what to buy in america

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Jun 2007 at 14:58

in 2 weeks im off to america. i plan to buy loads of clothes and trainers as they are way cheaper than here. I also plan to buy a DS as the person I am going to see gets 10% of walmart, so a DS is 60quid.
A guy here at uni (whos from america) said buy an ipod and ebay it as they are around half price. A ps3 is about half price but obviously I cannot get one as suitcase would be to heavy. I also may buy a copy of vista as its much much cheaper.

Anything else any of you know about thats way cheaper out there??

Columbo · 14 Jun 2007 at 14:59

First thing to buy is a return ticket home

pyro · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:00

Do your Accelerated Free Fall course there, it's much cheaper than doing it in the UK, considering the currency exchange, and yay you will come back a skydiver

G-MAN2004 · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:01

Half price iPods? Hmm, I may get one when I go soon.

One More Solo · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:02

iPods are actually pretty good value over here, the money you'd make out of buying to sell is hardly worth the effort. A 30gb one in the States is $249~ plus sales tax in whatever state you're in, whereas here it's about £150. You'd make less than £20 on one and possibility not even break even the way eBay is.

Clothes and things are an excellent bet though. At the Macy's sale on Wednesday I got an $80 Le Tigre coat for $22. Also got some white Adidas Superstars for all of £30 which you cannot knock!

Glaucus · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:02

If you intend on buying loads of clothes, take an empty suitcase, then you can buy more.

anything electrical either find a uk charger for it on ebay, or if it's a plug device, see if the item can take 240volts, many can. In which case the american plug can simply be cut off and replaced with a uk one.

Phate · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:02

A woman

Master_X · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:03

Another case to put all this stuff into

gjc10212 · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:28

Expensive watch

Graphics Card

Designer Clothes

Camera

Mp3 Player

Expensive IEMs like Shure Se530's or UE10's

Buy your luggage over there - post receipts back to your home address so that customs dont find them and question your goods

e.g. the new watch on your wrist

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:35

i will be taking as empty a suitcase as possible. If need be I will leave all my toiletries in america in order to bring more stuff back. I noticed cameras actually, 188dollers for a certain sony one at walmart or 160quid in argos, bargain. Shame i bought my k800i mobile for photos, oh well.

how much cheaper are graphics cards?? i mean is it worth the risk of them being faulty?? also do they check your large suitcase at all to find and tax me on all my stuff?? I looked on newegg at graphic cards and they were cheaper but only after mail in rebates

Westyfield2 · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:42

D-SLR Lenses and MacBook Pro are on my list for USA buys this summer...

G-MAN2004 · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:46

How much are iPod nanos over there (8gb)?

Teaf · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:49

Graphics cards!

Can get 8800 GTX's over there for about $520 - $540, which is about £260 ish at lowest?

seaviewuk · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:49

G-MAN2004 said:
How much are iPod nanos over there (8gb)?

$249.99 plus sales tax

At one of the big chains

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:50

G-MAN2004 said:
How much are iPod nanos over there (8gb)?

not sure.
the 4gb ones are here for 198dollars
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5273426

divine` · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:52

Westyfield2 said:
D-SLR Lenses

Check Warranty policies first, afaik Nikon and maybe Canon don't honour International Warranties, so if it broke, you would either have to send it to the US or just throw it away.

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:54

flibby said:
Graphics cards!

Can get 8800 GTX's over there for about $520 - $540, which is about £260 ish at lowest?

whats the failure rate these days??? also apart from No Competitors! what are any other good american sites for computer hardware?

geuben · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:55

Sorry to hijack the thread a little, but my sister is off to Chicargo on Sunday, am trying to decide if I should get her to buy me a copy of Vista Ultimate. A quick search shows that the retail versions are about $358 or £289, which would mean that buying over there would be a good idea, but OCUK have an OEM version for £123.

Should I get the retail version, or the OEM, My current XP is OEM, but wasn't there that rubbish about not being able to upgrade under the new vista license agreement. Also, how easy would it be to find somewhere that sells OEM versions in the USA?

seaviewuk · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:59

Guys, it might be a good idea not to post other companies names

I know they are in the US but Mr Spie pays for these forums and also runs a retail establishment.

YorkshirePadd26 · 14 Jun 2007 at 16:20

mglover070588 said:
in 2 weeks im off to america. i plan to buy loads of clothes and trainers as they are way cheaper than here. I also plan to buy a DS as the person I am going to see gets 10% of walmart, so a DS is 60quid.
A guy here at uni (whos from america) said buy an ipod and ebay it as they are around half price. A ps3 is about half price but obviously I cannot get one as suitcase would be to heavy. I also may buy a copy of vista as its much much cheaper.

Anything else any of you know about thats way cheaper out there??

A Gun and some Kevlar body armour,
oh wait your not off to Birmingham are you ?
The Gun will just do then.

Its your god given right man !