venture

i still find it quite astonishing that the same printer costs sooo much more in uk (and europe i assume)