Brake pads from USA.

[cowboyz]

I am in need of some new front brake pads so womble off to bike shop in town.

$88 a pair ($176 for the bike) was the best they could do. I told them they were too dear and I will go find something else. All good.

Come home last night and jump on ebay. 10 mins later I brought 2 sets of brake pads off ebay. US$14.95 a side.
Including shipping to my house it costs me a grand total of NZ$51.
2 hours later I got an email saying the pads have been dispatched from their shop. Hopefully it wont take long to get here but can wait a week or so for the saving.

I say keep Bush around if this is how their dollar is going to compete.

[R6_kid:Me]

$88 is about right... but buying stuff off ebay will generally save you $$$ anyway.

[nallac]

shit don't let rob taylor see this thread.
you know you've just put untold thousands of NZ'rs out of jobs...........

It shows how much a markup the importers/distibution agents are putting on.

Ya gotta pity the dealers who have to try and compete with the exorbant prices they get them for.

[cowboyz]

I was thinking about $50 a side would have been more reasonable. The bike shop has treated me well over the years so not going to bag them for trying to make $$. When I told the guy $50 he said that is lower than cost for them so that is just what it is.
This is the first time I have turned to ebay. I usually dont shop overseas but with this kind of saving I couldnt turn it down. Looked at cameras and gps before and didnt find they were much cheaper by the time they were landed here.

[cowboyz]

with the internet what it is these days we vertainly are on a world market. I typically dont like buying stuff overseas because of the risk. But when it is THAT much cheaper, its worth the risk.

(wait for a thread next week about how my brake pads dont fit)

[nallac]

Ya have to wonder how much the shops in the states pay for them if they can sell and ship them cheaper than the dealers can get them here.

Some ones making a big profit and its not the dealer..

[johan]

with the internet what it is these days we vertainly are on a world market. I typically dont like buying stuff overseas because of the risk. But when it is THAT much cheaper, its worth the risk.

(wait for a thread next week about how my brake pads dont fit)

Yes! I have a few favourite ebay stores I trust and know they know their thing. It's cheap good products and fast shipping.

Especially buying Ducati OEM is a killer here and in many case it has to be ordered from Australia anyway. The dealer still get my $$$ when they service my bike, which is probably a better margin for them, compared to what they get for a $180 clutch lever.

I'm paying with Paypal which I trust. It's probably unsafer to use your credit card at any holiday resort than on ebay.

[Motu]

Are the pads from the shop the same brand as the ones you imported? Are your new ones ECE90? We need to compare apples to apples - photos please of the OE dealer supplied pads and packaging,and the same for your internet ones.

[98tls]

Paypal and a computer and your set,to be honest i cant remember the last time i bought anything for my bikes in NZ,i can remember the last time i tried,i wanted a TLR clutch,found a wrecker who had one he wanted $350 + freightbought one in Germany for less than 1/2 that landed on my door 7 days later.I am all for supporting Kiwis etc but am not going to rob myself to do it.

[cowboyz]

Are the pads from the shop the same brand as the ones you imported? Are your new ones ECE90? We need to compare apples to apples - photos please of the OE dealer supplied pads and packaging,and the same for your internet ones.

they are ece r90 approved.

I went into the bike shop and asked for brake pads for my bike.

He said $88

I said can you do cheaper ones.

He said no that is it.

The internet ones are FA188

Info I found on them

http://www.ebcbrakes.com/mcstreetpads.html

It falls into the FIIK basket but they seem pretty good on paper.

[Motu]

That's all good - you should of put all the relevant info in the first post.I'd hate to see someone go for cheap pads just on your say so.There are brake pads and brake pads as you should know.....but all some people can see is cheap.I'd far rather have a cheap no name helmet than cheap no name brake pads.

[cowboyz]

I would hate anyone to do anything just on my say so - my kids certainly dont.

[ynot slow]

I would hate anyone to do anything just on my say so - my kids certainly dont.

Mine kids don't either,and they like holdens as well,wife likes fords but still won't do what I ask/say,might just need to change tack on my behalf,i.e if the Hurricanes win by 2 points I get .... till next game.Worst part is when ladies think oral sex is talking to you.

[Sparky Bills]

What brand did you price up?
Sintered pads are about $60 per side...
$80 would be an all out race pad...?

Sintered are more than what you need on the road.

[cowboyz]

to be honest I dont know the brand that the bike shop were quoting on. It was the only brake pad they could get on their books and had to order it. They were sintered pads though.