WANTED: Who can aid to buy and ship me a battery grip from Jessops?

mpg
Posted 14/05/2009 - 07:05 Link
I have seen tha from Jessops a battery grip original pentax for k20d is 44£:
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/50470/Show.html
It must do (if it is original)
# A vertical shutter-release button
# Preview Lever
# Two (2) Control Dials
# AE-Lock Button
# Green Button

The battery grip is not avalaible for home delivery so there is someone that can buy it and ship to me in Italy? Another in this forum from who I must buy his b.grip(but it haven't all the options of the original) told me that the cost for the shipping is 9£ so I wish pay 44+9=53£ with paypal to someone that can help me . It is a gift for my nephew.
Many thanks to all can aid me.
shim
Posted 14/05/2009 - 07:50 Link
They are probably all sold by now. You would probably be better trying ebay, but be very careful who you buy off. They do pop up on here from time to time, but not at the Jessops price. UK stuff must be very cheap to anyone in the Eurozone due to the exchange rate.

shim
mpg
Posted 14/05/2009 - 08:15 Link
But if I search to buy online on jessops store it is avalaible, but I can't go from Italy to UK to catch it...
Mike-P
Posted 14/05/2009 - 08:19 Link
mpg wrote:
But if I search to buy online on jessops store it is avalaible, but I can't go from Italy to UK to catch it...
LINK : No Longer Available for Home Delivery.
I know this to be true because I ordered a few for home delivery and one is on backorder which means they have now run out.
shim
Posted 14/05/2009 - 08:21 Link
Jessops have hundreds of stores and usually only one grip in each so that store has to be within driving distance. I had to drive 52 miles to Preston there and back to pick up the only one available near where I live. They may be available in some stores, but too far for anyone on this newsgroup to drive to.

shim
leytono
Posted 14/05/2009 - 14:37 Link
Think you might have a job getting it sent to Italy. Seems a problem with your customs who insist on opening everything and a lot of goods going missing
Many Ebay sellers now say ok to EU apart from Italy
Mike-P
Posted 14/05/2009 - 14:40 Link
I sent a lens to Italy a few weeks ago and the buyer had it within 3 days
Mannesty
Posted 14/05/2009 - 14:55 Link
I sent two items to separate addresses in Italy in the last few weeks. Both arrived OK.
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
hefty1
Posted 14/05/2009 - 14:58 Link
I too have sent items to Italy without problem. I think the customs issue only effects packages arriving in Italy from *outside* the EU, so posting from the UK should be fine.
Joining the Q
leytono
Posted 14/05/2009 - 14:59 Link
link

Only going on what I have seen on various auctions and this thread doesn't overly encourage me either
Mike-P
Posted 14/05/2009 - 15:36 Link
Well just realised the Price on Jessops is £45 so with £9 postage thats £54 which is a £1 loss and that's without packing materials and a trip to the post office

Just agreed to send one to S. Ireland ... my bank charges £10 to accept a payment from outside the UK. (Im sure they charged me more last time though).
johnriley
Posted 14/05/2009 - 15:41 Link
I will send to Italy and everything of any real value is sent Signed For and with the appropriate extra insurance. Most things arrive promptly and without hassle.

I suppose the question is whether or not any risk is more than compensated for by increased business.
Best regards, John
Mike-P
Posted 14/05/2009 - 15:45 Link
johnriley wrote:
I will send to Italy and everything of any real value is sent Signed For and with the appropriate extra insurance. Most things arrive promptly and without hassle.

Everything I sell on Ebay is sent signed for with insurance, no exceptions.
I'm not the one paying for delivery so if the buyer doesn't like it they dont have to bid. Has saved me a lot of hassle in the past.
Daniel Bridge
Posted 14/05/2009 - 19:08 Link
Mike-P wrote:
Well just realised the Price on Jessops is £45 so with £9 postage thats £54 which is a £1 loss and that's without packing materials and a trip to the post office
...or Paypal fees.

Dan
K-3, a macro lens and a DA*300mm...

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