Is it a good idea to purchase JVC products overseas to use in the United Kingdom?
Consumer experience would seem to point to the purchase of JVC or, in fact, any other brand of consumer electronic product outside the United Kingdom for use within the UK being, at best, risky and possibly expensive. In many cases consumers have told us stories relating to overseas dealerships who have promised that the products they are selling “…are the latest in the range”, “…could not be bought cheaper in the UK” and that they have “International Warranties”. Very often this has not been the case and the consumer has been left with a product that may not even meet warranty requirements in the UK should a fault occur. Although a free market system does operate in many countries, it does not apply everywhere and we at JVC (UK) would strongly recommend that you do not purchase such items overseas unless you are absolutely sure of what you are getting and that you know at what price that particular model retails in the U.K. To obtain service under warranty in the UK for products p
