Ordering from the states

[sil3nt]

Got a reply today

HI,

Sorry for the delayed response....

Your order was shipped and is well on its way. Infact it should have made it by now. Let me do some investigating on this and I'll get back to you.

I'm really sorry for the inconvenience...

Thanks,

Steve
Bikebolts.com

Sounds good to me. Should turn up next week at the latest im hoping.

[sil3nt]

Some sort of good news!

My wax ear plugs i ordered from the states arrived today.

Bolts are still MIA.
Bolts ordered 19th October.
Ear plugs ordered 1st November.

[BASS-TREBLE]

I had some ebay items shipped to me a couple of weeks ago.
Came from 2 different sellers, one with USPS and the other with EMS from china I think.

USPS said it was yet to be received from seller for nearly 2 weeks. I was literally writing an email to him and it turned up at the door, the site is still not updated.

EMS said that the item is stuck in Singapore, it was updated after I recieved it.

Last week I bought a Chain from a US site and an ignitor unit from ebay, and USPS seems to be up to date this time around

Luck of the draw I think

[Owl]

I ordered some "Speed Bleeder's" from the US last week. Shipped last Wednesday and arrived this morning. Small package, but 6 days is pretty good. They even threw in an extra bleeder

[sil3nt]

Nothing arrived. Getting close to lodging a transaction dispute with the bank. USPS hasn't emailed me back and im not wasting any money ringing them. Will ask bikebolts if they can contact USPS otherwise i want me monies back!

[Slyer]

I wanted that same set of bikebolts for my GPX, but I ended up ordering from powersports in hamilton. Got the exact same set in a few days.
Doesn't look like they do them anymore though.

[Reckless]

I've ordered quite a few orders from BTO sports and Z1 spares all usually arrive in a week or less!

You only have a certain amount of time with the bank to cancel the transaction of it was via bankcard so you better check.

PS looks like there is quite a lot of stuff coming in directly according to this thread. Better not let the kiwi retailers read this!

[sil3nt]

I wanted that same set of bikebolts for my GPX, but I ended up ordering from powersports in hamilton. Got the exact same set in a few days.
Doesn't look like they do them anymore though.

Powersports only seem to do the new ninja. However i completely forgot about them before i ordered from the bikebolts site. I would have asked them first otherwise. If nothing comes in i will see if they can get them in.

[Digitdion]

I've ordered quite a few orders from BTO sports and Z1 spares all usually arrive in a week or less!

You only have a certain amount of time with the bank to cancel the transaction of it was via bankcard so you better check.

PS looks like there is quite a lot of stuff coming in directly according to this thread. Better not let the kiwi retailers read this!

I Have got few a few bike bits and gear from the States lately.I would much prefer to buy from a NZ dealer, but I can not ignore so major issue's buying bike bits and gear here in NZ.
The major issues are the most important issues. Cost and Availability! Just been getting the Mrs a bike outfit. Worked out what we were after, with great help from the dealer.However when going to do the deal, sorry its going to be 5 weeks until they are here and you can only get it in this colour(not the one she wanted of course).Thats for the Jacket, now the boots, Sorry Just sold the last pair in that size. No more for 2 months. Does she want a different size? Thay ask.
I also want to get a top box for the bike, Dealer gives me a price(with slight discount) Then says shipping to From AKl to home is extra and they have to come from Austria so will be 2 months.
Go Figure?!
So what do I do, I go online buy the whole lot from the states exactly what i want, paying a huge frieght cost but they still work out cheaper with the current exchange rates.
I would much prefer to support Dealers here in NZ, but why the hell would you when you have to wait for so long, and pay more!
I know there are some people on here who think we are traitors, and are screwwing Bike shops that can not compete with the yanks at the moment. But the issue apears to be with the Wholesalers in NZ who A) Think they have a monopoly and enjoy good big margins at the expense of the retailer
B)are always so conservative when it comes to volume of stock.

Sorry guys but with the current service from the Wholsalers in NZ(not the retailers)why the hell would you Not buy in bike bits from the states with the current exchange rates!

In terms of delivery from USA I have only had one problem so far. One outfit sent the wrong bits. Very good service as straight away the right parts were sent.
Cheers Dion

[sil3nt]

They sent me another and it arrived today. It was dated 20th November so thats a pretty damn fast delivery. Still a mystery as to what happened to the first one.

[ukusa]

I Have got few a few bike bits and gear from the States lately.I would much prefer to buy from a NZ dealer, but I can not ignore so major issue's buying bike bits and gear here in NZ.
The major issues are the most important issues. Cost and Availability! Just been getting the Mrs a bike outfit. Worked out what we were after, with great help from the dealer.However when going to do the deal, sorry its going to be 5 weeks until they are here and you can only get it in this colour(not the one she wanted of course).Thats for the Jacket, now the boots, Sorry Just sold the last pair in that size. No more for 2 months. Does she want a different size? Thay ask.
I also want to get a top box for the bike, Dealer gives me a price(with slight discount) Then says shipping to From AKl to home is extra and they have to come from Austria so will be 2 months.
Go Figure?!
So what do I do, I go online buy the whole lot from the states exactly what i want, paying a huge frieght cost but they still work out cheaper with the current exchange rates.
I would much prefer to support Dealers here in NZ, but why the hell would you when you have to wait for so long, and pay more!
I know there are some people on here who think we are traitors, and are screwwing Bike shops that can not compete with the yanks at the moment. But the issue apears to be with the Wholesalers in NZ who A) Think they have a monopoly and enjoy good big margins at the expense of the retailer
B)are always so conservative when it comes to volume of stock.

Sorry guys but with the current service from the Wholsalers in NZ(not the retailers)why the hell would you Not buy in bike bits from the states with the current exchange rates!

In terms of delivery from USA I have only had one problem so far. One outfit sent the wrong bits. Very good service as straight away the right parts were sent.
Cheers Dion

a familiar scenario for me, but my main gripe is price, although there is almost always a wait to get the parts from Auckland distributor as well.
I've just ordered some Triumph (original) parts from the States. Actual parts cost is US329.95. Shipping is another US$122 making a total of US$451.95. The NZ price for the same items is $935.90.
Using 72c exchange rate, the US$ converts to approx NZ$578. If I get stung for GST, price will be $650 all up, so at worse my saving will be around $285.00.