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I'd like to summarise this series of 85 posts, as it has caused unwarranted disturbance for some of the contributors, and they are aggrieved and feel we are undermining their expertise and experience 1 - There is no price gouging going on in the audio retail industry in South Africa 2 - Prices...

Its entirely up to the Customs Clearing Agent. Today, all shipments, both air and by sea are pre-cleared using a computerised system between the Agent and SA Customs. The volume and variety of goods is far too great to use a paper method. A neighbour works for a large Customs Agent on...

I don't really think its valid. The mass-market products that you can buy at Game and Hi-Fi Corporation are made to a price and the market is competitive The "better" audio equipment that we tend to go for is not produced in huge volumes and the aspect of continual improvement, new inventions...

The customs HS code used relates to products using microprocessor controlled circuits to operate. A LUMIN U2 meets that specification. You are quite entitled to pay the minimum amount of duty when importing items, as long as the item falls within that category. The Tariff book is more than...

Its not financially worth buying a unit like HOLO Red from some discount house in Europe, only having to pay shipping and VAT Example: HOLO Red in Europe - 800 Euros (there may be less 21% if VAT is deducted) Shipping - 200 Euros Add bank Forex fees (what FNB Forex charge) - R 330,00 Landed...

I don't have a price-list of audio items that are sold by this shop in Holland. He told me that their asking price for a HOLO Red is 799 Euros. I am sure, as you can here, find the same device offered for different prices at different shops About 5 months ago, this same gent provided me with...

The intention of mentioning the European price of a HOLO compoment was to illustrate that items will cost different amounts in different countries Most cars, despite the terrible exchange rate, are cheaper in the UK than in SA. iPhones are cheaper in the USA The HOLO component costs 799 Euros...

I think its HiFi Markt. He lives in Tegelen, close to Germany so I presume its there. A good portion of the shop contains a large variety of Chinese and Vietnamese goods, what you might expect in those kind of stores here Don't forget that the prices he mentions to me are less the 21% VAT...

He has several adverts on HiFi Shark for used gear and trade-ins, which is only available to people in Europe. I don't know which model it is, but it has been sold

You can never have any control over what another retailer does. He told me he had negotiated a big discount with several Chinese audio suppliers. By and large, if you convert his floor prices from Euros to Rand, there is little difference from what is charged here. Obviously, was anything to...

I have a good friend who runs a Hi-Fi store in Holland. His retail is similar to our dealer prices, but he is able to discount products quite often. In particular, the HOLO range can be had for somewhat less than we pay here. He gets lots of trade-ins. A Gryphon Diablo for instance. He...

I think you miss the point about my comment regarding Apple. I know that they produce good products, but their overall marketing strategy is bordering on the unethical. Do they deserve to have such an enormous profit? A few years ago, Mark Levinson approached the CT Hi-Fi Club with his Mac...

And the top offender is not an audio manufacturer, but Apple. Apple employ many tricks to create a market, including Planned obsolescence Batteries that cannot be replaced Difficult to repair their products Create a mystique around Apple products that encourages consumers to have the latest...

This music and their singing is like a breath of fresh air. There are several interpretations (also by The Wellermen) of this song and some are really original, but not to be appreciate by everyone

Have had some requests for more pics of the Antarctica trip. I did not go (the weekly round fare is just under R2m), but my wife's cousin and his wife did the trip. They only fly in summer (December to February). About 1 trip in 5 has to be aborted due to bad weather. When its bad, its...

Cape Town to Antarctica on a private A340 - unloading the food and supplies The plane ready to depart on the ice runway

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Cosmonautics Museum, Prospekt Mira, Moscow

Do we have to continually read about you guys having a spat? This subject has been aired in various forums and there is no possibility of anyone reaching an agreement, let alone a conclusion This particular section is for pictures, not arguments and opinions that can never be resolved. Rather...