Zula Posted June 8, 2011 Share try www.racycles.com or www.competitivecyclist.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbean Posted June 8, 2011 Share Sorry Andy,you obviously work for Spez or have not done your homework.Check out the US prices of Specialized and you will see you local guys are charging around R10/11-$.A local shop here in CT (non dealer)is bringing in frames,has stock and selling them 10K less than the specialized dealers.Just shows you how much the local agent is raping you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames Posted June 8, 2011 Share I am busy looking into bring a Spez in. Have managed to arrange the shipping. How did you manage to get the VAT and the duty issues resolved, or didn't you. Paying on the full amount kills the viability of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOBIKES ONLINE STORE Posted June 8, 2011 Share I want to buy a Spez S-works epic 29er - the lum yellow and grey frame. cant get this color in SA and cant get stock of the one we can get anyway. I know Spex SA will not cover frame warrenty but not worried about that as will have it insured. Anybody know of any bike shops I could try buy from in the States? help will be much appretiated!! Hi Mark Send you a PM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark ellis Posted June 8, 2011 Share thanks for all the help guys, hopefully on the right track now, will you posted for interest sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weight Weenie Posted June 8, 2011 Share I wonder how many okes have actually gone and bought another brand bike/frame because they can't get what they want here in SA ? Local suppliers again shooting themselves in the foot it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 8, 2011 Share Anybody know of any bike shops I could try buy from in the States? Have a look at Australian shops,you will be surprised at the prices and it's the same region as SA so specs will be the same as SA bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted June 8, 2011 Share Have a look at Australian shops,you will be surprised at the prices and it's the same region as SA so specs will be the same as SA bikes. I tried the Australian route, not too much success and that was just for a saddle. They all said the same thing, they will not ship Specialized. The prices are great, ask Eldron to ship one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted June 8, 2011 Share I managed to buy a Toupe saddle from Sigma Sport in the UK a couple of years ago. Not sure if they still do Specialized online though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE HULK Posted June 8, 2011 Share Try ebayIf you buy on eBay pay through pay pal and that way you are covered if anything goes wrong!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bontie Posted June 8, 2011 Share I am busy looking into bring a Spez in. Have managed to arrange the shipping. How did you manage to get the VAT and the duty issues resolved, or didn't you. Paying on the full amount kills the viability of it. Wow! Almost like paying all your income tax is not a viable option?The official importers pay VAT and duties, that is probably the difference in price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted June 9, 2011 Share I never really saved anything buying overseas. The local Spez prices aren't much more than overseas, but they just never seem to have stock of anything i'm looking for. So for me, it was an issue of availability, not price. Edited June 9, 2011 by velo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andretraut Posted June 9, 2011 Share Sorry Andy,you obviously work for Spez or have not done your homework.Check out the US prices of Specialized and you will see you local guys are charging around R10/11-$.A local shop here in CT (non dealer)is bringing in frames,has stock and selling them 10K less than the specialized dealers.Just shows you how much the local agent is raping you. Stringbean, I am guessing, but have you done your homework. I recently built two S-Works bikes, a Tarmac and a Stumpy 29er, and got the frames from local agents at around the same price as advertised on the USA website. I mainain a good relationship with my local bike shop, and obviously reap the benefits. Maybe your LBS saw you comming and loaded the price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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