has anyone used digital rev?

Something Else · 9 May 2012 at 18:43

they have a ebay site but thats not what im concerned with

the company is based in hong kong but they have a really good reputation both from their official site and from their ebay site.

my concern is that there is a camera i want to buy from them and its about £50 cheaper than anywhere else, but im not sure wether this is the actual price or if this is just without the tax that will be slapped on when it lands in the country.

has anyone used them and do you know if the price shown will be the total price paid inc tax/duty?

vanandjuanunited · 9 May 2012 at 18:46

Afaik they will pay import duty etc but you have a grey import with no UK warranty

They have a good rep - see talk photography

Something Else · 9 May 2012 at 18:49

so if i purchased the camera from them the £250 the site shows (the site recognizes that im in the uk) will be the total amount i will pay?

they do free shipping too which is a bonus

im not too concerned with the warranty issue, ive never had a problem with the fuji cameras

Nexus · 9 May 2012 at 18:52

There is nothing wrong with DigitalRev, they are totally legit and have the BEST YouTube channel.

Like the previous poster says, you don't have a warranty in the UK.... that said, if you read the small print, DigitalRev will honour the original warranty, by sending it back to them. I'm sure in a recent thread, somebody said they had setup some kind of place you could make warranty claims in the UK now.

Something Else · 9 May 2012 at 18:57

awesome, cheers

ralv585 · 9 May 2012 at 21:05

No probs whatsoever in buying from DigitalRev.

Very good site indeed, and the best youtube channel.

Alamby <3

Demon · 9 May 2012 at 21:16

I've had a few things off them lately, all delivered in good time, no extra to pay and quite helpful.

There is a dedicated forum over on TalkPhotography if you want to ask them questions prior to purchase, they occasionally give discount for some stuff..

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 9 May 2012 at 21:45

The 5D III is there for £2599 which is hugely tempting. Does that mean it comes to the Uk without a valid warranty then?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 9 May 2012 at 21:48

Says we are responsible for Customs charges..
http://www.digitalrev.com/help/terms-of-conditions-of-sales/MTg2NzcwNg_A_A

Raymond Lin · 9 May 2012 at 21:55

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
The 5D III is there for £2599 which is hugely tempting. Does that mean it comes to the Uk without a valid warranty then?

Errrr, you can get it with UK warranty elsewhere online from that scotish guy for a little more.

Andy90 · 9 May 2012 at 22:11

Kerso has them listed at £2639 on his website, though at the moment listed as unavailable.

Razor-BladE · 9 May 2012 at 23:02

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Says we are responsible for Customs charges..
http://www.digitalrev.com/help/terms-of-conditions-of-sales/MTg2NzcwNg_A_A

They tick the gift box and mark it as low value so for the majority of packages, it will get through customs without any trouble.
However, if it gets picked out as routine check or if they suspect that it's not low value then they'll hit it with the charge.
They have that so they cover themselves. Also, as a business they cannot say that they'll send it as a gift with low value because that's fraud I think, as it's tax avoidance?

atmax1 · 10 May 2012 at 00:08

I got a 7D from them, I had a phone call saying I had to pay import tax (was £15 I think but got the camera next day and loving it).

Devrij · 10 May 2012 at 09:53

Raymond Lin said:
Errrr, you can get it with UK warranty elsewhere online from that scotish guy for a little more.

McDonald's?

Cosimo · 10 May 2012 at 09:58

Raymond Lin said:
Errrr, you can get it with UK warranty elsewhere online from that scotish guy for a little more.

Who is that?

iamtheoneneo · 10 May 2012 at 10:01

Nexus said:
have the BEST YouTube channel.

very subjective.

But yes they are fine, orders take about a week to arrive, if you buy through their online store import duties are automatically added. If ebay then you will have to pay later on.

Paul11 · 10 May 2012 at 10:05

simulatorman said:
Who is that?

Kerso

alexthecheese · 10 May 2012 at 10:07

iamtheoneneo said:
very subjective.

But yes they are fine, orders take about a week to arrive, if you buy through their online store import duties are automatically added. If ebay then you will have to pay later on.

As in, any orders placed on www.digitalrev.com will arrive at your door at the price displayed on the website? No funny business in between?

Just want to be sure.

ralv585 · 10 May 2012 at 10:41

alexthecheese said:
As in, any orders placed on www.digitalrev.com will arrive at your door at the price displayed on the website? No funny business in between?

Just want to be sure.

Yup

K.C. Leblanc · 10 May 2012 at 11:09

I've just got a Tamron 17-50 from them, only paid £215 and came in 3 days.

Since it was ordered on a UK bank holiday I suspect it would have taken longer from a UK seller (I'm still waiting for some Waterstones books ordered last week).