I wanna buy a foodmixer from USA

brokebutmending

I want to buy a Kitchenaid foodmixer - best web price in the UK £299. However, in the USA I can buy it for about £120. If I purchased an electric transformer does anyone envisage any problems..........??

tallnposh

That's also my plan! A friend regularly visits the States and she's bringing me one back this year..... (As much as I adore this mixer, I refuse to pay over inflated English prices) ! My boyfriend is an electrician and he said there would be no problem using it with an adaptor thingy, (which can also be found cheaply on the internet). :T

brokebutmending

Thanks for confirming this for me! I hoped I was right but wasn't overly confident of doing this. I absolutely agree that the UK inflated prices are appalling. Looking forward to being a proud new owner now!!!

home_alone

Howells of Cardiff had them at £175 just before xmas all one colour they sold out very quickly we bought the new Kenwood for my daughter miuch better buy http://order.next.co.uk/shot.asp?b=E07&p=1042&s=9&n=undefined

gary

brokebutmending

Is the model you purchased an MX275???

home_alone

brokebutmending wrote:

Is the model you purchased an MX275???

Yes best Kenwood yet, very quiet as well.

gary

eryn_kathleen

A Kitchenaid is really brilliant and they really do last a lifetime. But they're quite heavy - how are you getting it back to the UK?

I'm not doubting your forward-planning, I'm just curious!

Red_Cat

I just came back from Chicago and saw them in cream at Macy's for $150 plus tax. It didn't occur to me to bring one back and use a transformer. D'oh!

steveo3002

make sure your pricing up the correct step down transformer, its not a simple travel plug thingy

find out the wattage of the machine and add some to be on the safe side....bigger 240-110 step down transformers are q expensive