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Thread: Lie-Neilsen now in Australia
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21st May 2005, 11:33 PM #1
Lie-Neilsen now in Australia
Went to the the WWW Show yesterday, and we have a new LN dealer working out of South Australia. They are calling themselves "Lie-Neilsen Toolworks Australia".
They had the full range too. And the price seems to be cheaper than we can buy direct from the States. Looks to be about 30% cheaper than MIK or Carbatec.
They tell me that the website will be up and running in about 2 weeks at: http:/www.lie-nielsen.com.au or ph. 0419 014773.
They seem to be a good bunch and worth our support.
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22nd May 2005, 12:32 AM #2
Thats sounds good and its about time.
But in reality, the prices we are charged now by the above retailers is a joke. If I can get them shipped here for about half the price they sell them for, there's something wrong.
Time will tell if they are competetive.
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22nd May 2005, 12:39 AM #3
I just picked up an order from customs on Friday - a 4.5 Smoother and some other bits and pieces and I reckon that the Aussie guys are selling there gear cheaper in Aus than we can buy direct from the US.
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22nd May 2005, 01:01 AM #4Originally Posted by Island Nomad
http://www.craftsmanstudio.com/index.htm
They are selling the low angle block plane for US $85. Even with the exchange rates and shipping your still way ahead. I think there's a reason relatives coming from the states are bringing LN tools with them....
And dont for a minute think that our retailers aren't making a killing on these particular tools. When theres no or minimal competition like what we've got here, they charge what they like.
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22nd May 2005, 12:34 PM #5
I recently purchased a #87 scraping plane direct from the U>S> along with some extra handles and knobs (rosewood option) , including freight nad exchange rate it was far better than the other lot.
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22nd May 2005, 07:23 PM #6
Hi all
Probably need to remember that "business is business". It needs to be remembered that a retail business has a lot of overheads so its a bit different to you or I ordering something in from the US.
Some of the costs are freight from the docks, labour to unpack, put into inventory plus they dont have the luxury of getting something through without paying duty or gst like an individual can. There is also cost in having the product sitting in stock.
My experience with ordering parts from the USA is that about 1 in 5 of my parcels gets opened and I get hit with duty and gst. I reckon thats not bad odds for me.
So I dont think we should bag them too much and for those of us with the fortitude to import we can sit back and for a job well done!
cheers
dazzler
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23rd May 2005, 10:59 AM #7Enthusiast
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the Craftsman Studio site looks good - however the low angle block plane costs US$85 plus about US$23 to ship. This works out at about A$145 plus GST if applied ( which would make it about A$160)
MIK are selling them for $162 so I don't think we can accuse them of excessive mark-ups.
regards
Dereg
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23rd May 2005, 03:40 PM #8Originally Posted by dereg
I had a chat to the guys at the LN stand on Sat and according the catalog they gave me, they intend to sell the LA block plane for $119.
They also had the new chisel sets which will be selling for $399 (5 piece) which AWR said would retail around the $550 mark.
Krunchy.
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23rd May 2005, 04:00 PM #9Enthusiast
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Thanks very much Krunchy - well worth waiting until they open for business,
regards
Dereg
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23rd May 2005, 04:26 PM #10Son Of Odin
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Hopefully it will mean only good news in the long run... Competition being competition. Still there are a lot of specialists that charge through the nose, even with competition. Those guys are generally competing against big businesses I 'spose.
J!
My opinion is neither copyrighted nor trademarked, and its price is competitive. If you like, I'll trade for one of yours.
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23rd May 2005, 04:43 PM #11
Guys,
before you get too excited, LN have 2 low angle block planes. #102 with fixed mouth and the 60 1/2 with adjustable mouth. The price difference is almost double. Check the prices carefully.
Regards
Les
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24th May 2005, 02:19 PM #12
Hi Les
Originally Posted by lesmeyer
Overall though the prices from the new importer seems to be in the order of 15-20% less. The guy on the LN stand was saying how they were not going to be greedy regarding the pricing - whether or not that was just PR/Salesman BS will be seen shortly I guess.
I'm on their mailing list for the new catalog which is coming out in a couple of weeks.
Krunchy.
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24th May 2005, 02:43 PM #13Originally Posted by Krunchy
So perhaps that is what the local outfit is aiming for in their pricing policy?
Are they going to be at the Sydney Show do you know?
Craig
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24th May 2005, 07:56 PM #14
I have some comments on the perceived pricing of LN goods.
If you are a new player in town and you want to quickly get market share, what initially is the sure-fire way to do it??
Be price competitive!!!!
Can the low prices be maintained in the future??
Too many variables, only time will tell!!!
But from the woodies point of view, if you do your homework, there could be bargains for the prudent shopper!!Russell (aka Mulgabill)
"It is as it is"
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24th May 2005, 09:45 PM #15Originally Posted by Mulgabill
The upside (for the time being) is that the aus LN pricing is a bit more competitive. Time will only tell on this one.
Krunchy.