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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Topcat on August 22, 2005, 09:20 AM
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I have just bought a Skyway TA from the US, despite having 2 other bikes sellers on ebay from the US quoting me $65 for delivery. This seller is telling me it is going to be $350!!!!
He is now saying that he will reneg if I don't let him know what I want to do! I have a mate of a mate in the US who will take delivery but if he is saying he won't let me pay and then have it delivered to his address. I am being shated by the sounds of it!
Any advice gladly taken or if you have a chrome SKYWAY TA F/F or complete bike for sale I will gladly let this guy reneg!!!
Cheers
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tell him you want to use usps 6 to 10 day airmail for a full bike it is less than $200. the package can also be tracked. and give him a link to this web site.
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I've got a T/A f/f that may be for sale.... you didn't say before that you may be after one.
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keep talking to the guy otherwise its sounds like it could go wrong,
frames should cost $60 ish from the U.S to here and thats by express 6 -10 days etc
i always use www.usps.com as they are usually the cheapest.
i also have had some mad quotes and they were from people not trying to rip me off.
its a good idea on the website link , as this is quite a small community as if he knows you know fellow bmxers he should be less inclind to mess you around.
maybe get his telephone number and call him if it helps ?
nice choice on the frame.
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forgot to say, post the auction number or let us know the seller, to see if we know him or have dealt before ?
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I paid £140ish for a full bike to be shipped from the States using UPS, turned up in 4 days and I could track it every step of the way on the UPS web site. Fantastic service.
I have also paid £60 for a frame and fork set, from the US but that was using USPS, this should have taken a 7-10 days, it turned up 4 month later :o Crap
Bren :)
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O.K. thanks for the advice, I now don't think the guy is trying to rip me off, he has only quoted fed ex which charges by size as well as weight and so is a lot more expensive. I have sent an email with the usps website and asked him to requote, so i'll keep you up to date with what happens tonight.
Retro geezer: I may still need your help, I wasn't originally looking for a TA but after all the pictures I have been sent and flicking through an old copy of BMX I added it to my wish list. If you can send me some piccies that will be great.
Here is the URL:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7176907602&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Not sure if I got a bargain or not but if I get it shipped at the right price I'll be happy. I already bought some blure Araya 7x rims and some red Suzue hubs. Oh and a nice chrome / blue Shimano DX seat post..... therefore I'll be pretty gutted if this doesn't happen!
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Hey topcat! ;) UPS is the best way to get it to you,but expensive? Like others have said you can track it all the way and it will defo get to you(I know i used to work for them).also usps will be ok but his hit or miss on delivery times 4 weeks could turn into 4 months? but again if he sends it you will get it! Never send anything by sea always use air,as if you do,you may aswell kiss good by to ever seeing it! ;)
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Hey topcat! ;) UPS is the best way to get it to you,but expensive? Like others have said you can track it all the way and it will defo get to you(I know i used to work for them).also usps will be ok but his hit or miss on delivery times 4 weeks could turn into 4 months? but again if he sends it you will get it! Never send anything by sea always use air,as if you do,you may aswell kiss good by to ever seeing it! ;)
Thanks I'll go for air then! 4 months!!! The must be shipping it on a canoe! ;D
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Seller has just been in contact. He said its the first time he has shipped to the U.K. and so he is heading down the post office now to get a price for me. Sounds like a good seller so all should be good. What did you guys think of the bike?
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$350 is a joke like , as others have said usps is the best way to go for value ,and u can get a tracking number for peice of mind .. as for the TA looks the bizzzzz in the pics mate ;)