DS1102E from UK - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 17, 2012, 02:20:43 pm
content: I can buy the DS1052E from UK for around £260. I note that on the RigolNA site the DS1102E is only $70 more, but in the UK it's nearly twice the price at £450!Where can I get a DS1102E for ~£300 in the UK?

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 17, 2012, 02:31:14 pm
content: Tryhttp://www.tekequip.com/digital-oscilloscope/rigol-ds1102e.html?_kk=fca38e91-84b4-4e95-a0b0-c7cc5ce52fb8&_kt=6027778995&gclid=CNiSgoP2oLECFYwhtAod3UbgYAhttp://www.rigol-uk.co.uk/ds1000e-series-digital-oscilloscope/

author: Kozmyk
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 17, 2012, 11:41:19 pm
content: Last time I looked Batronix in Germany were the European distributors.http://www.batronix.com/shop/oscilloscopes/Rigol-DS1102E.htmlI notice that Rigol UK have an offer on at the moment. About time too. their prices were way high.http://www.rigol-uk.co.uk/ds1000e-series-digital-oscilloscope/

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 17, 2012, 11:56:30 pm
content: Quote from: Kozmyk on July 17, 2012, 11:41:19 pmHigh prices? In the UK? Nah, can't be.

author: DaveW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 18, 2012, 10:40:15 am
content: The distributors I've used that serve the UK and seem to offer a reasonable warranty are MCS, who post on here sometimes, and Batronix, who ship from Germany; but naturally inside the EU there is no import duty, and VAT is charged at the German 19%, about the same as ours anyway.The service from both is good. I can't see the MCS prices directly, but the Batronix price is £256 + vat, or about £304, plus about 14 euros shipping. If they're doing it for that price, I'm sure you could speak to MCS and see what they will do, shipping should be a bit less as they're shipping from inside the UK

author: Stephen Hill
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 18, 2012, 11:05:41 am
content: Note that the prices on the Rigol UK website exclude VAT and shipping. So the prices would come out at:DS1052E = £298.80DS1102E = £360.00Price + £10 Shipping + 20% VAT

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 18, 2012, 10:09:04 pm
content: £315 shipped is a good price. I'm selling my old HP 54501A for £150 soon so I'll have some good money to put towards it.One thing I am concerned about is if I buy it from Europe what are my options for warranty if it does go wrong. 3 year warranty is no good if I can't claim on it.

author: DaveW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 18, 2012, 10:46:42 pm
content: Quote from: tom66 on July 18, 2012, 10:09:04 pmI suspect that Batronix would be reasonable, when I had the knobs break on a Rigol, they sent out replacement ones within a few days, but I've never had a full failure to replace. It's worth giving MCS test a shout as well

author: Joy at MCS
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2012, 04:11:38 pm
content: FYI there isn't a Rigol location in the UK. The Rigol site is another company that makes their site look like the Rigol site. I think the site was posted up around feb.Joy

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2012, 04:32:56 pm
content: Quote from: Joy at MCS on July 27, 2012, 04:11:38 pm..so put them on your website then! I hate sites with no pricing.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2012, 06:28:45 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on July 27, 2012, 04:32:56 pmWhat on earth is the point in having a website if you still have to call to get a price?

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 28, 2012, 07:11:43 pm
content: I have to admit that not having a stated price put me off a bit.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 28, 2012, 07:36:37 pm
content: Quote from: tom66 on July 28, 2012, 07:11:43 pmHaving no listed price means you can call and ask "What's the best price you can give me on X? Can you do free shipping?"It gives room to negotiate.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 28, 2012, 07:39:39 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on July 28, 2012, 07:36:37 pmTo be honest, I would have done that anyway. I always try and negotiate a good price.

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 30, 2012, 10:35:11 am
content: Quote from: Monkeh on July 27, 2012, 06:28:45 pm+1I immediately zap to another site.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 05, 2012, 07:04:11 pm
content: I would say do what Agilent do - "Typically Configured Price £xxx" - then quote when enquiring.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2012, 07:20:26 pm
content: Scope arrived, works great.£xxx delivered, from MCS. I'm prepared to spend a little extra to get a UK distributor over a European one.

author: M0pmz
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 04, 2012, 11:57:23 am
content: Looking at good Distributors... discovered v. neat little video here:http://youtu.be/LZNPiTdvgPc(Plus it's UK-sourced - seewww.Rigol-uk.co.uk)Is the trigger on their low-ish-end scopethisgood??...Direct experience appreciated!Dave