Thread: COLT DRILLS – GROUP BUY expressions of interest

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Damn

I just got some (this week, like Tuesday, arrrgggghhhhh)

but I'm sure I need a few more
I'll work it out tomorrow


bugger bugger bugger

I was going to post this a week or so ago SM, but I thought I'd wait for the sweetest possible timing.

Put me down for $230.

Cheers

I'm in for at least $110, Ross

Like SM, I just had my set of forstners delivered this week, with quite a few extra bits and pieces to fill the box

dai sensei - who from?

Sensei in which art?

I'm interested, just need to work out which sizes.

Ross

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Freight prices will have to be worked out later, and then the forwarding postage within Australia for each member.

Brett

From a couple of group buys that I organised last year, the import threshold of $1000, above which import duty and GST kicks in (which then includes postage cost), is one of the more challenging aspects of these exercises. At least the A$ has settled down a bit and not jumping about like it was when those group buys went through.

The trick is to break the parcels into sub $1000 amounts (on the day the order is made and paid for) and have these sent to nominated group members strategically located around the country for redistribution. It's quite a value/weight/location parceling exercise that can exercise the mind...

In my case I asked for the estimated cost of the goods and share of international postage up front based on the currency conversion at the time and a second payment for redistribution postage, plus any difference on the actual currency conversion on the day of purchase (plus the fee for the currency conversion which can be up to 4%) before final redistribution to group participants. A spreadsheet was invaluable.

Apologies if I'm giving you tips on how to suck eggs...

Ubeaut Neil, thanks for that. I was already on top of the sub-grand bit, but your other info is very helpful. Spreadsheets are my speshilty, and I may even write a little bit of VB code to plan it for me.

However, I just had a thought: most of the intentions expressed so far are for around $300, so I would think we'll be able to get them posted direct to each member and solve most, if not all, of those challenges. That will also save on additional domestic freight charges.

Furthermore it would help where a couple of members' things aren't in stock, and this would not hold up delivery for the rest.

Another member who does some importing professionally has sent me a PM with a few tips.

Regards, Brett

I'm in for $200 worth of brad points and am happy to be a delivery point if needed.

cheers
Wendy

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Ubeaut Neil,

Hmmm.... but not THE Ubeaut Neil....

Sounds like you are already on top of it all, Brett.

Originally Posted by NeilS

Hmmm.... but not THE Ubeaut Neil....

Yeahino, Dad gets his own special colour and evvvrything. I'z just doing a bit of brownozing.

Originally Posted by NeilS

Sounds like you are already on top of it all, Brett.

Surely you jest sir! I'm just making it up and picking it up as I go along (you don't know about all the PM help, see)

Put me down for about $300 worth. I.m interested in buying some brad pionts

Hi, Put me down for about $200 worth at this point.

Cheers
Pops

Put me down for $165
worth of forstners ,roto stop.extension bar.
Thank You
Steve

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