The Island of the Blessed

The Island of the Blessed

Britain has so far been anything but a mecca for bargain hunters. But since the British pound weakens, look for some online purchasers from the virtual market on the island. Biggest problem: Hardly any of the vendors shipped to Germany. hp pavilion zd8000 battery

€ 1.0690 for a British pound - the price was so cheap before. By comparison, now costs 100 pounds just a little more than 106 €, you had eight years ago, still paying the equivalent of 168 € for it. What the British had almost crashes into a crisis of confidence is for a German buyer of luck.

On the face of great bargains beckon on the Internet, in part, the prices are really fantastic. Apple's popular iPod Nano MP3 player costs in the 8-gigabyte memory version on the UK Amazon site converted only 109 €. This is unthinkable for German bargain hunters, even the best currently available online is 128 € including shipping yet clear about it. The only problem: Amazon sells the MP3 player to Germany.

And so unfortunately it is with most bids: most electronics, but also watches, jewelry or shoes supplies from Amazon UK only within the UK. "There the case of electronic products are usually two problems," says Damien Peachey, spokesman for the British mail order company. "Most of us allow the contracts with the manufacturers only sell the equipment in the UK. In addition, there are often problems with different national regulations on recycling. " hp pavilion zd7000 battery

At least a great offer can be ordered from Germany: The gaming console Playstation 3 from Sony costs, including three games, HDMI cable and sold the equivalent of 335 € including shipping. By comparison, Amazon Germany demanded € 399.90 for the PlayStation 3 with a game - but only with one game and no HDMI cable. As is also the purchase of a Warmgerätekabels no weight to power the Playstation with electricity. Or you can use a travel adapter.

So near and yet so far: from the wide Amazon offer from England, therefore, only a small part to have in this country. Besides computer games, this is about software, DVDs, CDs and books. And that Amazon is already relatively open - hardly a British online retailers seem to transactions with European customers want to make. And so Comparisons with PriceRunner care or other search engines for more frustration than joy.

At customs is not: Since the UK is a member of the EU, there are no customs duties. The VAT will not be set off, we just paid his taxes in England. But why did the British traders find it so hard? "I suspect that the companies simply have not yet responded. In any case, the prices for mainland Europeans were too high for many years, the market has indeed emerged only with the rapid decline of the pound, "speculates the spokeswoman for the German-British Chamber of Commerce, Jana Lindner. So the British have just slept through the market? lenovo 3000 g450 battery

Precise wanted to respond to this inquiry, none of the big companies. The Dixons Store Group, one of the largest technology distributors in Europe, intends to concentrate its UK brands rather on its core business in the UK. So be tailored in terms dixons.co.uk distribution network, customer service and product range to market Britain.

European customers referred to the electronics giant to its international online stores. This includes Pixmania, an online brand that has the branch in various countries, including Germany. can acquire the problem: while British buyers in Dixons or Currys Pixmania-daughters, great art bargains to be German Pixmania customers be satisfied with much higher prices.

Example iPod Nano with 8 gigabytes of storage space in yellow: British bargain hunters pay the equivalent of 102 € at Pixmania, Dixons and Currys still 107 114.20 €. In the German Pixmania shop the same model but is available only for 130 €.

The big corporations give so the favorable exchange rate does not continue to users. The bears, however, especially for smaller shops the opportunity to work with German clients to advertise low prices. And who knows, maybe fall on one or the other so at some point, as its prices have become attractive also for the mainland. hp pavilion ze2000 battery

Until then, must be limited to German bargain hunters, the German portals. But here are already raising substantial savings potential. What to consider when shopping online and how to get the best price, reveals the news.de shopping guide.

2009 will be significantly more expensive lawn

2009 will be significantly more expensive lawn

In the new year is much different for German drivers: Higher fines, the end for the driving license tourism and more biobased content in fuel. But that's not all - some changes in the Highway Code could come next year also. hp pavilion dv7t battery

The main change in the next year, according to the ADAC, the new Bußgeldkatalog, the 1 February will come into force. In particular, lawn, shoving, and alcohol and drug driving will be much more expensive.

If you are caught with alcohol in the future will pay € 500 on first offense, the second time will be 1000 € 1500 € and the third time due. The punishment was doubled mdamit. Speeding costs in urban areas from 2009 80-760 € (previously € 50-425), for speed violations outside of the city limits then the scale is 70-600 €. So far, the margin was € 40-375. And tailgaters will have to dig deeper into their bag: Instead of the 40 and 250 euros in the next 75-400 years € due. hp pavilion zv5000 battery

When the changes proposed in the Road Traffic Regulations (Highway Code) to be effective is still open. The topics include: additional parking facilities for disabled people, overtaking truck in bad weather, reducing traffic and new rules for inline skaters and SegwayfahrerDer Segway is a high-tech scooter on two wheels. The driver stands on a step up from and is based on two handles. There, you can arrange the speed. Especially handy if you need to travel long distances every day, for example in large warehouses.

Even earlier, on 19 January, comes with the new license law, the final out for the driving license tourism: a foreign driving license obtained will apply not driven after the German driver's license was revoked.

In the diesel the biobased content is increased from five to seven percent by volume. Experts believe that this fuel-called B7 has no negative effects on the motor.

By 31 March 2009 must be large trucks from model year 2000 retrofitted with improved wide-angle mirror. hp pavilion zv6000 battery

Newly designed passenger cars and light trucks in September 2009 will only be an approval if they meet minimum emissions standards € 5a. This does not include that is not the maximum emission of carbon monoxide exceed 1000 milligrams per kilometer. At the same time, the limit for nitrogen oxides from 80 drops to 60 milligrams per kilometer. The next year also implemented the EU directive ECE R117 requires that tires are much quieter.

For vehicles with on-board diagnostic systems, from Year 2006, the emissions test will be merged with the main investigation. Year From April 2006, in the main study reviewed the additional electronics.

Who will be flashed abroad can be prosecuted, should not, unless he pays the fine. Exception is Austria, for with the neighboring country has a separate agreement. The problem is, according to ADAC rights expert Maximilian Maurer, that there are still substantial difficulties in the implementation of relevant EU decision. Now the new law will be postponed once more, which would forward traffic offenders abroad.

Caution was called for, according to Maurer yet: If you re-enter the country, there could be problems. There are even cases known where the passengers onward was prohibited until the almost-forgotten traffic fines was settled. lenovo 3000 g400 battery

That occurs on 11 January 2009 the so-called Rome II Regulation in force. It spells out the law in the handling of traffic accidents is abroad. Here one has agreed on a compromise, which provides that should come in essentially the law of the State applies in which the damage occurred. Motorists must therefore inform in any case in advance of the relevant case law of the destination country.