Can you recommend a USA site that will ship a PSP to the Uk?

[RobN]

Cheers for the replies but I've now managed to find a site, (NCSX), that will sell me one, albeit at a $40 premium, ($290 plus shipping). Still, I'd rather pay $40 too much than have to wait months for one. And they shipped it within hours of me placing the order plus customer service was very high in that I received responses to my emails very quickly and they have agreed to mark my item down as a gift. Should have it within 4-7 days.

[Pagnell]

Sounds good. $290 plus shipping will still only be about £160-£170 after shipping so it is still a very good deal. However, expect to have it siezed by the post office and have to pay £30-£50 import tax to have it released.

[RobN]

Yeah. I'm assuming the worst.

The day after I ordered the PSP I found a company in the UK that will deliver a PSP valuwe pack for just £160. Which obviously removes the worry/threat of import duty/vat etc...Bloody typical. :roll: :cry:

[fantom4]

Originally Posted by RobN

Yeah. I'm assuming the worst.

The day after I ordered the PSP I found a company in the UK that will deliver a PSP valuwe pack for just £160. Which obviously removes the worry/threat of import duty/vat etc...Bloody typical. :roll: :cry:

I got my PSP from a Local Computer market in Manchester. At bowlers sports centre. check out www.computermarkets.co.uk

I had something shipped from canada and parcel force wanted the import tax plus a nice large sum for bringing it to me the tw-ts

[RobN]

Originally Posted by fantom4

I got my PSP from a Local Computer market in Manchester. At bowlers sports centre. check out www.computermarkets.co.uk

I had something shipped from canada and parcel force wanted the import tax plus a nice large sum for bringing it to me the tw-ts

To be fair, they're well within their rights. AFAIK, (though there probably are exceptions), any item imported from outside the EU is liable for import duty and V.A.T., in order to protect the home market, (Uk economy, jobs etc), from cheaper imports. The postal company will pay these costs on your behalf and so will have to employ someone to do this etc. Otherwise this would be something you would have to resolve yourself and would incur further costs. You'd then have to pick it up or arrange for it to be delivered at extra cost. The PO company provides a service in effect and is only reasonable that the customer should pay for it. Though I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my PSP will avoid customs. :?