Re: [doc] Shipping and Duty from US

["Richard Hanlon" <rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The consignment stock would be an excellent idea - sending a reasonably 
large stock of parts over, reducing shipping costs per item, then pay DMCH 
as they are used from here.  However, this is assuming DMUK have space for 
such a large stash, of course!  Also, it would be necessary to conduct some 
sort of surveu to determine what parts were 'commonly used', and focus on 
these - I'm quite sure DMUK wouldn't want to have to pay to store a shed 
load of stuff that they sold one of per blue moon.

Just a thought...

>From: "nick12dmc" <Tammyfew@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] Shipping and Duty from US
>Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 22:55:41 -0000
>
>
>Hi All,
>        The main problem is import duty. There are so many diffrent
>rates of duty. No one is ever sure what your going to get charged.
>  Also some things get through with nothing to pay by fluke.
>You could get round this I suppose by sending all your stuff marked
>as gifts or at a maximum value below the duty limit but this would
>need U.S.cooperation.
>
>This is a very grey area and would I am sure not be liked by the
>UK Customs but can they touch a U.S.company?
>  The best option would be large UK or EU parts stash. Such as DMCH
>started with Carcoon. This appears to have problems.
>
>Maybe some sort of franchise with DMUK would be the answer.
>How about Consignment stock, where DMCH provides parts in store and
>are paid as a item is used?
>
>
>Just my thoughts
>Regards
>Nick H
>
>
>
>--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hi James
> >
> > We are regularly asked about coil covers. Until recently, I thought
> > these were only available from Grady or Steger, but personally I
>think
> > $109 is a way beyond steep for a part like that. If they are
>available
> > from you, then PLEASE update your website to show something other
>than
> > $0.00 next to it. As soon as I see that, I start looking at Grady's
>site
> > assuming you don't have it.
> >
> > I don't know if you realise but you guys (DMCH) for some reason get
>a
> > really good rate from Fedex for international shipping. Grady uses
> > (used?) UPS and it was quite ridiculously expensive. Sure, the coil
> > cover might be $109 but you're looking at at least $50 to ship it,
>then
> > duty and vat is added not only to the cost of the part, but the
>shipping
> > as well, which amounts to 29.5% on $159 totalling (by today's rate)
>£107
> > -plus- a processing fee as well for a friggin bit of plastic! Yes
>it's
> > cheaper than last year, but in the case of this part, still waaaaay
>OTT
> > for what it is. Of course it's a lot better if you're buying it
>with
> > something else at the same time.
> >
> > I'm -not- having a moan at you guys, your shipping rates are always
>much
> > more realistic, but this is an example of a part that we could
> > previously only get from Grady, and it's not his fault either, but
> > something we're all stuck with.
> >
> > Right now, I'd like to see if this is indeed the case for coil
>covers on
> > your site saying $0.00, but as I type this, I can't get to
>delorean.com
> > or usadmc.com :-P
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > Daniel Shane wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > However as most of the Delorean¹s I¹ve seen, including mine, are
> > > missing the
> > > coil covers and the weather in the UK is much wetter than Texas
>they need
> > > them.
> > >
> > > I¹m not talking about mass production here, no need to panic
>about loosing
> > > profits or anything like that.  What I¹m on about is hand
>producing a few
> > > from fibreglass and then offering them out via places like DMUK
>and
> > > the DOC.
> > > I¹m handy with fibreglass, have done it for a few years, so
>making a mould
> > > is very easy.  I was even thinking about reproducing the rear
>finisher
> > > until
> > > you guys did it.
> > >
> > > Don¹t see it as competition, I¹m just trying to help keep the
>cars on the
> > > road which is what we all want at the end of the day.
> > >
> > > Dan.
> > >
> > > P.S. Thanks for your offer and honesty James, It has restored my
>faith in
> > > DMCH.
>
>
>




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