have you guys ever bought a laptop here in the US and had it shipped to Europe? If I do that - I want to buy two here, due to the weak dollar - will I have any problems with customs or with USPS? Thanks for your replies.
have you guys ever bought a laptop here in the US and had it shipped to Europe? If I do that - I want to buy two here, due to the weak dollar - will I have any problems with customs or with USPS? Thanks for your replies.
It will have a different electrical plug than you use over there.
I would never buy something in Europe to use over here if it had a different plug.
Yes, but plugs are easily changed, Mem.
I drag a couple of Dell lap tops with me everywhere I travel. I never have to worry about the 110 or 220 Voltage issue because the power cords convert and manage the juice. As for electrical plugs, it's a simple issue of buying a universal conversion plug from Radio Shack. I also carry my laptops in their own overhead carry-on luggage bags. If you ship your PC's, lap tops or not, in their original packing boxes, be ready to get hit with import fees as well as VAT/IVA taxes and whatever else they custom agents can think of for generating money
However, if you buy an electrical product (electric razor for example) in any country where 220V is the standard (which is just about everywhere but the USA and most of Canada), I can guarantee you'll soon ruin the electrical toy whether you have a conversion cord or not.
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should i remove the battery before mailing it?