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So today being Cyber Monday I decided to buy another SSD though this time a SANDISK 240gb model and a new keyboard/mouse mat. Then of course I thought I;d finally grab that 16gb DDR3 RAM kit I've been wanting and I check out Newegg UK to see if I can find one, I find a kit for £53 and then go to checkout and this is what happens:



Seriously what is with VAT and the shipping costs for two tiny sticks of RAM?. I live on the Isle of Man which is very much a part of the United Kingdom and isn't that much different. I also checked amazon to find the same kit going for £76 and that's without VAT charges, why does it feel like I'm entering a period where I'm facing Russian like prices?.

The problem is not the VAT (in the UK it's 20%, not 34%), it's the "& Duty" part that adds a lot.

And the shipping part... well, you live in another island .

The news!

And I'll start with a few mod related news:

FALLOUT 4 – NEW MOD BRINGS TOY STORY’S BUZZ LIGHTYEAR TO BETHESDA’S OPEN WORLD GAME

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-new-mod-brings-toy-storys-buzz-lightyear-to-bethesdas-open-world-game/

THIS PROJECT OVERHAULS GTAV’S VISUALS, TURNING IT INTO ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GAMES EVER RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-project-overhauls-gta-vs-visuals-turning-it-into-one-of-the-most-beautiful-games-ever-released/

THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT – FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL HD TEXTURE PACK RELEASED, INCREASED LOD MOD ALSO AVAILABLE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-first-environmental-hd-texture-pack-released-increased-lod-mod-also-available/

Now, the rest

WARHAMMER 40,000: ETERNAL CRUSADE GETS ALPHA GAMEPLAY VIDEO

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/warhammer-40000-eternal-crusade-gets-alpha-gameplay-video/

Behaviour Interactive has released a new video for Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade, showing some gameplay footage from its alpha build. Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is a massive online shooter that is powered by Unreal Engine 4, featuring Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Orks and Eldar in PvP and fight against Tyranids in co-op modes.

JUST CAUSE 3 – DAY-ONE PATCH NOW AVAILABLE, CHANGELOG REVEALED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-3-day-one-patch-now-available-changelog-revealed/

Just Cause 3 has been unlocked on a variety of regions prior to its official release. Instead of trying to complicate things further, Square Enix decided to simply acknowledge and accept that error. Not only that, but Avalanche released today the game’s day-one patch, and you can read below its complete changelog.

RUMOUR – ROCKSTAR’S FORMER EMPLOYEE HINTS AT RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 AS THE NEXT ROCKSTAR GAME

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rumour-rockstars-former-employee-hints-at-red-dead-redemption-2/

It’s no secret that a lot of gamers want a sequel to Red Dead Redemption. And with GTA V out of the way, a lot of people wonder what Rockstar’s next game could actually be. Well, it appears that a RDR 2 may be what the big studio is currently working on, something that was hinted by its former employee, Danny Ross.

THE ASTRONAUTS IS WORKING ON A NEW OPEN WORLD ACTION ADVENTURE GAME

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-astronauts-is-working-on-a-new-open-world-action-adventure-game/

Remember The Vanishing of Ethan Carter? While the game sported some truly amazing visuals, a lot of people criticized it for being an exploration game. Well, it appears the team behind it is currently working on a new action adventure game will be more of a real game than an explorer like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Hooray.

WARNER BROS MONTREAL IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON TWO GAMES SET IN THE DC UNIVERSE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-montreal-is-currently-working-on-two-games-set-in-the-dc-universe/

Warner Bros Montreal was the team behind Batman: Arkham Origins, and while that game was not as optimized as possible on the PC, it had the least problems – from the Batman: Arkham series – on our platform. And according to its official website, the team is currently working on two triple-A DC games.

& duty?.

I live on the Isle of Man which is practically in between the UK and Ireland, the most P&P I'd pay is near £10,not nearly £30, something is absolutely wrong here, especially for two sticks of RAM which are clearly seen in a tiny package and would involve a tiny box and be extremely light so there should be no weight or size costs added there, something else is being added from nothing.

TEAM 17 GIVING AWAY FREE GAMES THIS DECEMBER

http://www.pcgamer.com/team-17-giving-away-free-games-this-december/

Team 17 will be celebrating its 25 year anniversary on December 7 with a series of game giveaways and discounts throughout December.

DREAMFALL CHAPTERS VIDEO TEASES CHAPTER FOUR, OUT THURSDAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/dreamfall-chapters-video-teases-chapter-four-out-thursday/

Red Thread has been very busy this year developing the fourth chapter of the adventure game series, while simultaneously porting all previous entries to the Unity 5 engine. The Unity 5 update went live last Monday, and part four, "Revelations", is out this Thursday December 3.

ROCKET LEAGUE GETS FREE PORTAL CLOBBER NEXT MONTH

http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-gets-free-portal-clobber-next-month/

Portal's companion cubes, cake, and other memes that have been thoroughly run into the ground are coming to Rocket League next month, as bits of free car clobber you can win at random at the end of every match. They're officially licensed by Valve, and comprise cubes, cores, cake and various types of gel—all good things to slather all over your car.

PLAGUE INC. EVOLVED GETS HEAD-TO-HEAD MULTIPLAYER NEXT WEEK

http://www.pcgamer.com/plague-inc-evolved-gets-head-to-head-multiplayer-next-week/

Plague Inc. Evolved is an odd sort of game in which you create a virulent disease, then unleash it upon the world, nurturing it through various adaptations with the ultimate goal of bringing about the end of humankind. We were a little iffy on it in our 2014 Early Access report, but the user reviews on Steam are very positive, and I thought the mobile version (it was originally released for Android and iOS devices in 2012) was quite good. Multiplayer was planned for the PC edition from the get-go, and next week the long-awaited versus mode will finally arrive.

EUROPA UNIVERSALIS IV DEV RUNS DOWN THE COSSACKS EXPANSION

http://www.pcgamer.com/europa-universalis-iv-dev-runs-down-the-cossacks-expansion/

Europa Universalis IV is the kind of game I wish I could play. Not just to impress my friends, although that's certainly a consideration, but because it looks like a remarkably deep and satisfying strategic experience. Of course, that's also the problem: Too much depth, too much complexity, and not nearly enough time, patience, or intestinal fortitude to power through it. So instead, I will simply admire from afar as EUIV Project Lead Martin Anward spends a few minutes talking about the changes and additions that will be made in the upcoming Cossacks expansion.

In the pic you've posted it reads

"Estimated VAT/GST & Duty:"

Given that we don't know what that means (unless they describe it somewhere), we could assume that it is what drives the cost so much. It can be a "yes, we're on a sale but we'll make some of that money back thanks to this trick" kind of thing.

The shipping costs can be another scam.

Yeah it could be, either way I'm now notgoing to use Newegg UK until they sort this out proper because that is beyond a ripoff for me.

I also tried Amazon UK to find the same set and that's without the added VAT so I don't even know if I'll ever get a cheap 16gb ram kit that has good perf.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/G-Skill-F3-1866C10D-16GAB-DDR3-1866-Non-ECC-Spreader/dp/B0079TBJ5U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1448906421&sr=8-2&keywords=G.Skill+Ares+16GB

Do you have anything against Overclockers? Because if not, they have this 16GB kits

+Crucial for £68.69: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/crucial-ballistix-sport-16gb-2x8gb-ddr3-pc3-12800c9-1600mhz-dual-channel-kit-bls2cp8g3d1609ds1s00-my-173-cr.html

+Corsair for £77.69: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/corsair-vengeance-low-profile-16gb-2x8gb-ddr3-pc3-12800c10-1600mhz-dual-channel-kit-cml16gx3m2a16-my-347-cs.html

+Kingston for £71.69: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kingston-hyperx-fury-black-16gb-2x8gb-ddr3-pc3-12800c10-1600mhz-dual-channel-kit-hx316c10fbk2-16-my-167-ks.html

I actually ordered the enw keyboard and mouse mat from OC, though a friend recently gave me a link to a kingston Ram kit and I just bought it a while ago:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J8E8ZOC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00