I'm sure this isn't a new problem.
I've just filled a shopping basket at Parts Express, including an SI T-amp, a couple of TB 871s drivers, and some caps and bits to mod the T-amp.
Total price about $70.
Shipping to UK $75.
This is just crazy, and a deal breaker for me, so I cancelled the order.
Has anyone found a solution to this? I don't need the parts urgently, in fact I'd be happy to wait a month or more for them, as long as delivery is reliable, so I'm sure shipping should/could be only $20 or so.
I know some of these parts are available locally, but the prices use the traditional "swap the dollar sign for a pound sign" method, which means at current exchange rates they're double the US price, and I may as well stump up for shipping.
Perhaps a US diyaudio member could set up a 're-shipping' service (for a fee) for those of us stuck in the black-hole called 'worldwide'?
Is anyone interested in some kind of pooled purchase of some kind here?
I've just filled a shopping basket at Parts Express, including an SI T-amp, a couple of TB 871s drivers, and some caps and bits to mod the T-amp.
Total price about $70.
Shipping to UK $75.
This is just crazy, and a deal breaker for me, so I cancelled the order.
Has anyone found a solution to this? I don't need the parts urgently, in fact I'd be happy to wait a month or more for them, as long as delivery is reliable, so I'm sure shipping should/could be only $20 or so.
I know some of these parts are available locally, but the prices use the traditional "swap the dollar sign for a pound sign" method, which means at current exchange rates they're double the US price, and I may as well stump up for shipping.
Perhaps a US diyaudio member could set up a 're-shipping' service (for a fee) for those of us stuck in the black-hole called 'worldwide'?
Is anyone interested in some kind of pooled purchase of some kind here?
jackpipe said:
You are right.
This topic was discussed a month or so ago.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95318
The problem lies with PEs choice of courier.
The solution is to choose another supplier in the States. I use several, originally sourced via EBAY. Post is then usually more reasonable but you have to watch out for Duty and the surcharge for handling.
Having said that, it can still work out cheaper!!
Andy
Unfortunately PE seem to be the distributor for Tang Band drivers.
I'm now thinking about getting an SI tweak kit from www.audiomagus.com - maybe I can persuade them to accept a delivery from PE, and re-ship it as part of my order from them....
I'm now thinking about getting an SI tweak kit from www.audiomagus.com - maybe I can persuade them to accept a delivery from PE, and re-ship it as part of my order from them....
The problem is that PE will only ship by air.
I have an almost unused SI T-amp spare, Vikash might still have some TBs (and i can check to see if Bob has any left). I'll be prepping a package to go to the UK (but probably not for a month) -- we have had good luck ganging a couple shipments to the UK and then having them distributed once it hits the UK.
dave
I have an almost unused SI T-amp spare, Vikash might still have some TBs (and i can check to see if Bob has any left). I'll be prepping a package to go to the UK (but probably not for a month) -- we have had good luck ganging a couple shipments to the UK and then having them distributed once it hits the UK.
dave
I am sure I saw a company selling Tangbands here in Denmark at great prices. I will dig up the website for you.
Found it: http://www.jumon-audio.dk/
I am sure they will at least send within the EU.
Steen
Found it: http://www.jumon-audio.dk/
I am sure they will at least send within the EU.
Steen
I've just been hit by this one ordering stuff from Mouser. Mouser charged me $36 to post a 1.5kg parcel by USPS (I'd been caught by UPS and Fedex before, you see), then Customs charged me £12 VAT and Parcelforce charged me £13.50 for paying Customs. You just can't win... My $100 order ended up costing me £100.
EC, that sounds familiar
Allthough I have to add, that I have had quite a few packages avoiding the attention of the custom-folks I am sure the Danish costums are sloppy and more or less on a coffee break all the time.
The shipping rates of Mousers sounds crazy! Having ordered from Digikey a few times, I never saw anything like that!
Steen
Allthough I have to add, that I have had quite a few packages avoiding the attention of the custom-folks I am sure the Danish costums are sloppy and more or less on a coffee break all the time. The shipping rates of Mousers sounds crazy! Having ordered from Digikey a few times, I never saw anything like that!
Steen
Try here:
http://www.lautsprechershop.de/hifi/index_en.htm
or here
http://www.spectrumaudio.de/
for Tangband suppliers a little closer to home.
HTH
Steve
http://www.lautsprechershop.de/hifi/index_en.htm
or here
http://www.spectrumaudio.de/
for Tangband suppliers a little closer to home.
HTH
Steve
EC8010 said:
It is the 'extras' that put the price up !!
I was informed by Customs that the duty rate for spares (ie not complete amps, systems, speakers etc) was 2% (see the earlier thread - post 5 )
If you need any other info on duty rates, contact the customs and get the correct commodity code. 01702 366 077
This may help :-
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds/cgi-bin/tarchap?Lang=EN
Use Browse then XVI. Most electronics and speakers start with 85......
Any overcharge can be claimed back.
Andy
Unless you are buying large quantities of something, the main problems are not the duty but the VAT (17.5 - 25% depending on where you live) and of course the outrageous fees the carriers charge for customs processing.
EC8010: Mouser used to have a USPS-option which was $12 flat-rate for packages under 2 lbs (or was it 4 lbs.) Did they stop that?
/U.
EC8010: Mouser used to have a USPS-option which was $12 flat-rate for packages under 2 lbs (or was it 4 lbs.) Did they stop that?
/U.
Wow, what a great place - thanks everyone for such useful replies.
steenoe, stee-b - thanks for the links, I will consider the european suppliers as a second resort, since they only seem to supply the TB drivers, still leaving me with multiple (US) orders to get the T-amp, etc.
Jumon prices seem reasonable. The lautsprechershop Cyburgs Needle kit looks interesting, except I'm planning to use a software digital filter, so only need some drivers, not a crossover.
SpectrumAudio sell the SI T-amp bundled with a PSU for 75 euro (US$100?) + shipping, which on the surface, seems excessive to me.
poynton - only 2% duty on spare parts? Most interesting, thanks.
planet10, you could be my hero! I can certainly wait for a month or more, I'd be quite happy with a 'barely used' T-amp (or 2, in fact), and I could use anything up to 6 TB 871s if they're available. How much, and how?
steenoe, stee-b - thanks for the links, I will consider the european suppliers as a second resort, since they only seem to supply the TB drivers, still leaving me with multiple (US) orders to get the T-amp, etc.
Jumon prices seem reasonable. The lautsprechershop Cyburgs Needle kit looks interesting, except I'm planning to use a software digital filter, so only need some drivers, not a crossover.
SpectrumAudio sell the SI T-amp bundled with a PSU for 75 euro (US$100?) + shipping, which on the surface, seems excessive to me.
poynton - only 2% duty on spare parts? Most interesting, thanks.
planet10, you could be my hero! I can certainly wait for a month or more, I'd be quite happy with a 'barely used' T-amp (or 2, in fact), and I could use anything up to 6 TB 871s if they're available. How much, and how?
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