Anyone in the US willing to be a middleman for shipments???

swin1 · 29th October 2005, 01:27 AM

I live in Australia, and getting good quality electronics at reasonable prices down here is a non event!

I would like to be able to order parts from Madisound & Parts Express etc., however they only use the most expensive shipping methods, so if I wanted a pair of mids or tweets the charge would be around US$40 - $50! Ridiculous!

USPS has a Global Priority service that is fantastic. For only US$9 you get a 9.5" x 12.5" cardboard envelope that you can shove anything into (up to 4lbs) and it only takes 4-6 working days to get here (or most other countries.) So even if only 1 woofer or a pair of tweets can fit in their envelope it still makes a great deal and fast and efficient service!

My question is, would anyone in the community in the US be interested in helping out their bretheren overseas, by taking shipments from the stores there and forwarding them to us less fortunate souls???

I wouldn't mind starting a discussion about this to see other peoples' input from overseas like me, and from the US.

Cheers

~Andrew

rabbitz · 30th October 2005, 09:47 AM

What are you after that you can't get in Oz for a reasonable price?

rick57 · 30th October 2005, 11:03 AM

Hi swin1

Rather than anyone in the US, someone (US) here the other day posted about using 'pack & send' to reduce this cost. Search on international economy or user rick57 & you should find it

Cheers

BTW, maybe of interest:

home.vicnet.net.au/~macinc/

swin1 · 30th October 2005, 11:04 AM

$50 for a decent tweeter, which is double what I could get them for overseas. It seems everything is full retail plus duty applies to these sorts of things here, lack of competition I suppose, or lack of demand...

~Andrew

rick57 · 30th October 2005, 11:24 AM

Andrew

Depends on the product, hard to generalise.

Did you find the P & S post?

rabbitz · 30th October 2005, 11:38 AM

Andrew

.... but what tweeter are you really after?

Been going through my list of tweeters and not much to be saved by buying at Parts Express..... maybe $10 per tweeter but that's without the US shipping.

Competition is about to hot up in Oz

wes-ninja250 · 30th October 2005, 11:55 AM

Don't forget, you'll still have to pay duty on the stuff as it arrives in Oz, regardless of the carrier -- so you should check with customs to see if you'll really save any money.

And I know they'll catch you, y'all got a fancy new customs computer system not long ago.

Wes

rick57 · 30th October 2005, 01:18 PM

> you'll still have to pay duty on the stuff as it arrives in Oz

Only if its over - is it $A 300/ 500.

Cheers

gengis · 30th October 2005, 01:23 PM

Sorry to burst your bubble. But tweeter, woofer will not fit into that flat rate envelope. It has to be relative flat, the most I have ever stuffed into that envelope is 12 pcs of 6" x10" pcb.

In addition to tweeter and woofer will not fit into that envelope, the package will not offer protection to the tweeter or woofer. In essence, you will get a damaged speaker.

wintermute · 31st October 2005, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rabbitz
Andrew

.... but what tweeter are you really after?

Been going through my list of tweeters and not much to be saved by buying at Parts Express..... maybe $10 per tweeter but that's without the US shipping.

Competition is about to hot up in Oz

hey Rabbitz,

Are you going to have T-nuts/insert nuts and nice button head screws?? I'm sick of bashing in hex nuts with a hammer

I've only been able to find M6 size insert nuts here in Aus..... I liked some of the ones on parts express, but paying $33 US to ship $5 worth of parts seemed a little excessive

especially when on top of that they have a min order of US $50.

Tony.

29th October 2005, 01:27 AM	#1
swin1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ACT	Anyone in the US willing to be a middleman for shipments??? I live in Australia, and getting good quality electronics at reasonable prices down here is a non event! I would like to be able to order parts from Madisound & Parts Express etc., however they only use the most expensive shipping methods, so if I wanted a pair of mids or tweets the charge would be around US$40 - $50! Ridiculous! USPS has a Global Priority service that is fantastic. For only US$9 you get a 9.5" x 12.5" cardboard envelope that you can shove anything into (up to 4lbs) and it only takes 4-6 working days to get here (or most other countries.) So even if only 1 woofer or a pair of tweets can fit in their envelope it still makes a great deal and fast and efficient service! My question is, would anyone in the community in the US be interested in helping out their bretheren overseas, by taking shipments from the stores there and forwarding them to us less fortunate souls??? I wouldn't mind starting a discussion about this to see other peoples' input from overseas like me, and from the US. Cheers ~Andrew

30th October 2005, 11:55 AM	#7
wes-ninja250 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kingston, ON	Don't forget, you'll still have to pay duty on the stuff as it arrives in Oz, regardless of the carrier -- so you should check with customs to see if you'll really save any money. And I know they'll catch you, y'all got a fancy new customs computer system not long ago. Wes __________________ Do daemons dream of electric sleep()?

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30th October 2005, 09:47 AM	#2
rabbitz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Newcastle, Australia	What are you after that you can't get in Oz for a reasonable price?

30th October 2005, 11:03 AM	#3
rick57 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: dry ol Melbourne Australia	Hi swin1 Rather than anyone in the US, someone (US) here the other day posted about using 'pack & send' to reduce this cost. Search on international economy or user rick57 & you should find it Cheers BTW, maybe of interest: home.vicnet.net.au/~macinc/

30th October 2005, 11:04 AM	#4
swin1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ACT	$50 for a decent tweeter, which is double what I could get them for overseas. It seems everything is full retail plus duty applies to these sorts of things here, lack of competition I suppose, or lack of demand... ~Andrew

30th October 2005, 11:24 AM	#5
rick57 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: dry ol Melbourne Australia	Andrew Depends on the product, hard to generalise. Did you find the P & S post?

30th October 2005, 11:38 AM	#6
rabbitz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Newcastle, Australia	Andrew .... but what tweeter are you really after? Been going through my list of tweeters and not much to be saved by buying at Parts Express..... maybe $10 per tweeter but that's without the US shipping. Competition is about to hot up in Oz

30th October 2005, 01:18 PM	#8
rick57 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: dry ol Melbourne Australia	> you'll still have to pay duty on the stuff as it arrives in Oz Only if its over - is it $A 300/ 500. Cheers

30th October 2005, 01:23 PM	#9
gengis diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midwest--IA	Sorry to burst your bubble. But tweeter, woofer will not fit into that flat rate envelope. It has to be relative flat, the most I have ever stuffed into that envelope is 12 pcs of 6" x10" pcb. In addition to tweeter and woofer will not fit into that envelope, the package will not offer protection to the tweeter or woofer. In essence, you will get a damaged speaker.