Is it good choice to buy from digitalrev.com Store? URgent!
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Depending on the country you are in they may pay the import duty for you. For example in Canada the price they list includes all the Canadian taxes and import duty - you don't pay anything beyond the list price.
The low prices are largely due to the fact the products are "grey market", so you don't get a Canon/Nikon/etc warrant. However AFAIK they claim they will pay for any repairs that would have been covered by a Canon/etc warrant for the first year.
I haven't ordered from them myself, but I know people who have ordered lenses from them, and didn't have any problems or extra duty to pay.
The low prices are largely due to the fact the products are "grey market", so you don't get a Canon/Nikon/etc warrant. However AFAIK they claim they will pay for any repairs that would have been covered by a Canon/etc warrant for the first year.
I haven't ordered from them myself, but I know people who have ordered lenses from them, and didn't have any problems or extra duty to pay.
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shitol69 said:
FYI: The way the grey market normally works is that stores buy products directly from the manufacturers in countries that the manufacturer sells them to dealers for less. Then they resell the product in a country where the manufacturer charges more. The manufacturer doesn't like this, so won't give you a warranty, but it's not illegal as long as they are paying import customs.
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@Area256,
Its kinda critical.
i am in Bangladesh.
One of my friend is coming from USA.
I want him to buy a camera for me.
I'll pay from Bangladesh via my VISA card and ship the camera to his address.
He will bring the camera for me to Bangladesh.
So Digital rev will ship that to USA.
in that case is there any import duty?
Its kinda critical.
i am in Bangladesh.
One of my friend is coming from USA.
I want him to buy a camera for me.
I'll pay from Bangladesh via my VISA card and ship the camera to his address.
He will bring the camera for me to Bangladesh.
So Digital rev will ship that to USA.
in that case is there any import duty?
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I bought my 5D mark ii through Digital rev in Christmas of 2011 to Dubai, United Arab Emirates and they were great! Fast delivery from HongKong and great service. I didn't have to pay VAT or such but i did have to pay import tax. 
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shitol69 said:
I really don't know. The USA has different import laws, and the digital rev site doesn't say they pay the duty in the USA mode. Also some online stores will only ship to the country the credit card is registered to. You are best to call or e-mail digital rev to find out how they handle USA customs and different billing countries.
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After multiple purchases from DigitalRev, I can honestly say you won't have worries with them. They're a very great company.
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Digital Rev is a reputable company in HongKong ... I wouldn't have any hesitation in recommending them ... BUT, in your case it does not make sense to ship it from HongKong to Bangladesh, as the Bangladesh NBR (National Board of Revenue) will impose a hefty customs duty ... if I am not wrong it is double the value for any product which already has an official dealer in Bangladesh. USA also has customs duty for imported items ... however, if you buy it from B&H or any other reputable camera store you can ask them to give you a no VAT certificate/VAT exmeption certficate (or whatever they call it in USA), after that before you leave the country you show it at the airport to get a refund for the tax you paid ... this only works if you are not a citizen of USA or working in USA (i.e. you have to be a tourist).shitol69 said:
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Rienzphotoz said:
So if I buy from B&H should i have to pay extra vat??
Or is it included with the price $1450.
In that case how much is it.
yes its possible to buy it from Bangladesh but The Authorized Dealer Is charging way much.
They are charging about $2000 for the same product.
& there are few other stores too,They are charging about $1500, but they are not totally reliable,
they are not giving any parts warranty and have bad reputation of selling refurbished product. :/
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It depends on which part of the USA you live ... eg. if you buy and ship it to NYC, the tax on 7D + 18-135 is US$ 128.60 (that is if you choose free shipping). To find out exactly how much sales tax applies to your product, you need to input the Zip Code in the Zip Code column (it is next to the "Country" field, in "Calculate Shipping & Tax:" section of "My Cart" page) ... find out the zip code of your friend and input that to find out the exact sales tax.shitol69 said:Rienzphotoz said:
So if I buy from B&H should i have to pay extra vat??
Or is it included with the price $1450.
In that case how much is it.
yes its possible to buy it from Bangladesh but The Authorized Dealer Is charging way much.
They are charging about $2000 for the same product.
& there are few other stores too,They are charging about $1500, but they are not totally reliable,
they are not giving any parts warranty and have bad reputation of selling refurbished product. :/
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I can only tell you that here in the UK, DigitalRev have delivered on-time, in-full every time, with no extras to pay. I have no idea how it would work outside the UK
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For those in the UK, your best bet is ProCameraShop even cheaper than DigitalRev and awesome service.
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BTW, I just checked the DigitalRev store and whenever there is no "Import Tax/duty" they clearly mention that in their "Order Summary" section I put in UAE and they clearly mention that there is "No Import Tax/Duty to Pay" ... (see the attached screenshot).
However, when there is a possibility of Customs Tax/duty they don't mention anything in that section ... I put in USA as the shipping destination and they do not show anything, which means there is a definate possibility that there is some customs or tax applied, if you ship it to USA
However, when there is a possibility of Customs Tax/duty they don't mention anything in that section ... I put in USA as the shipping destination and they do not show anything, which means there is a definate possibility that there is some customs or tax applied, if you ship it to USA
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I cannot dispute your claim about ProCameraShop's service as I have never used their services, I am sure they are really good ... but price wise they are no match to DigitalRev ... compare the below difference in price:Harry Muff said:
Prices of Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM at:
ProCameraShop: GBP 439.99 (USD 691.52)
DigitalRev: USD 394.83
Prices of Canon EOS 7D at:
ProCameraShop: GBP 729.99 (US$1147.47)
DigitalRev: USD 1101.03
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Bought a 17-40mm last year, arrived very quickly and no problems. Ordered a 100mm f2 this christmas, very quick delivery considering the holidays and again well wrapped and no problems. Brilliant service, great rates and very friendly. They've also started including in the box a Digitalrev warranty which covers any faults that you have to pay canon to fix (considering canon warranty doesnt apply in UK with HK products)
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