Amonra said:
just an idea for you guys in the UK.
Why dont you set up a UK groupbuy with someone from the US. that way you save on shipping.
Unfortunately there are things like import duty, VAT and handling fees to pay. My G/F bought a pair of Merrel trainers from the US. Nice and cheap and reasonable shipping about $50 all in. She then got hammered another $50 for all the above including a "handling" charge from UPS.
If you can get stuff for under the magic £18 it scrapes in as the nice Government says its OK. No taxes.
This is why we always whinge at the prices dealers charge for US made products. A personal import may escape taxes. A dealer will almost certainly pay taxes and pass them on to us punters.
Generally if it costs the US $20, we get charged GBP £20 = USD $38!!!!!
Its the same way with books, films etc etc.
The sooner the US becomes part of the EU the better.
Just import the dropins and forget the overpriced LED mag stuff.
I have picked up a couple of box fresh, packaged 2C mags from ebay for about £8-10 each and stuck PR based dropins in them.
Non-led mags will be rock bottom at the moment as dealers try and shift their old stock.
Cheers