Norfolk DJ 0 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Seen some very impressive lasers on Ebay from Hong Kong and Chins with some excellent feedback all with the 'CE' marking. Has anyone bought one? Link to post Share on other sites
superstardeejay 0 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 I should think anyone who's bought a laser under a grand will have bought a chinese one! . Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk DJ 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Apart from Laserworld, i think they are German? Link to post Share on other sites
wizard 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 I imported one ( via e-bay ) albeit about 3 years ago and got hit for import duty so bear that in mind. Mine was an 80Mw jobby and has been great for the last 3 years. From memory it was about £100 The oldest swinger in town....... probably. Happy Easter.. well I have seen easter eggs in the shops Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk DJ 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Apart from Laserworld, i think they are German? Good point, has anyone else been hit by import duty? Link to post Share on other sites
gadget 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Good point, has anyone else been hit by import duty? I'd check with HMRC - There was talk about lifting the personal limit to 1K, although I think its still ridiculously low at about 15 (or maybe even a tenner!)... Not only do you get stung for the VAT and import duty, but Royal Mail will automatically shove 5-6 quid on top of that for their "handling" fee (if it goes via them). Other couriers may charge quite a more Cheers, David DJ David Graham Tel: 01204 537716 / 01942 418415 Email: hello@djgraham.co.uk FB: http://facebook.com/djdavidgraham Web: [under construction - it really is coming soon :)] Link to post Share on other sites
superstardeejay 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Well Laserworld are (google says) Swiss. However they look just like all the other chinese stuff..and by Chinese I also include Taiwan and Korea . Link to post Share on other sites
vokf 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 To quote a film; Components. American components, Russian Components, ALL MADE IN TAIWAN! lol Personally, I'd let a distributor import for me, and buy from a dealer. Imagine the delays and problems you'll face when returning any faulty goods back to the original country? Possibly not too bad if you have an account with a carrier, but otherwise a nightmare. Link to post Share on other sites
superstardeejay 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 You can get lucky with direct imports but I only take a punt (if it's from an unknown supplier) if it's a small enough value to either lose without too much heartache, or its something that can be guaranteed on a card or paypal etc. The thing is, prices are getting so dear in the UK that even with carriage and import taxes and handling fees, it's often cheaper to import; and I know of some people who've imported a few; one to use and the rest as a source of spares. . Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk DJ 0 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 hmm maybe worth a punt if the seller has a good ebay rating? Link to post Share on other sites
superstardeejay 0 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well if you use paypal then it's pretty safe isnt it . Link to post Share on other sites
cfmjohn 0 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 The only thing to be aware of, a lot of Chinese imports on things like lasers are not actually CE rated, they just put the logo on. If they ever get caught/hassled by the CE people, the manufacturer just goes bust and re-appears under another name. Just my £0.02 Link to post Share on other sites
norty303 0 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Yep, Laserworld's cheaper units are just chinese rebrands or OEM. CE = 'Chinese Export' nothing more There are some very good Chinese components coming out (Laserwave laser heads, Dragon Tiger scanners, etc), but you do still generally get what you pay for. How much money you got to spend and what are you after? DIY plans and pro audio related technical discussions www.speakerplans.com/forum Link to post Share on other sites
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