Buying from Parts Connexion


I'm based in the UK and very interested in buying valve tubes from Parts Connexion in Canada, anyone in the UK had any experience with this ? Thanks 
Pauljenkins 
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@pauljenkins88,

It looks like no one from the UK has responded directly to you with regards to experiences with buying from Parts Connexion in Canada. From what I read so far, I get flashbacks of when someone whispers (messenger game) something into someone else’s ear and passes the whispered message to 10 more people, and the last person ends up saying something totally irrelevant or way off the mark, LOL. Not to say that some advice may not be helpful, but no one actually from the UK who has the experience you seek has ponied up a response. 

I suggest you call Parts Connexion direct and ask them how shipping charges and VaT may be applied to your particular situation. I lived in Europe 25 years and had to rely on direct communication with companies in USA or Canada when I was not able to ascertain others experiences trying to obtain products from North America and transport to Europe. When things arrived in the public mail or UPS, FEDEX, etc., I almost got slammed with some form of import or duty tax. Good luck. 
They are an honest company, I have bought from them via mail order. Their owner used to own Sonic Frontiers so they have a long history in the industry. Sonic Frontiers was a Class A rated tube equipment manufacturer so they know tubes. You are safe with them
Thanks everyone for your responses, AudioQuestforlife is spot on with your comment. I have full trust in Parts Connexion just the extra tax charges concern me ...
I am in the US but I can highly recommend them as being a class act.

Lost some parts in the mail and they promptly replaced them no questions asked.

Super responsive via e-mail.

Also the best source I know of for pure silver balanced interconnect cables for the DIYer. 

Sorry but bad experience with Parts Connexion.

Ordered a pair of XLO Reference 3 speaker cables. I received the cables with two differents versions of banana plugs. Not fakes ones but probably demo cables or cables for trade shows. They don't respond to my messages…

Bruno (from France)