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Subject: [OM] Re: euro OM service (was Re: Troublesome OM1)
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:16:37 -0500
I regularly ship completed repairs to Europe, occasionally I hear 
occasional stories regarding VAT taxes.  Safe fast shipping is expensive 
too, but it gets to Europe in about a week.  One OM-1 body shipped by 
insured Global Express Mail to the UK is $30 to $40.

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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com  |  omtech1 AT verizon.net


priit@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Jeff Keller wrote:
> 
> 
>>For camera service, I wouldn't shop around. There is a Olympus
>>specialist in California who generally does very good work but seems
>>to disappear from time to time. If you are very very patient,
>>everything will probably work out fine. I pretty much always use John
>>at www.zuiko.com or Clint at www.olyfix.com now.
> 
> 
> I've been wondering, does everyone ship their cameras to John or Clint? I 
> know there are a lot of listmembers from Europe who have several of OM 
> bodies, shipping it out and back into EU seems expensive.
> 
> I absolutely have faith that if I sent my gear to John he'd do a terrific 
> job, the problem is that I dislike the idea that I have to pay taxes to 
> the government for it. Paying the VAT several times for one camera gets 
> kind of old.
> 
> Anyway, back to the point. Are there any good alternatives inside the EU? 
> I have two OM bodies that are perfectly usable as they are now but needing 
> minor repair/CLA, and I don't trust the local repairmen enough :) Would be 
> very grateful for any advice.
> 
> priit.
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