Moving to Qatar from the UK

CS2009
By CS2009

Hey there,

I'll be heading out to Qatar later this year. Does anyone know if my UK TV set will work in Qatar?? Not sure whether to ship or sell...

Thanks,

C

By CS2009• 22 Jun 2009 22:05
CS2009

You guys are brilliant! Thanks so much for all the info :o)

By bonitamujer• 22 Jun 2009 22:04
bonitamujer

no need to pay the taxes only for the shipping charges...

By CS2009• 22 Jun 2009 22:02
CS2009

OK great, very useful info everyone, THANKS :o) Will have a think about it. Won't get 500 quid for my old one... but I could get a couple of hundred quid to put towards a new one. Any idea if I'll have to pay taxes or anything if I ship in electronics?

By bonitamujer• 22 Jun 2009 22:02
bonitamujer

YES,its good quality...ilove this brand....

By CS2009• 22 Jun 2009 21:59
CS2009

Ooops, yes. Sony Bravia!!

By stevethetyke• 22 Jun 2009 21:58
stevethetyke

Carolyn, Average price for a 32" sony is around 500Quid but I saw a LG shop the other day with 30% discounts and there are even cheaper brands with equal quality.

By bonitamujer• 22 Jun 2009 21:55
bonitamujer

so if there is no problem in shipping why u stay the old one..now a days theres a lot of good model...SONY BRAVIA? OH my dear u can have it in carrefour u can choose a good one...

By CS2009• 22 Jun 2009 21:52
CS2009

Thanks Steve. My employer is paying my shipping :o) I'll have a think about it. I only bought my current TV a year ago and it's lovely (SONY BAVARIA), but if there are some bargains to be had, I may just sell it and buy a new one when I get there. How much do you think a 32inch LCD is likely to set me back? Carolyn

By stevethetyke• 22 Jun 2009 21:48
stevethetyke

cs2009, Yes your TV will work here, its a 220/240v 50Hz supply out here so all of your electrodomestics will be OK, However if you've got to pay the shipping yourself I would think twice because there are some great bargains to be had on LCD\plasma sets at the moment.

By CS2009• 22 Jun 2009 21:47
CS2009

Thanks for that! The reason I'm asking is because they don't work across the water in Europe (or at least they never used to). Something to do with the picture / sound set up... you can get one but not the other.

By anonymous• 22 Jun 2009 21:41
anonymous

If your TV runs on 240 Volts and is PAL it will work in Qatar. The whole f**king electricity system here is British.

By CS2009• 22 Jun 2009 21:39
CS2009

Why do you say that?

By bonitamujer• 22 Jun 2009 21:36
bonitamujer

its better to buy a new one...

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