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hi Steve, Do you mean pay a surchage when the stuff arrives from the US to the UK ? I've never ordered strings and things, but occasionally I'll order CD's from the the US Amazon site, and I've not yet been charged any custom duties. If you can get the people shipping to tick the 'Gift' box on the little green customs sticker that helps too ! On the expense of stuff in the UK - you must have heard the phrase 'Rip-off Britain' in your time here ? It's a well known phenomenon. Everything from cars to cds' to the cost of a latte. You can buy 6 Dunlop picks for $3.99 from Musicians friend but they cost about 70p each in the centre of London ( $6.49 ). This kind fleecing goes back to the days when US made stuff was hard to find. When it wasn't, you know the 'shopkeeper' ain't going to reduce his price, esp. when people here continue to shell out for their overpriced gear. There's probably one of those price fixing cartels at work, esp. in London's self styled 'Tin Pan Alley' ( Denmark St. ). And the pound is strong against the dollar at the moment too. Anyway, strings, a set of D'addario 11's cost about £6, that's about $9.80. Only $4.49 on the web from Musicians Friend. ( Is it any wonder the UK youth prefer electronic based music to 'lectric guitar based stuff ? ) Recently, I was looking into finding an on-line US shop that will post strings, picks etc. to the UK. Musician's Friend don't, nor do Sam Ash. There must be a better way. If you find one let me know ! Good luck, Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Goodman <spgoodman@earthlight.net> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 9:33 AM Subject: Trivial Question for UK Folks > Hi kids, > > In anticipation of prices for some things being exhorbitant over here I > brought spare supplies - in this case - of guitar strings, when I moved here > in 2000. Is looking for new strings going to be as complicated a search as > was my wall warts/transformer search was? Should I expect to pay a > surcharge on electric strings from the US, or am I sentenced to >purchasing > lower-cost ones from some bizarre sector of the world not yet >encountered? > > My last fourth broke last night, and I thought I'd ask those who really know > here, before I end up finding that I have to go to a particular section >of > London to get good [spit] "value for money" as they're so fond of saying in > adverts here...? Thanks. > > Steve Goodman > EarthLight Productions > * > http://www.earthlight.net/Other - Quasi-daily Cartoon > http://www.earthlight.net/HiddenTrack - Cartoons via Medialine! > >