Overseas parts arrived!

[Lynmac]

Hi all,

Just thought I would let people know here in Aust. a few things about ordering their bits and pieces from USA or UK. This is for the people that have been thinking about ordering or have never ordered stuff from OS.

About three weeks ago I ordered a few items from the UK (Europa Spares) They arrived within a week! Had problems initially with their online ordering system - so I emailed them directly, placed my order and sent my credit card details over via an encrypted 2 stage message (call me paranoid or smart!) The parts are great and a good quality. The parts I ordered from the UK were not available from the US suppliers, or I couldn't find them. The small package was sent registered post via air freight.

The same time I ordered from the UK I ordered a few items from USA (Finishline) They have only just arrived - today! Made the BIG mistake and did not ask them to sent them via air freight.... instead they came snail mail - UPS. Although air frieght is a little bit more expensivie its worth it for small items. The largest item I ordered was the wind wings and sun visor set.

I have dealt with UPS many times and on all occaisions have found them utterly useless and very unfriendly - here in Australia that is.


I am extremely pleased with my goods from Finishline - very nice quality products........opening the box today was like Christmas time but its only May! I am not blaming Finishline for the slow delivery.

During my day job I deal with this sort of thing all the time. I work for the Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service and have dealings with Australian Customs often.

I paid 5% duty on the USA items then the 10% GST ontop. But when you do the sums of what I purchased it still worked out cheaper than buying in our own back yard at the moment. On the UK items I paid zero duty and zero GST. Lets hope the Auzzie dollar keeps performing.

My final word of advice is: if you order small bits from overseas get it sent registered post and airfreight.


Cheers
Lyn
Great Mothers Day Present - wind wing set, chrome hinges, snake emblems, AC pedals etc etc etc!!

:LOL

[BMK]

Lyn,

Sounds if you have a little work to do there now, fitting all of the bits.



Did you get the glass wind wings you were talking about?

All of the items that I have ordered from 'Finishline' have arrived in good condition and quickly. I always use the 'Air service'.

The taxes/customs don't worry me as I order items in multi orders to keep the excise at bay.

Have fun Lyn

Cheers

Bernie

[Rebel1]

Oi Lynn, I Bet ya get more than the wind wings, chrome hinges and emblems for mothers day.

It;s that etc etc etc! at the end of ya post you gotta worry about.

[Lynmac]

Hey Rebel1...........what ya talkin bout!

Etc etc could mean a whole lot of things...........gettin to old for that sorta thing!

Hey but you never know ya luck Sunday morning..........hmm breakfast in bed - burnt toast and cold coffee all compliments from my kids!

Bernie - I ended up getting the plexi glass wind wings with the small "cobra" engraving on them. The sun visors are the same as yours I think.

Just need to work out how everything fits on now! I will have to ask a few questions on how to fit those "AC pedals" and the centre rod for the sliding rear vision mirror etc etc etc

Regards
Lyn

[Rebel1]

Originally posted by Lynmac


Hey Rebel1...........what ya talkin bout!

Etc etc could mean a whole lot of things...........gettin to old for that sorta thing!

Yep Lyn..know what ya mean....I'm so old you can find my name on the sides of the pyramids. Cleopatra and I had a thing going back then.

She had a thing about snakes too