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    Any SZ791's in Canada?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tgreg, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. tgreg

    tgreg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know that there are a bunch of Canadians on the board here ...

    I've decided that I want a SZ791, but they aren't on Sonystyle.ca yet ... I'm wondering if anyone has found anywhere to get them, of if anyone in Canada has ordered from a US distributor? If so, what did duty set you back? Was it a painless processs?

    TIA
     
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  2. Benjamin Chin

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    Benjamin Chin, Mar 7, 2008
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    1. it's not going to be available here. If anything, only the 750 will be available here, but even that will take a while to come.
    2. Customs are 15-20%, and in some cases, you also hafta pay tax with it too, bumping it to 30+%
     
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    SZ791 will never come to Canada as there isn't probably enough demand for the top-end model.

    SZ750 is not likely to show up as the SZ780CN/DN has replaced the SZ650.
     
    ericc280, Mar 7, 2008
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    Thanks for the additional inputs.


    rgds.
     
    Benjamin Chin, Mar 7, 2008
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    Yeah, I was afraid of that.

    30% on top of a $2500 machine = another $750. ouch.
     
    tgreg, Mar 7, 2008
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    i got mine from the us via p1.
    i paid 9.99$ or nothing in duty plus 100usd in 2 day shipping.
     
    Niqui, Mar 7, 2008
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    SZ780 CTO comes to Canada soon...10 days to go.
    ..and wow it's a little cheaper than I expected.

    WRONG!!!! :p
     
    sturmnacht, Mar 8, 2008
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