Which US retailers ship dual-layer DVD overseas?

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Which US retailers ship dual-layer DVD overseas?

With the dollar performing an uncanny impression of a third-world currency, is there a US supplier of dual-layer DVDs (preferably Verbatim) that will ship its ridiculously cheap products overseas?

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Posted on Oct 14, 2006 6:07 PM

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Answer 1

F Shippey

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Oct 14, 2006 9:03 PM in response to Cheapster

With the dollar performing an uncanny impression of a
third-world currency..

Last I knew (early October) a Euro is worth about $1.20 US in the US - that doesn't sound 'third-world" to me.

is there a US supplier of dual-layer DVDs (preferably Verbatim) that will ship its ridiculously cheap products overseas?

I though you had ridiculously high VAT and other taxes on writable media in the UK - maybeTHAT'S why the prices you see quoted are 'ridiculously cheap'.

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Answer 2

Oct 15, 2006 1:58 AM in response to F Shippey

... plus the USprices you do read online are WITHOUT any taxes, customs, whatever... 😉
I guess, the smaller USprice will be "eaten" for shipping...

amazon.de sells Verbatims DL dvd-r for 4 - 5€ - including all VATs, whatever.. - you get'em a little cheaper in some local stores....

1 € = 1,2664 $

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Cheapster Author

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Oct 15, 2006 6:44 AM in response to Cheapster

The best price I can find in the UK is the equivalent of $6US per disc, but I've heard that you can get a spindle of 100 in the States for under $50. If any US retailer ships overseas, I'd be happy to pay VAT (17.5%) and airmail.

Had I known my posting would raise any hackles I'd have reconsidered the wording. The last thing I want to do is fall out with fellow members of this astonishing online community. My intention was not to spark some kind of chauvinistic stand-off; I was merely alluding to the fact that a faltering US economy means dollars are cheaper in the UK (almost 2 per pound sterling right now) than they have been in decades.

Apologies to anyone who may have been offended.

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Answer 4

Oct 15, 2006 8:58 AM in response to Cheapster

I'm pretty & very sure, no one was offended by your statement!!
... ok, aside some fellows from the colonies.. ;-))

back-to-topic:
if you spend some time reading here, you will soon recognize, that any "cheap"/no-name brands have no good reputation here..
esp. any compatibilty to standalone-dvd-players good be an issue with nonames/cake spindle products...

Verbatim has the highest reputation, obviously worldwide; I remember another thread mentioning a me unknown Japanese (??) brand "Taiyo Yuden"..
read here:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3331627#3331627

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F Shippey

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Oct 15, 2006 9:23 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

1 € = 1,2664 $

Karsten,

As we know, the exchange rate floats and also varies depending if you are buying or selling. When I converted (I was selling) the Euros I brought back from my recent trip to Germany in early October at my commercial bank, the rate I got was 1.2070.

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Answer 6

Oct 15, 2006 10:29 AM in response to F Shippey

... I know, I did want to correct you!
.. just used the "conversion/currency" function of the calculator.app which is preinstalled on every Mac and little known .. 😉
.. and that is/was the actual exchange rate, when I posted ...

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SDMacuser

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Oct 15, 2006 11:44 AM in response to Cheapster

These links may help:

http://www.americal.com/pg/shipping.html

http://www.meritline.com/verbatim-lightscribe-media-scribelight-dvd-r-light-scri be-dvdr-8x-95091.html

http://www.cdrdvdrmedia.com/verbatim-95165-4x-dl-dvd-r-dual-layer-double-layer-1 1.html

SDMacuser

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Answer 8

F Shippey

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Oct 15, 2006 12:41 PM in response to Karsten Schlüter

.. just used the "conversion/currency" function of
the calculator.app which is preinstalled on every Mac
and little known .. 😉
.. and that is/was the actual exchange rate, when I
posted ...

...but is that the BUYING Euros or SELLING Euros rate. They are decidedly NOT the same.

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Answer 9

Klaus1

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Oct 15, 2006 3:12 PM in response to Cheapster

Cheapster, the freight, customs duty and VAT will kill any such shipment from the US.

Verbatim are not expensive here (heck, even Sainsbury's sell them!). Do what i did some time ago: Google (UK only) for Verbatim DVD-R and you will find a dozen or more mailorder houses offering amazing discounts, even on dual layer.

Unless you envisage using them by the container load! 🙂

You should also try mx2.com - they are based in the Channel Islands, so no VAT, and sell not only 'computer food' but 'camera food' as well. Example: Fuji 36 exp colour film - Boots nearly £6 each, mx2 £1.56 each.

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Answer 10

Cheapster Author

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Oct 15, 2006 3:47 PM in response to SDMacuser

Excellent prices but the shipping more than doubles the cost. It's now clear to me, because of the weight of the goods, that importing is not a viable option.

Thanks to you and everyone else who contributed.

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