Seriously, someone is charging this much for a Genesis

[Diesel6401]

Was ebay pimpin earlier and came across this http://cgi.ebay.com/RC-High-Speed-Boat-Genesis-Tunnel-Hull-100-complet-RTR-/190502240664?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_V ehicles&hash=item2c5ad18198#ht_17714wt_918

Let's see the the parts they have and the prices for them:
Bare Hull: $150 or $200 Painted from HK with hardware and motor/esc which you could sell
Motor: $50
ESC: $70
Radio: $20
Batt: $25

Some what's all the extra cost?!?!

[b.mcdaniel.2009]

:bounce: and $117 for shipping LOL

[Diesel6401]

:bounce: and $117 for shipping LOL

Just noticed that :doh:


Some people should be smacked.. :ThumbsDown01:

[scoota]

IT costs me 100 bucks to get a hull sent from OSE to Australia (A lot more if its over 36 inches) , as for the price thats why you should do your research before buying anything !!!!!!! its not hard to research product/ pricing with internet these days ......

[Diesel6401]

IT costs me 100 bucks to get a hull sent from OSE to Australia (A lot more if its over 36 inches) , as for the price thats why you should do your research before buying anything !!!!!!! its not hard to research product/ pricing with internet these days ......

Dang that's a lot of coin for shipping bro....


The prices on the other stuff is just outrageous though...

[video200]

i found my self looking for the G-freak stickers on it:bounce::bounce:

[Diesel6401]

i found my self looking for the G-freak stickers on it:bounce::bounce:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
:lol::lol::lol:

[6sHyper]

Fairprice???? these guys need a good ol punch in the gut!!!

[scoota]

Dang that's a lot of coin for shipping bro....


The prices on the other stuff is just outrageous though...

The sad thing is Diesel , even with the 100 bucks shipping , it works out 100-200 bucks cheaper than if i brought the same boat here in OZ !!!!!! it suxs but thats life :doh:

[Diesel6401]

The sad thing is Diesel , even with the 100 bucks shipping , it works out 100 bucks cheaper than if i brought the same boat here in OZ !!!!!! it suxs but thats life :doh:

Goodness gracious that does suck bro :hug1:... Didn't know the price down under was soo high...

[drwayne]

Some clowns list one item at say $695, and their pal lists a few the same within a week for much less.. the cheaper ones sell.

I went cruising HC for cheap parts.. then tried ebay and found identical stuff at 4 times the price.. same brand and even identified as from HC !
go figure the stupidity of some sellers.
Then again, if ppl actually buy from these clowns.. fool them !

W

[drwayne]

Goodness gracious that does suck bro :hug1:... Didn't know the price down under was soo high...

today 1.00AUD = 1.05USD

What costs you 200, costs us 190.50
delivery is a killer though

eg ose ships stuff at base rate of 17.90 to Au.
Means that water pickup for 2.49 + 17.90 is bloody expensive. !
W.

[scoota]

Mate , i have seen SV 27s for $650 & UL1s for $750 in hobby shops around Melbourne , Australia , i have a chuckle , and feel sorry for the ppl silly enough to pay those prices !!!!

[drwayne]

an ex army mate in Darwin ( NT, Au) who bought one of those UL1 nitros .. freaked when I showed same online for under 350 new !
pays to shop around.

[egneg]

No wonder a fellow Aussie paid for expedited shipping for some UL-1 parts I had here in the states.

[Basstronics]

Upgrade = Bolts tightened?

:laugh:

[drwayne]

Upgrade = Bolts tightened?

:laugh:

we're not talking about your face lift
:laugh:

[Gen]

No wonder a fellow Aussie paid for expedited shipping for some UL-1 parts I had here in the states.

well i was gonna get em from kintec racing and saved a packet gettin from you ,and those parts you wouldent even get in australia,

thanks again chuck :thumbup1:

[sailr]

Shipping is a killer these days. You all would choke if you knew what we have to pay to get our stuff here from China! Even our mini boats average $30 each when shipped in a carton of 6 boats. Outrageous. In the past 5 years, shipping has doubled and the value of the US dollar against the Chinese Renminbi (Yuan) has decreased 20%!

[Basstronics]

When we import standard 20' containers roughly 8' x 8' x 20' from China we calculate in $10-12,000 USD for shipping alone.

[sailr]

Yep. We are a tiny company. We could never afford a container load anyway. All of our shipments come in EMS. I remember when a 20' container was only about $5,000!

[video200]

shipping FROM usa have also went up up and away :(
was a time when shipping from usa was not a big isshue, now a days it is a big part of the chost.

[CornelP]

shipping FROM usa have also went up up and away :(
was a time when shipping from usa was not a big isshue, now a days it is a big part of the chost.

Do not forget custom taxes and VAT....:cursing:

[video200]

i have not forgotten about those.
a few years ago i payed $35 to have a 32" FMD shipped from usa to norway today it seems that a SV27R wil chost me $85.
so if i am to put in VAT and customs and so on a sv wil end up at
$300 for the boat + 85 shipping +25% VAT on those 285 + $24 as a customs\import fee so if my math skills are not totaly out there total deliverd for a sv $505.25.

so to all your aussies out there. you not alone beeing ripped off

[mappo]

Was ebay pimpin earlier and came across this http://cgi.ebay.com/RC-High-Speed-Boat-Genesis-Tunnel-Hull-100-complet-RTR-/190502240664?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_V ehicles&hash=item2c5ad18198#ht_17714wt_918

Let's see the the parts they have and the prices for them:
Bare Hull: $150 or $200 Painted from HK with hardware and motor/esc which you could sell
Motor: $50
ESC: $70
Radio: $20
Batt: $25

Some what's all the extra cost?!?!

How about this one from Cali. look at the shipping in contus. i could order the same thing from HK and it will cost me $240 including shipping -- $239 for the Genesis to my NY address :laugh:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180474044255&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Flying Scotsman]

The real bandits are UPS on foreign shipments. The girls and boys in brown choose the right colour for their uniforms, they are full of ?

Douggie

[Brushless55]

Was ebay pimpin earlier and came across this http://cgi.ebay.com/RC-High-Speed-Boat-Genesis-Tunnel-Hull-100-complet-RTR-/190502240664?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_V ehicles&hash=item2c5ad18198#ht_17714wt_918

Let's see the the parts they have and the prices for them:
Bare Hull: $150 or $200 Painted from HK with hardware and motor/esc which you could sell
Motor: $50
ESC: $70
Radio: $20
Batt: $25

Some what's all the extra cost?!?!

What is this, GFreak 2.0 ! :w00t:

[egneg]

well i was gonna get em from kintec racing and saved a packet gettin from you ,and those parts you wouldent even get in australia,

thanks again chuck :thumbup1:

Just to let you know the parts went out today.

[norbique]

Not long ago I was looking for how much would it HURT me to ship my 29" tunnel boat (my avatar) from Hungary to a friend in the US. The cheapest shipping I found was about 70 euros, ~90USD. If I wanted tracking and insurance, then well over $100... it's not worth it I think.

[racer504]

I just shipped a sport 40 hull to Australia for $95.60 by USPS. The friendly folks at the UPS store wanted $610.00 for the same exact box! That is just plain stupid:eek:

[Basstronics]

UPS is retarded on their international pricing.

USPS is the best bet.

[Joeyhatch11]

I was JUST looking at that boat at HoobyCity. Looks badass!!! But like you guys said, I dont know where this guy gets off trying to selling it for that price. I feel bad for the sorry bastard that buys it!!!! LOL But what do you guys think of the boat in general?

[SweetAccord]

I was JUST looking at that boat at HoobyCity. Looks badass!!! But like you guys said, I dont know where this guy gets off trying to selling it for that price. I feel bad for the sorry bastard that buys it!!!! LOL But what do you guys think of the boat in general?

You know people can sell what they want for how much they want. There is no rule on E-bay so it's not such a shocker to see items like this or other items. I'm never shocked to see how people like to rip off other people. It's part of life these days. Everyone wants to make a quick buck. You just have to be conscious of searching the web and finding a good deal these days!

As for if these boats are good quality, you can read the reviews from owners on HK.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11240
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=16566

[SweetAccord]

On another note all together. E-bay. It has always had security purchase issues. Recently my friend had a laptop for sale and he received a message from a buyer that they were willing to pay $200.00 over the asking cost but my friend was to send it ASAP. The funds showed on his account that the money was there but when he contacted E-bay they stated there was no money there and they could not explain how this could of happened or how it was even done.

Apparently they hacked my friends account to make it seem that the money was there and it was not and that if he shipped it they would of made off with the laptop and no one could have done a thing about it. It was smart that he didn't do that.

True Story.

[ray schrauwen]

....memories of G-Freak....

[hyrulejedi86]

Did you notice the motor they put in that thing? awefully big KV for a boat even running 3s.

[dana]

ebay is aweful. what about this guy with the SV lol http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bar/2217069261.html.... what an anus