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Your dollar is worth more than a dollar (to us)!

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  • Your dollar is worth more than a dollar (to us)!

    For those of you who have been following financial news closely (people other than me) this won't come as big news to you - but the Australia dollar is now worth more than the American dollar.



    Take for instance our most popular MKV coilover setup - FK Silverlines ($900 US):


    With the fluctuating dollar, this setup would cost AUD 1385 as recently as May of this year. Today, you can pick up this suspension for AUD 1113 shipped. This is just an example, but hopefully some of you may consider shopping with us as the time is right to buy from ECS!
    :: www.ECStuning.com :: IS NOW OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT EST FOR PHONE ORDERS!!

    Phone: 1.800.924.5172 - 8:30 am to 12:00 am | Email: Pete@ecstuning.com | Questions? PM us for a quick response!

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    Shame that your shipping costs are out of control on items such as bumpers or else you would have some business in that department.

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    • #3
      Very true mikinoz...

      I wish they could send it really slow for cheap!!!

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      • #4
        Very tempted. Any special deals for VWWatercooled members?
        Daily - MY09 MKV R32 - Deep Pearl Blue
        Family - MY09 Subaru Forester XT - Satin White

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        • #5
          Would you mark the cost of the package so it's less than $1000? (It would save us on import tax )
          MKV GTI Pirelli

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          • #6
            Originally posted by mikinoz View Post
            Shame that your shipping costs are out of control on items such as bumpers or else you would have some business in that department.
            Originally posted by thestu View Post
            Very true mikinoz...

            I wish they could send it really slow for cheap!!!
            Hopefully someday in the future we will be able to devise a method of less expensive shipping.

            Originally posted by Stalker View Post
            Very tempted. Any special deals for VWWatercooled members?
            No forum specials at the moment - just some great personal service

            Originally posted by bwen View Post
            Would you mark the cost of the package so it's less than $1000? (It would save us on import tax )
            PM sent. Don't think this would work out!
            :: www.ECStuning.com :: IS NOW OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT EST FOR PHONE ORDERS!!

            Phone: 1.800.924.5172 - 8:30 am to 12:00 am | Email: Pete@ecstuning.com | Questions? PM us for a quick response!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Pete@ECSTuning View Post
              Hopefully someday in the future we will be able to devise a method of less expensive shipping.
              Seamail.

              I have used it a few times from OS, and it is very cheap compared to airmail of any sort.

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              • #8
                As our presence is still growing in Australia, and as we do not yet send full containers of product to your side of the Pacific, even Seamail is cost prohibitive for our purposes. I sat down with my shipping manager and discussed this whole shipping issue with him, as I am fairly new to this position, and wanted to get to the bottom of this. We are in the process of hiring several key new employees that will allow us to take the necessary steps to drastically reduce our shipping costs to Europe and Australia. We anticipate this happening early in the coming year. I will keep you guys updated as changes happen around here and our distribution channels make themselves more viable for shipping larger items.
                :: www.ECStuning.com :: IS NOW OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT EST FOR PHONE ORDERS!!

                Phone: 1.800.924.5172 - 8:30 am to 12:00 am | Email: Pete@ecstuning.com | Questions? PM us for a quick response!

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                • #9
                  Awesome! Can't wait! shipping is usually wasted money!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by thestu View Post
                    Awesome! Can't wait! shipping is usually wasted money!
                    I know what you mean - it's like paying for gas. I don't really mind doing it - but if gas would drop a couple of bucks a gallon I would not complain!!
                    :: www.ECStuning.com :: IS NOW OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT EST FOR PHONE ORDERS!!

                    Phone: 1.800.924.5172 - 8:30 am to 12:00 am | Email: Pete@ecstuning.com | Questions? PM us for a quick response!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Pete@ECSTuning View Post
                      As our presence is still growing in Australia, and as we do not yet send full containers of product to your side of the Pacific, even Seamail is cost prohibitive for our purposes. I sat down with my shipping manager and discussed this whole shipping issue with him, as I am fairly new to this position, and wanted to get to the bottom of this. We are in the process of hiring several key new employees that will allow us to take the necessary steps to drastically reduce our shipping costs to Europe and Australia. We anticipate this happening early in the coming year. I will keep you guys updated as changes happen around here and our distribution channels make themselves more viable for shipping larger items.

                      I mailed a large 35kg suitcase from Spain to Australia for approx $60 by sea mail - No shipping containers required.

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                      • #12
                        if there was a sea mail option I would buy a LOT more stuff......... nudge nudge wink wink

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                        • #13
                          I wouldnt mind some new springs for the GTI but the price of shipping is more then what the springs are worth..
                          MKV GTI

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Pete@ECSTuning View Post
                            With the fluctuating dollar, this setup would cost AUD 1385 as recently as May of this year. Today, you can pick up this suspension for AUD 1113 shipped. This is just an example, but hopefully some of you may consider shopping with us as the time is right to buy from ECS!
                            Shame your customer service is so utterly rubbish after you make a purchase. I'll have to sort out my issues with my credit card company as ECStuning are not interested despite plenty of time to sort it out - Volkswagen Golf Automatic Hatch Opening Updated.
                            website: www.my-gti.com

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Maverick View Post
                              Shame your customer service is so utterly rubbish after you make a purchase. I'll have to sort out my issues with my credit card company as ECStuning are not interested despite plenty of time to sort it out - Volkswagen Golf Automatic Hatch Opening Updated.
                              They have not responded what-so-ever?? PM me details of your issue and I will look into it myself.
                              :: www.ECStuning.com :: IS NOW OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT EST FOR PHONE ORDERS!!

                              Phone: 1.800.924.5172 - 8:30 am to 12:00 am | Email: Pete@ecstuning.com | Questions? PM us for a quick response!

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