ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
PM incoming
Buying bike parts from overseas, shipping time estimates and methods ?
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Litenbror
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ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
I had a bulky thing that took a week or so, 10 days tops, had to pay $45 shipping, I think it came DHL express. if you have non-bulky stuff and the order has free shipping, then roughly the normal timeframe as far as I know.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Hibike still taking their sweet german time to bother to update my order status nearly 2 days and messages both on their site and FB messenger,
after paying their BS surprise shipping surcharge.
after paying their BS surprise shipping surcharge.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
The dumbcunce at Hibike finally got back to me and don't seem to realize or won't aknowledge that I've already paid their damn surcharge. WTF!?!?!
I sent them a screen shot of the notification from Paypal.
I sent them a screen shot of the notification from Paypal.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
All for €10 extra shipping
they have gone and made an arse of themselves.If Bike24 hadn't geoblocked, they are pretty good at price matching other German retailers.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
I replied to their email within 10 minutes with the screen shot. 3 hours ago. no reply, no update on hibike. FFS.All for €10 extra shipping
If Bike24 hadn't geoblocked, they are pretty good at price matching other German retailers.
I used the link to PP that hibike gave me in the email, to send the money. I have NFI what the hold-up could possibly be.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
yeah, the big box for small parts thing that bike24 does is a bit of a block to want to order from them. it's not such a hassle if getting rims or whatever, but smaller parts can get lost or nicked in transit. At some point, bike24 must have got a killer deal on big-ass boxes, and just decided "fuckit, every customer gets a big box, no matter what they order"
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
This one was about 90% full, it was a good size this time with only a token swaft of packing paper on the top as old habits die hard.yeah, the big box for small parts thing that bike24 does is a bit of a block to want to order from them. it's not such a hassle if getting rims or whatever, but smaller parts can get lost or nicked in transit. At some point, bike24 must have got a killer deal on big-ass boxes, and just decided "fuckit, every customer gets a big box, no matter what they order"
I have had more packing that items on many of occasions.
I was just about to post this. My CRC order has stalled at the airport too. Have they employed the bloody Germans??
yuley95
soft-arse Yuley is on the lifts again
Wow - I was lucky then. Ordered my nukeproof from chain reaction on the 25th and had it in my hands in 8 days
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
So heading back to the motherland in a few weeks to visit the oldies and inquired with a certain UK brand that 3 riding siblings founded about a frame
I seen on their website that they had a 12 week lead on complete bikes and blamed part shortage for the long wait so I asked if they would be able to have a frame only ready and shipped to NI for me to carry back to Aus in 6 weeks.
Sadly their times have blown out and it will be 14-18 weeks (thankfully) for even a frame.
They said it would still be good to get me on one of their bikes but I have said not as this time. My idea was to buy with UK VAT, claim 20% VAT on departure at Dublin and pay 10% GST on Aus entry of course
Will either carry back a cheaper frame for my boys or take a bike with me for my short visit.
I seen on their website that they had a 12 week lead on complete bikes and blamed part shortage for the long wait so I asked if they would be able to have a frame only ready and shipped to NI for me to carry back to Aus in 6 weeks.
Sadly their times have blown out and it will be 14-18 weeks (thankfully) for even a frame.
They said it would still be good to get me on one of their bikes but I have said not as this time. My idea was to buy with UK VAT, claim 20% VAT on departure at Dublin and pay 10% GST on Aus entry of course
Will either carry back a cheaper frame for my boys or take a bike with me for my short visit.
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
For the record, ordered on the 22nd of August and arrived today. Not bad for up and down AliExpress delivery times.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32515199501.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32515199501.html
How can I feed my suspension needs with shipping this slow!
Must have been the same plane because mine has arrived in Aus too.