Author Topic: Airfreighting A Pin From The US  (Read 193 times)

0 Members and 4 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Homepin

  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • ******
  • Forum Posts:
  • Not a business - A Passion!
Re: Airfreighting A Pin From The US
« on: April 07, 2011, 11:13:09 AM »
I have to ask - WHY you would do it???

There is an absolute glut of machines currently in Australia in all price brackets and in all conditions.

Why put yourself through all of the uncertainties of importing? Importing is often not as straightforward as some make out - one shipment can sail in without a problem then BANG! you will have issues you never even thought possible and the one certainty is the costs will blow out of all proportion!

My advice is (if you are only after one machine) look for it here in Aus - FAR less stressful and at the end of the day very likely cheaper anyway. There are hidden costs connected with importing that you can't always predict upfront.

There are many many stories of importers abandoning containers of goods because the costs got out of control. It can become a bottomless pit when you start dealing with govt departments who don't give a stuff what it costs you. I know of one Brisbane car dealer who was forced to re-export two mini tip trucks for all sorts of idiotic reasons. In the end he lost over 100K.

Importing ANYTHING is not for the fainthearted or those with moths in their wallets.
« Last Edit: April 07, 2011, 11:16:14 AM by Homepin »
Replacement Pinball PCBs that remain faithful to the originals