Why shouldn't I buy an electric shaver from Germany?

MatB

I'm looking at buying a new electric razor to reduce the irritation on my skin. I'm still researching what to buy, but am looking at a foil shaver having had a couple of rotarys in the past and have wet shaved generally recently.

Am not yet sure what I want to spend, but ignoring cost to begin with I started looking at the Braun 790cc-3 from Amazon.co.uk (£163) and the top of the range Panasonic ES-LA93 from Amazon.co.uk (£270).

Then (somehow) I came across the Panasonic ES-LA93 at Amazon.de for €233 (~£200). A significant saving! Assuming I went for that one, I can't see any reason not to buy from Germany:

• The Panasonic warranty seems to be pan-european.
• Any non-delivery problems are covered by my credit card.
• Postage isn't much extra.
• Amazon are a well known brand so I forsee little problems there.
• No import tax to pay as it's in the EU.

Google.de's shopping search finds it even cheaper at a more obscure site. but of this I am a little more dubious.

Can anyone provide me with a good reason not to save £70-100?

baby_frogmella

go for the new Gillette Fusion Proglide razor...even better than the previous Fusion razor and certainly better than most electric shavers.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gillette-Fusion-ProGlide-Power-Razor/dp/B004AML846/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296597735&sr=8-1

nappentass

Erm yeah - research the voltage first or could be a costly 'saving'

hth

MatB

That's a fair point, but European voltage is harmonised at 230V nominal so I doubt they have a different specification power supply for Germany. You generally only get a two-prong shaver style plug with electric shavers so I have few worries there either. Worth checking though.

suki1964

We bought a shaver for my stepdad when he was in hospital in Germany - and saved nearly 60 quid back then - and it worked just grand here in the UK. That was back in 2002, its just died a death.