swap shop for au/nz

[ozzie-crawl]

just wondering if it was possable to get a swap shop for the fe boaters in australia and new zealand. there is a growing number off aussie and kiwi boaters.
every thing on the swap shop is u.s dollars wich is good if you live in the u.s but for us its any were from 20-30% more plus extra postage if the seller is willing to send over seas.
i think its great that steve even has a swap shop considering he has a online shop, so if it would be a problem or a hassle to setup thats okay just a suggestion
scott

[andym]

Scott you are the man, if it happens do I have a hull for you, looks good only a few holes and will promise it will sink faster than your mean machine...............................

[ozzie-crawl]

i wish i had a mean machine
but i like the sound of this hull how many clam shells are you wanting

[Scott T]

I think it is a great idea. The Aus national association forum is for members only (meaning racers only), so the sport boaters aren't catered for. Up to Steven of course, but it's worth considering.

[andym]

Racers or not it is a good idea, alot of AMBPA guys shop here and on RRR and RCU. Ozzie sorry mate I thought it was the MM but I know it is a chinese clone of whatever. Hey for not much more you could of had a MM.

[ozzie-crawl]

yes i could have brought a mm but considering iam a bit diffrent thought i would try somthing diffrent

[Simon.O.]

Interesting idea.
My suggestion is if we have an item for sale or wtb then we put Aus or NZ in the title and at the begining of the post.

Example

FS. 9XL well thrashed and cooked NZ

Keep it as Au/NZ dollars and it will be clear where the seller is.
This way everyone gets a shot at it and if ED wants me to send him a rooted 9XL to france then so be it. Very unlikely, so it makes sense to keep it all in one place.

[ozzie-crawl]

simon i will swap you 2 4s 3700 lipos for the 9xl, battrys are in perfect condition last time i seen them flying out of my boat into the pond.so there is no postage cost pickup only

[Ub Hauled]

Interesting idea.
My suggestion is if we have an item for sale or wtb then we put Aus or NZ in the title and at the begining of the post.

Example

FS. 9XL well thrashed and cooked NZ

Keep it as Au/NZ dollars and it will be clear where the seller is.
This way everyone gets a shot at it and if ED wants me to send him a rooted 9XL to france then so be it. Very unlikely, so it makes sense to keep it all in one place.

I am with Simon on this one... I think having a separate Swap Shop will be bad for Aussies, Kiwis and normal people (ha ha) because there may be a potential buyer for stuff from Down Under and vice-versa. I do think that it is a good idea to place the NZ, AU, GER, SPA, RU, BR and so on to help the interested parties to identify a product and their origins and therefore negotiations.
Simon for President!

[Apples1]

My other question is on the normal swap shop, can we get it mentioned somewhere that they will or wont ship to AUS / NZ, the amount of time i have tried to buy or deal with soneone only to find out they wont or cant be botherd shipping Overseas, on most posts they always state shiped to the lower 48, what about us? arent we low enough for you?

Good idea though. BTW you can get a login if your not a financial member of the AMPBA.

speak to Al Ansell, he will hook you up.

[andym]

Yes Apples have been there too. What is with these yanks, will not ship OS but I bet they expect every where else in the world to ship to them!!!! It takes no more time, goes to the same post office

[tylerm]

Simon for President!

Thats Prime Minister down here! Or i suppose we could do with a new governor general, having the official biscuit of the GG as the 100's and 1000's cookie isn't that formal........

[Simon.O.]

Yes Apples have been there too. What is with these yanks, will not ship OS but I bet they expect every where else in the world to ship to them!!!! It takes no more time, goes to the same post office

Andy I hear you on this one.
I see it so often on here and on E-bay. Ships US only.
I will never ask for shipping costs from a seller who states that. If they can not be bothered to even consider selling outside thier own little eggshell then I am not interested in dealing with them. Thier loss.

I on the other hand would be quite willing to send a shagged 9XL to France(example) IF the buyer was prepared to pay the cost.

Think about it guys.
If Steven can send me stuff, then we all can send each other stuff. Buyer pays. Easy.

[ozzie-crawl]

if somthing is being shipped by post,then it should be packed well enough not to get damaged. shouldnt matter if it goes one state away or they other side of the world

[Ub Hauled]

if somthing is being shipped by post,then it should be packed well enough not to get damaged. shouldnt matter if it goes one state away or they other side of the world

I think the issue is that there are way that the transaction can go array... how many times have you guys gotten stuff in the mail that was well wrapped and it still got damaged by the postal service? And then what? Who'll take liability of that? I guess that if you wanted shipped overseas then there should be insurance so that you as a buyer would get the money back in case something goes wrong.
I personally don't mind selling to my Aussie or Kiwi friends, but I think I'd ask for insurance as well, just so there is no sour taste after the transaction.