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What is it with some companies? I wanted to buy a a simple precision oiler. You know the type, little plastic bottle with a long syringe like applicator on it, so I could get to those hard to reach places. Cheap in the USA but extemely hard to find here. I know the postage would be around $2.50US to send to Oz but nope! Overseas is a minimum 40% of the total merchandise value with a $35US minimum! That would mean a $3.00 bottle would cost me $38US!!! I ended up buying a bottle in a hobby shop that was full of bearing oil for remote control cars. It cost $15AUS. The oil is of no use to me. Another example was I bought a set of digital scales for reloading. Quoted $65 postage. I had it sent to a mate who forwarded it onto me. Grand total in postage $30US (including insurance) and in that parcel I had a holster sent as well so it wasnt that light. One last example. I purchased some taillights for a mate. Quoted $120US postage. He wanted them and I said it was a rip off. They arrived and the postage was $44US including insurance.
I dont mind paying a reasonable price for postage. I know someone has to pack it and then take it to the post office etc but come on an extra $76 for packaging! Get real. I think a lot of companies are losing money just for this reason alone. I am looking at CED timers now. $149US, $325 here but if the postage is that much its still cheaper than buying here but I wont pay that postage and I dont like asking the mate to keep sending me things. He has to pay for postage out of his own pocket until I can Wester Union him the money and dont Western Union know how to charge fees!
Rant mode off now.
Stay Cool except for your barrel of your XD 8)
Mulder
I dont mind paying a reasonable price for postage. I know someone has to pack it and then take it to the post office etc but come on an extra $76 for packaging! Get real. I think a lot of companies are losing money just for this reason alone. I am looking at CED timers now. $149US, $325 here but if the postage is that much its still cheaper than buying here but I wont pay that postage and I dont like asking the mate to keep sending me things. He has to pay for postage out of his own pocket until I can Wester Union him the money and dont Western Union know how to charge fees!
Rant mode off now.
Stay Cool except for your barrel of your XD 8)
Mulder