The Joy's of Internet Shopping

[Lo Scannacristiani]

8 months! Dam! there is no hope for me then

 

[PaintballBudgie]

Never got it sorted mate, lost the will to live in the end.

 

[Skeet]

Originally posted by John C
Unfortunately it does not make business sense for the small online reseller to invest in large amounts of stock.

Paintball 'technology' moves so fast something that sells very well one week could be very hard to shift the next week.

The only way to get around this is to have very little in stock, then when you receive an order you get the manufacturer to send the product out.



If paintball gets big enough in europe, we might get an actionvillage style site over here, where not only is everything in stock, but their buying power allows them to undercut everyone else.

Its a while off yet though...




Dam Budgie beat me, my friend was waiting for a pot rocket for 8 month, I thought that was a world record.

With the way I do things...generaly speaking...if it isnt in stock, you will know when you ask..sometimes, if there is a longer delay between somene asking for something and me ordering it, it may not be in stock...but I never take money from anyone, unless I can get the item.

By teh way Budgie...I ordered that stuff Monday night...hopefully picking it up in a mo, I was out when the man tried to deliver it.

 

[jeff]

Skeet

Do pay all the relevent duties and taxes on the product you import into the country?

Thanks
Jeff

 

[John C]

Originally posted by Skeet
With the way I do things...generaly speaking...if it isnt in stock, you will know when you ask..sometimes, if there is a longer delay between somene asking for something and me ordering it, it may not be in stock...but I never take money from anyone, unless I can get the item.

By teh way Budgie...I ordered that stuff Monday night...hopefully picking it up in a mo, I was out when the man tried to deliver it.

Obviously when we order from you we realise what we are ordering is currently in America, and may take a short while to traverse the atlantic.

That is a different thing entirely to companies that advertise something in stock when it isnt.

 

[Skeet]

Originally posted by jeff
Skeet

Do pay all the relevent duties and taxes on the product you import into the country?

Thanks
Jeff

Unfourtunately yes...if you know a way around it let me know!

Initially I was getting the standard flat rate which is a killer 7%..but then I found out the Specific Item codes for paintball goods (there are two, as I'm sure you know), which has improved things...mind you I dont import markers so, one of them dont matter.

 

[jeff]

Ok Skeet.

Thanks
Jeff

 

[lil baffy]

i paid £7 for special delvery and it took a week 2 get here

 

[Skeet]

Originally posted by lil baffy
i paid £7 for special delvery and it took a week 2 get here

What was that mate, and where from...me?

 

[PaintballBudgie]

Its all about communication. One the forums as well.

If something isn't in stock and going to take 3 weeks to arrive why don't they tell just you. hate being fobbed off.