Vibrationmounts.com / Are they trying to rip me off ?

[BorisS]

Just bought 4 vibration mounts from the company vibrationmounts.com. They couldnt tell me the shipping price at the beginning now they are coming with this info.

Dear Sir,

Thanks for your online order. The approximate shipping costs are as
following:


UPS Worldwide Expd (2-5 days) $158.41 (USD)

1st Class Int'l Mail $21.85(USD)


Unlike UPS with 3-5 days insured delivery, 1st class int'l mail can
take over 10 days and can not be tracked. If the package is lost we
are not liable. Which shipping method do you prefer?


Shaline

158.41 $ bucks for a package maybe 50 grams or 1st Class Mail which sounds like it will never be sent in the first place.

Boris

 

[BorisS]

did one of you ever order from them ?

 

[Bartman]

boris,
where are you located? i was going to buy a sheet of 1/2" silicone from them and maybe split it in half or quarters as a group buy.
what were you trying to buy?

 

[BorisS]

Im in austria, Vienna and wanted to get four of these for my new build http://www.vibrationmounts.com/Store.asp?Page=Products1.htm, V10Z61MTHA. Luckily they let me cancel the order In general I would be down with a group just think that i need something different than everybody else and my additional order would just mean that someone would have the extra trouble of sending it to me.

If just wondering how these guys can offer those prices.

http://shop.jet-1a.com/product_info...=1795&osCsid=e14d16ca9d259941abbc662d6e43f89c

http://mikrokopter.altigator.com/in...ch_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=gel

 

[Gunter]

Boris, tell them to stick it! I order parts for my heli from Canada, costs me £30 max. courier charges for small items (about $50 us) to ship from Canada to UK. Even that is high, but it's all insured etc. via a courier.

 

[BorisS]

I just cancelled it, they had no problem with it, luckily. Found the same product in the UK. But i would like to really find a cheap source for the silicon products. Those shops mentioned above must buy them very cheap and there are always some german guys in the MK forum selling the same product for identical prices. I just cant find the source.

 

[jes1111]

did you try www.gelmec.co.uk ?

 

[BorisS]

did you try www.gelmec.co.uk ?

I did now. Normally i just want to buy fast, credit card order placed, over. Gelmec you have to request quote etc. so i went for vibrationsmounts.com

 

[jes1111]

Or.... the most amazing supplier (of everything): http://www.misumi-ec.com/top/ - right next-door to you in Germany

 

[BorisS]

thanks going to result in some late night shopping

 

[BorisS]

the shops great first off all they have the product i want and i like the CAD download and 3D view option. Thats the way it should be !

 

[jes1111]

Fill in the form to receive their (free) paper catalogue - 2 thick volumes of mechanical pornography!

 

[krleas]

Did u find Boris cheap gel pads, i killed myself yesterday and cant get pads for 1,5 eur.

 

[BorisS]

thats the cheapest i found

http://hongkong01.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0474830

15 x 15 x 10 ist says 25 pieces on one sheet

1 HK$345.00 = 30.652 / 25 = 1.225
6 HK$325.00 = 28.875 / 25 = 1.155
12 HK$310.00 = 27.542 / 25 = 1.101

dont know thought how trust worthy they are and if the 25 piece a sheet for the price is true. Calculation excluding tax

Boris

 

[jes1111]

How did you end up there? - RS is a worldwide company - http://at.rs-online.com/web/

 

[BorisS]

Never ask how one ends up somewhere

 

[krleas]

Haha Boris good one, i got answer from England. Proce now is 43,60 eur

The only thing that I can assume is that Digitech are using an old price list.