You would have to be mad not to buy from the USA at the moment

**sunhuntin** · 25th July 2007, 21:54

Originally Posted by shafty

What do you collect?

*turns red*

yanno that disney/pixar movie cars? i collect the diecasts and associated playsets. one playset im dying for [and the last i need] is sitting on $250USD and no sign of dropping.
my wall is covered by mint in box diecasts, as well as 2 shops, the helicopter and mack truck [one mint, one opened for display]

last night i located a cars sheet set big enough for my bed! so tonight, im sleeping with lightning mcqueen!!

**sidecar bob** · 26th July 2007, 08:24

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

*turns red*

yanno that disney/pixar movie cars? i collect the diecasts and associated playsets. one platset im dying for [and the last i need] is sitting on $250USD and no sign of dropping.
my wall is covered by mint in box diecasts, as well as 2 shops, the helicopter and mack truck [one mint, one opened for display]

last night i located a cars sheet set big enough for my bed! so tonight, im sleeping with lightning mcqueen!!

Good on you mate, i luv it!!!! I have a policy of doing one thing every day that an 8 year old would enjoy.

**shafty** · 26th July 2007, 12:31

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

*turns red*

yanno that disney/pixar movie cars? i collect the diecasts and associated playsets. one platset im dying for [and the last i need] is sitting on $250USD and no sign of dropping.
my wall is covered by mint in box diecasts, as well as 2 shops, the helicopter and mack truck [one mint, one opened for display]

last night i located a cars sheet set big enough for my bed! so tonight, im sleeping with lightning mcqueen!!

Good on ya Mate - sounds and looks KOOL!!

**Goblin** · 26th July 2007, 16:12

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

As per your sig line, My tax is your benifit.

At least my sig line is honest, true and not a just blurb of hypocrisy.

**scrivy** · 27th July 2007, 09:07

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Good on you mate, i luv it!!!! I have a policy of doing one thing every day that an 8 year old would enjoy.

You still trying to look up your kids teachers dress??

**gav** · 28th July 2007, 00:27

Well, obviously it pays to shop around and know what you can pay locally. For example, from the first post, flyingbrian has the latest Hayden Arai for sale
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ARAI-...8177QQtcZphoto
Price $652.46 US, freight around $60 US, all up $710 US, in NZ $915.00 but gst due of $114.37 = $1030 landed.
On Trade Me you can buy the same helmet http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-110713587.htm
plus $25 freight, $1024 !!
So why buy overseas?

**scumdog** · 28th July 2007, 00:35

NEED a die-cast model of a 1966 Ford Thunderbird, preferably a Town Landau and NOT a convertible, any ideas where I could get one??.

Quick before the dollar drops! (more)

**Ghost_Bullet** · 28th July 2007, 01:16

Originally Posted by scumdog

NEED a die-cast model of a 1966 Ford Thunderbird, preferably a Town Landau and NOT a convertible, any ideas where I could get one??.

Quick before the dollar drops! (more)

Dude HERE is it,... get it.. cheap..... done!

**miSTa** · 28th July 2007, 18:13

I'm looking at buying a new jacket and there's one in particular appeals.

This jacket is available in NZ for $650, the same jacket is also available in Australia for $450aus ($500nz) - better but not as good as the USA where it sells for $300us ($386nz). With a brother in Australia, work with a office in the US and soon to have parents in Canada for 3-4 months, shipping is not a problem.

It would indeed be mad not to buy from the USA (as much as I like supporting local business).

**MotoGirl** · 28th July 2007, 18:46

Originally Posted by gav

Well, obviously it pays to shop around and know what you can pay locally. For example, from the first post, flyingbrian has the latest Hayden Arai for sale

Price $652.46 US, freight around $60 US, all up $710 US, in NZ $915.00 but gst due of $114.37 = $1030 landed.
On Trade Me you can buy the same helmet
plus $25 freight, $1024 !!
So why buy overseas?

This particular seller wouldn't mark the helmet with a value of $652. It'd be like $25 (they've done this with every item I've ever bought). Hence no GST would apply and the value would be less than buying locally. I get big discounts now

**imdying** · 29th July 2007, 19:12

Originally Posted by MotoGirl

This particular seller wouldn't mark the helmet with a value of $652. It'd be like $25 (they've done this with every item I've ever bought). Hence no GST would apply and the value would be less than buying locally. I get big discounts now

And if it gets squashed, you'll get $25 insurance for it.