Last year the Yen was around 130 to £1 whereas now it is about 165 to £1, an improvement of around 27 %. It was 174 to £1 a short while back. If this translated to end user price, an FT817ND that retailed at £535 (with VAT) should now retail at closer to £421 but the best price is still way over £500 .
Me thinks the UK dealers are taking us all for total idiots.
Yes, I accept the Japanese costs may have risen because of supply shortages, but the exchange rate improvement should have SLASHED prices. Demand a very good discount if paying cash. Don't ever tell me a UK dealer has a hard life. Dealers, please pass on your savings to us your faithful customers.
$619 in the US (after Yaesu rebate)
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But to import to the UK yiu have to add shipping, import duty and 20% VAT.
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