Buying accessories from overseas

[Marktd]

Hi all,

Having bought the latest MBR magazine, and looking at probikekit.com, even with a strong pound and postage the stuff is CHEAP!

 

I want to find out what the customs charges are on imported bike bits bought overseas.

 

Anyone know?

 

Want to hear the good and the bad stories!

 

thanks

[Battler]

Bought quite a bit of stuff from Totalcycling.com over the past year or two..

 

 

 

You look at paying VAT and about R400 postage (its better to get a group of mates to buy "bulk").

 

 

 

Also remember that you will pay a slight "duty" on clothing.

 

 

 

Got my new white DT Swiss wheels for just over half the price I would have paid in SA!!!!

[splat]

Do a quick search.

There are a lot of threads covering this topic.

 

Group buys from CRC are the way to go = free shipping if its over 250 Pounds

[Gman1834]

Bought a new 2009 Bell Sweep from Chainreaction total cost R1325 (received it last week).

Best price was almost R2000.00 local and that was a 2008 model.

 

[CAAD4]

I also found PBK this week, There prices are awesome!

[Jon0]

this clears a topic i was just about 2 start...r the online shops trust worthy from over seas??

and how long 2 deliver???

[Daft Vader]

I have spent over R20k at CRC last year.  My 2 orders in January were the only orders where there was a delay in shipping.  Otherwise, their service has been 100%.

 

You can work on about 7 days from order to the goodies being in your grubby little paws, with at least 3 days of that delay being in SA at the Poeskantoor...