bigdiesel Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I have just started in N gauge, I want my layout to be DCC. The price of decoders seems a lot higher than Oo gauge. Is there a cheaper alternative? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 If you are in the U.K. Look at buying your decoders from mainland European suppliers. The savings aren't as good as they were before the £/€ exchange rate fell, but it's still a bit cheaper, especially for bulk buys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Riley Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 If you are in the U.K. Look at buying your decoders from mainland European suppliers. The savings aren't as good as they were before the £/€ exchange rate fell, but it's still a bit cheaper, especially for bulk buys. Or buy from the USA. You save on 20% VAT as HMRC don't collect the VAT for small values of goods. And decoders are small so a small jifffy bag doesn't attract attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted February 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2017 Or buy from the USA. You save on 20% VAT as HMRC don't collect the VAT for small values of goods. And decoders are small so a small jifffy bag doesn't attract attention. Have you done that Mike? I've often wondered, but it's such a pain when you get stung for fees, it would totally wipe out any saving. Tony's Trains look to be competitively priced. Bigdiesel - I've used some LaisDCC decoders, they're of slightly questionable origin (it's been suggested they're TCS clones), and aren't the most refined, but for £10 a throw I'm happy putting them as function only decoders, and I've got a few in motorised units, they do me just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdiesel Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Thanks guys, ill look into buying from abroad. Buy Blitish.lol Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Riley Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Have you done that Mike? I've often wondered, but it's such a pain when you get stung for fees, it would totally wipe out any saving. Tony's Trains look to be competitively priced. Bigdiesel - I've used some LaisDCC decoders, they're of slightly questionable origin (it's been suggested they're TCS clones), and aren't the most refined, but for £10 a throw I'm happy putting them as function only decoders, and I've got a few in motorised units, they do me just fine. Yes, I've bought a number of Zimos from the US. The supplier very helpfully puts the value on the customs sticker as $10. I don't want to say too much as some members of this forum might be HMRC officials Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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