Would you be interested in a Group Buy for Short Shifters?

[dainese]

Hey everyone,
I want to try and wrap this up soon.

Can you please confirm intentions, so I can see if we need to pay import tax?
If this is the case, we will try and get it sent to 2 locations to keep costs down.

Thanks,

Justin

[gareth_oau]

hi justin, suggestion for you to consider.

for those who have expressed serious interest, get cash up front. you dont want to be stuck with half a dozen short shifters if people change their minds, or financial ciircumstances after you've paid for them.

[dainese]

hi justin, suggestion for you to consider.

for those who have expressed serious interest, get cash up front. you dont want to be stuck with half a dozen short shifters if people change their minds, or financial ciircumstances after you've paid for them.

Hey mate,

Yes, thanks for that.

I have to be cautious with this, and ensure that it is all safe for everyone.
Any other tips? I need them, I haven't conducted a group buy before...

[Dyldo]

i am happy in kicking in my money now for a shifter

[dainese]

i am happy in kicking in my money now for a shifter

Cool.

But we will wait for final numbers so we know a more accurate price.

Thanks

Justin

[Manaz]

Ask the place you're buying them from if they'll undervalue the contents of the package on the shipping slip - if they send it as a "Non-Commercial Product Sample" with a value of USD$500, that should suffice.

[dainese]

Ask the place you're buying them from if they'll undervalue the contents of the package on the shipping slip - if they send it as a "Non-Commercial Product Sample" with a value of USD$500, that should suffice.

Yeah, I will, but AFAIK, there was one place that explicitly states that they won't do that.

We will get a final count anyway, and maybe we may not even need to resort to that.

Cheers,

Justin

[dainese]

Can we order if we have a mk3 golf, not a mk4? I wouldn't mind a proper shortshifter.

Hey,

Sorry, I thought I replied to you already.

But Jim said that they no longer make the SS for the MK3.

[dainese]

Going to round this one up guys.

Pm'ing list of buyers now.

Chances are closing.

[dainese]

At the moment there are 7 people, including me!

I sent an email to Jim(dieselgeek) and see what he says about the import duty (what a ripoff).

Thanks,

Justin

[gareth_oau]

LOL Wrong end Justin.

Import duty and GST are Australian taxes and Jim won't be able to advise you on those.

You will need to contact a local shipping/customs agent

[dainese]

LOL Wrong end Justin.

Import duty and GST are Australian taxes and Jim won't be able to advise you on those.

You will need to contact a local shipping/customs agent

oh no. I knew that. i was hinting to him, if he could mark the value down...

[dainese]

So we have got a final confirmed number of 7 people including me. Unfortunately that will throw us into the rip off zone, thanks to the import customs duty tax.

I am doing what I can to avoid it. But the owner is being a bit of a cat about it.

- I suggested marking it down slightly (1-2 units worth).

- Or sending it into two packages to 2 different addressees. Then he said he would 'prefer to send it as one, so as to minimise risk!' (Silly if you ask me).

I am very anxiious as well. My R32 has a long arsed throw.


Thanks,

Justin

[dainese]

can someone tell me how much we would pay in import tax and GST?

the webpage seems a little vague.

[gareth_oau]

if the value of the order exceeds A$1,000 then you will be up for 10% import duty, then compund with a further 10% GST, plus the local customs agent will hit you for a $50 - $100 fee for clearing the goods.

So allow 21% plus $100 on top of your delivered cost to Oz.

For example, assume the goods are US$900 plus US$100 for delivery.

landed cost is US$1,000 @ exch rate of (currently) 0.84 = AU$1,190

then add 10% import duty = AU$1,309
then add 10% GST = AU$1,440

then add another $100 for clearance = AU$1450.

Alternatively, if you get say 2 parcels (to 2 different addresses!):


US$450, plus say US$80 delivery = US$530 @ 0.84 = A$631

x two parcels = $1,262 or a savings of $188.

As Jim for a quote for 1 parcel, and for 2 parcels delivered to 2 different locations and do the comparison