Potential Group buy for LCI Blacklines?

[killerhurtalot]

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Asking Price:

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Location:

✓ Will Ship

Item Interest

So... Anyone willing to save a couple of bucks (and cut down risk since some people don't seem to trust Schmeidmann's or ebay) at the same time since it would be one single order to RMA or something if there's problems with it)

Basically, the Ebay seller's shipping is flat rate (as far as I know, I messaged him on Ebay already and waiting on the reply) of 50 euros with a maximum of 3 sets of lights in one shipment (he's renewed the listing very quickly after the old one either runs out of time or sells out)

So if everyone is buying separately, it would cost about $950 or $960 to buy 3 sets of the tail lights shipped to the door.

If someone does one big shipment to themselves, it would be roughly $850 or so total for the 3 sets of lights shipped to their door. Looking at the USPS shipping for 10 lb package (the lights weigh about 6-8lb a set) and the 2 day priority mail shipping, it would cost roughly $15-25 (the lights will fit either in one or two medium sized flat rate boxes) so it'll be around $880-900 total for the 3 sets of tail lights...

But yeah, you'll also save around $10-20 over buying on eBay (so 5%ish discount?) (or more if you live around Seattle and can pick it up)

At least for the first shipment, I'm fine with fronting the cost since it looks like it's pretty damn easy to sell them for roughly $310-350 or so shipped (when you have it in hand and don't have to wait a whole month for it to arrive) if someone skips out... Edit: or the last set went for $370 on the forums yesterday lol

Basically, if you're interested, I'm just asking you to post here and just postpone buying for a month or so until I can order from the guy after he answers my shipping question and I order it...

[Maxsensation]

Don't forget the chances of custom fees and duties. the higher the value of the product, the higher chance you get charge.

I remember some members here didnt get charged this. Kind a hit or a miss. This might potentially outweigh the 10-20$ savings..

ill be all over this if we can save a bit more thou.

[killerhurtalot]

Originally Posted by Maxsensation

Don't forget the chances of custom fees and duties. the higher the value of the product, the higher chance you get charge.

I remember some members here didnt get charged this. Kind a hit or a miss. This might potentially outweigh the 10-20$ savings..

ill be all over this if we can save a bit more thou.

I feel like if the "risk" of buying from a oversea seller is taken out, the members here buy it at or more than the price of the ebay seller (which should be about the same even after customs fees) since new/used blacklines have been going for like $350+ for the last couple of months even after the euro crash lowering the overall prices...

[Maxsensation]

what is the risk of buying from the ebay seller thou? what I've read so far, havent seen much issues.

[rpsco]

Originally Posted by Maxsensation

what is the risk of buying from the ebay seller thou? what I've read so far, havent seen much issues.

None. You are protected by PayPal's guarantee.

[klamchowder]

Seems like a lot of work to save a few bucks

[killerhurtalot]

Originally Posted by klamchowder

Seems like a lot of work to save a few bucks

Guess that's why people are buying it for $350+ from forum sellers instead of buying it from ebay.

[killerhurtalot]

Originally Posted by Maxsensation

what is the risk of buying from the ebay seller thou? what I've read so far, havent seen much issues.

none, it's just perceived risk. But people still goes out and buy way more expensive set from forum members though.

[comtrang]

Bought mine from Schmeidmann's, had 0 issues.

[killerhurtalot]

Originally Posted by comtrang

Bought mine from Schmeidmann's, had 0 issues.

Yeah, but out of stock until June 10th. and price went up to $350 there too... and some buyers from there got the customs fees of around $30 on top...

[killerhurtalot]

They replied with 2 tail lights is still 50 euros shipping, 3 sets of tail lights is 80 euros shipping.

[bmw0bsession]

I bought mine from ecs they always have a stock

[Ultimateone]

Originally Posted by bmw0bsession

I bought mine from ecs they always have a stock

They told me it would be 3 weeks as they do not have them ever in stock.

[bmw0bsession]

Originally Posted by Ultimateone

They told me it would be 3 weeks as they do not have them ever in stock.

Wierd got mine in 5 days lol