[Powaqqatsi]

Now what are the best shops for buying Mac stuff online in Europe ? I'm sick of paying waaay too much in local stores. I'm not really talking about Macs but I'm talking about things like new hard drives, ram, peripherals etc. And US-based stores are no option because there's always the (big) risk of paying up to 30% extra in import duties. Where do you European mac users buy your stuff ?

[badidea]

Alternate
and
Cyberport

[Mediaman_12]

Most of the 'extra' (RAM, Drives etc.) stuff is just generic 'PC' equipment. I have got all the addintons I have made to my system from my local PC discount store (http://www.microdirect.co.uk) over the counter without a problem.

[Powaqqatsi]

Yeah, I know that hard drives and RAM don't matter, but I'm looking more precisely for stuff like Newertech batteries and slotload optical drives. I want to upgrade my powerbook that's why I'm asking (got a thread about it in the PowerBook forum).

[milhous]

here's what you do. find someone that's planning on visiting your country. have them buy what you need at the prices we have here. negotiate a terms of exchange with that person and once they arrive complete the transaction and give them a small finders fee, dinner, or some other form of compensation.

it's probably not worth it on small items, but for big ticket items, is definitely worth it.