Capetonians combining orders to save on delivery costs from Germany?

[MORNE]

9 hours ago, HenryS said:

I decided to try Aramex Global Shopper to see how well it works. I ordered a couple of things which I couldn't find locally from bike-discount.de. The total came to €144 - around R2500 including 19% VAT. Courier to SA from Germany was R414. Aramex received the package on 1 July and then spent the next 25 days getting it to me. On the plus side, there was absolutely nothing extra that I had to pay; no VAT, no duties.

Yea i had the same with two packages recently (delays). But there was a notice on the website. Donething sbout the unrest and local staff. One from USA and the other from germany via Greece. Funny enough, the one from the US came in with 0 duties/tax as well…just paid the shipping of R239. Was a $200 order. Germany via Greece i had to pay everything though…and i learned their shipping from Greece is so something like R520. It is right there in the calculator though…should have checked. Anyway. Going forward ill check.
 

just a reminder going forward, when shipping things to the Uk from the EU ….Brexit lol. At some stage one might be liable for import duties sending stuff via there from the EU. There is free trade (so duty free) trade between EU member countries. 

 

 

[FootballingCyclist]

A bit off topic, But i won a competition on Instagram(Yeah I also couldn't believe it) and I was contacted and asked for my address etc etc, The company sent the parcel via UPS, It literally took 7 days from Denmark to my doorstep which included a weekend, So 5 working days, From Denmark. 

[MORNE]

yea..dhl or ups is first prize. but not all the international vendors offer the service.

I ordered two packages from the UK last month. Ordered on a Sunday evening...was at my door on Wednesday morning.

DHL express. 

Edited July 27, 2021 by MORNE

[NGM]

15 minutes ago, copperhead said:

But what did you win?

A Danish passport?

[Jewbacca]

40 minutes ago, MORNE said:

yea..dhl or ups is first prize. but not all the international vendors offer the service.

I ordered two packages from the UK last month. Ordered on a Sunday evening...was at my door on Wednesday morning.

DHL express. 

I ordered a few small bits for project 20" from CRC, got to free delivery which arrived 6 days later and a day wasted by me as I missed the clearence fee invoice. Free delivery with DHL express.

Banging!

[MORNE]

34 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

I ordered a few small bits for project 20" from CRC, got to free delivery which arrived 6 days later and a day wasted by me as I missed the clearence fee invoice. Free delivery with DHL express.

Banging!

CRC offers DHL express now???

{hears local stores whimpering in background...}

 

edit: answered my own question:

 

"

Worldwide DHL Express 

This is a priority paid for tracked service. For approximate charges and estimated delivery times for your specific country please click here. 

We'll dispatch your order using DHL Express. Once we've dispatched your order we'll email you to let you know, including a link to ’ YOUR ACCOUNT’ where you'll be able to log in and view your order and all the shipping details for that order."

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/customer-service/delivery-options?stop_mobi=yes

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Edited July 27, 2021 by MORNE

[FootballingCyclist]

1 hour ago, copperhead said:

But what did you win?

Ceramicspeed OSPW

[FootballingCyclist]

55 minutes ago, NickGM said:

A Danish passport?

LOL that wouldn't have been half bad..

[lukelockie]

11 minutes ago, FootballingCyclist said:

Ceramicspeed OSPW

Is it on your bike yet?

 

[FootballingCyclist]

2 hours ago, lukelockie said:

Is it on your bike yet?

 

Do they go on E-Bikes?

[FootballingCyclist]

2 hours ago, lukelockie said:

Is it on your bike yet?

 

on a serious note, I haven't even taken it out the box yet LOL, I also haven't ridden my bike for 2 weeks either.. And yours?

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I am looking to upgrade to a DT Swiss wheelset, I'm considering the DT Swiss XR 1700 with a qr conversion kit. I can't seem to find a shop in SA that has these products from DT Swiss, so I am thinking of using Bike24. I have read a lot of negative things about the postage when it gets to the SA side, is there a way that I do not have to use SAPO? Or does anyone know of a shop/online shop in SA where I could order these parts through them? Any help would be appreciated.