Internet purchasing ?

[moko]

UK or USA, there's no difference.

There is no way UK prices will be lower than US for stuff made in the land of the "free", and vice-versa.

Consumer rights are pretty hot in the U.K.If you`ve been stitched up,even if you`re buying from abroad then there`s plenty you can do.If you paid by card then your card company is the first place to complain to.If it`s a case of fraud then you can still complain to the Brit Police,the offence will have occurred here and therefore their business.
And.........Triumphs are cheaper in the U.S. than they are in Britain,make sense of that one.

[wkid_one]

Wkid is a bit off the mark in his comments - there is no way UK prices will be lower than US for stuff made in the land of the "free", and vice-versa.

Sorry What but I have researched shit loads of gear and the UK has normally been cheaper than the US. The moment is slightly diff due to the shitty economy in the US driving the dollar up disproportionate to the other currencies.

I have priced screens, helmets, accessories etc etc etc - and the UK has by far been cheaper.

US costs you SHITLOADS in postage - whereas my last package from the UK cost me five pound in postage. Many places in the US will charge you up to USD100 to ship something over here.

All has to be factored in - not just absolute price.

[Deebeeriz]

Can anyone recommend some overseas websites that deal with aftermarket gear that will do VISA type transactions with a minimum of fuss !
The $US dollar at the moment is quite poor and with the prices of say motomail being too dear ! , I was thinking of looking offshore for stuff ??

I have never had a cedit card ripoff problem, so taht is safe most ebays use paypal and I have read bad reports on that. western union also do a money transfer service, dear as. but postage/freight is the killer not duty gst . even though the product maybe dear in a european country the freight can be cheaper so compare both price and freight .

[ManDownUnder]

Hi K14,

Could you give me an idea of the shipping costs and how long it took to get here. I'm looking at a spidi textile Jacket so maybe starcycles could be the go for that.

Thanks.

Matt,

If you can order the jacket and have it shipped to a hotel in Houston, I'll collect it and bring it home for you. I'm going over end of April...

MDU

[matthewt]

Matt,

If you can order the jacket and have it shipped to a hotel in Houston, I'll collect it and bring it home for you. I'm going over end of April...

MDU

Thanks for the kind offer MDU. I rang the shop and the jacket I was after they didn't have in the size I need (they were having a closeout sale so it was REALLY cheap). So I decided to pick one up here.

Thanks again.

[ManDownUnder]

Thanks for the kind offer MDU. I rang the shop and the jacket I was after they didn't have in the size I need (they were having a closeout sale so it was REALLY cheap). So I decided to pick one up here.

Thanks again.

No worries... for what it's worth I go over semi regular so if it comes up as an option just let me know...

[wkid_one]

I've got a Technic one I am thinking about selling if anyone is keen

[What?]

...the UK has normally been cheaper than the US

Normally. Esp with European stuff... But what about US-made gear? from what (little) I have seen, US market is way cheaper for home products.

US costs you SHITLOADS in postage - whereas my last package from the UK cost me five pound in postage. Many places in the US will charge you up to USD100 to ship something over here.

Point taken Dan. I have the luxury of not needing to rely on USPS. Pomgolian post is weird - a CD costs nearly as much to post to NZ as a cadillac...