Hi.
I'm getting some bike gear(Ultegra 9 speed crankset, pedals and calipers) from an ebay selling in Canada.
I'm in New Zealand(not 1/2 the world away).
He wants $45 for airmail or $25 for surface + insurance.
I've gotten stuff from Canada before(too long ago to remember postage though).
The parts I get from USA(and I have around 500 feedbacks in the last 2 1/2 years - so I do know) are usually so much cheaper = it would cost $25 + insurance max. to get a box with the gear in it from the USA to me.
He's being impolite, uncommunicative and immoveable in his prices - I've asked him x 3 to get a more accurate quote.
It doesn't sound like much but - sea takes up to 3 months(especially over Christmas) and is more likely to not make it at all and $45 - I re sell most of the gear I get and it wouldn't be worth me selling it(we're at about 64cents to US $1 so it mounts up).
Does anyone know if what he's expecting is reasonable?
How would I find out for sure?
Help would be appreciated.
I'm getting some bike gear(Ultegra 9 speed crankset, pedals and calipers) from an ebay selling in Canada.
I'm in New Zealand(not 1/2 the world away).
He wants $45 for airmail or $25 for surface + insurance.
I've gotten stuff from Canada before(too long ago to remember postage though).
The parts I get from USA(and I have around 500 feedbacks in the last 2 1/2 years - so I do know) are usually so much cheaper = it would cost $25 + insurance max. to get a box with the gear in it from the USA to me.
He's being impolite, uncommunicative and immoveable in his prices - I've asked him x 3 to get a more accurate quote.
It doesn't sound like much but - sea takes up to 3 months(especially over Christmas) and is more likely to not make it at all and $45 - I re sell most of the gear I get and it wouldn't be worth me selling it(we're at about 64cents to US $1 so it mounts up).
Does anyone know if what he's expecting is reasonable?
How would I find out for sure?
Help would be appreciated.