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BooTw0w
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Hello,

 

So I am living in Germany and want to get a new monitor.

 

If I would buy a monitor from the US, would i be able to use it in Germany?(Cuz 240V and so on)

Could I just use a standart power cord from Germany and plug it into the monitor? (Asus VG248QE)

 

Voltage rating is AC: 100~240V    Does that mean yes?

 

 

 

Thanks

 

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Of course. 

 

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Hello and welcome to the fourm. Yes you would be able to do that however you would need to pay a ton of taxes. Unless you are in America and bring the moniotr back home it's not an option. (You would pay more than you would in germany) 

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Yeah you can use it but the idea itself is kinda dumb?! O.o Why dont you buy it in germany?

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Thanks guys,

 

@FloRolf

Buying it in Germany would cost me around 300€.

From America 190€ in total.

which one? O.o

i mean, i'm watching the price differences too but thats a lot!

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which one? O.o

i mean, i'm watching the price differences too but thats a lot!

ASUS VG248QE 

 

Look @ amazon .com and .de(Dunno if i am allowed to post links)

.de is 311,45 €

.com is 184€ (converted) + shipping around 190-195€(+TAX still less than 311€)

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I'm pretty sure shipping from America to Germany will cost more than your "conservative" estimate of 11 Euros. I once considered shipping a laptop from America to the UK, but postage would have been £50+

 

Have you looked elsewhere to see if that monitor is cheaper within Germany?

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Not only will the shipping be pretty risky and expensive, You will also need to pay import tax. Not sure about the rules in Germany but look into that. 

I would suggest saving up and look at other sites within Europe. The prices between Amazon in Europe is different per country.

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