Gareth
It is indeed a pleasure to deal with John, and as a source for the dwindling
stocks of OM 'bits' he is second to none...
... but for MR9s you would be better dealing with a UK or European supplier.
Shipping from John in US is likely to be $24, but you have to watch the
import duty (about 3% I think) and VAT which are added to the cost of goods
including shipping, on top of which you have to pay Royal Mail a flat fee of
UKP13 for the customs clearance service.
The "duty free" allowance covers goods with an intrinsic value (actual value
of the goods excluding postage, packing) of Euro22 or less - the MR9 would
bust that.
It can add up rather unexpectedly!
Piers
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Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 11:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [OM] free, etc. Batteries (old)
Does this mean that you have more than one camera or that the MR9s are
only single use? Also how much does John charge for UK shipping? I was
unable to find it on his website. I think my wallet is becoming very
interested!!!
Best Wishes,
Gareth.
>I got a pile of MR9's from John H (www.zuiko.com), who gladly shipped
>to France. Not only do the MR9's work just fine, it is also a real
>pleasure to deal with John.
>
>It is slightly more annoying to use the MR9 than to just "drop in" a
>battery. However considering how rarely I change batteries in the
>OM1's, it is not really an issue.
>
>--thomas
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