Book order...too expensive for non EU =(
 

Asked from customs about the 101 Projects. It costs approx 30$ in states therefore it needs to go through customs because it comes outside EU. Ok, whats the total cost then?
(30$ + international shipping $)* 2 (approximately).

We are talking about 80$ ...huoh, guess I will buy the book whenever it reaches europe.

Should be that expensive - I ordered the book a few days ago, and shipping to Sweden was just $14!
EU or non-EU shouldn't make a difference - we have to pay customs anyway (maybe not the same % though) - I'll just take my chances with it passing customs without being caught - about 50% of the times it just goes right through ! http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/biggrin.gif

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1972 911S Targa (with 1982 3.0L drivetrain)
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My project!

I ordered the book a few days ago, $30 plus $25 shipping = $55 US dollars = $115 Australian dollars!! And yes $115 Aussie feels just like $115 USD to earn!!

Oh well

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John Forcier
69 911T

Er...and of course I typoed on topic. I meant too expensive for EU person, not: non eu =) =)

But lets see if we can make a bigger order via local Porsche club, that way its gonna be cheaper...i think.

Are you talking customs or just shipping? USPS offers a "book rate" for overseas mailing. It's cheap, but we're talking sea, rather than air mail. Shipping this way to a friend in Germany takes 3-4 months, usually. Now that said, I wonder how strict these overseas customs thieves would be if a guy in the USA just happened to buy Wayne's book here (Mine was about $36 with shipping) Then remailed it book rate overseas, filling out the customs slip as a "gift"? If others are willing to pitch, in, I'd be willing to ship a few books this way, but I wouldn't want to make a career of it. Overseas buyer sends me $36 USA funds,(better make that $42, I forgot to include the overseas postage, which I'm just guessing. I'm not trying to get rich here.) I then "buy" the book, send it as a sea mail "gift". Offer open to the first few who e mail me...but like I said, I don't want to do this dozens of times.

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Well let's see ... we use the steamer trunk with the false bottom, bribe the appropriate customs authorities, treat the contents so the book-sniffing dogs don't catch on.... This is getting complicated.

Wayne, can't you sell these guys e-books?

Or at least offer book rate sea mail shipping if they don't mind the delay? http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/wink.gif Got my copy today...believe me, this book is too damned good to download! You WANT the hard copy, as published...you really do!

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Fishcop and Guys. When ever I get parts from Wayne I order a bundle of things so the box is about the size of two or three shoe boxes. It poblably weighs a couple of Kg's. I get it sent by US post, second class or something, surface anyway, and it gets to Kiwiland about 3 or 4 months later. The cost of shipping is only USD$27.00. Avoiding our local GST (same as sales tax or VAT) and avoiding the local dealer mark-up's I get my 911 parts for about one third cost.

Cam and Matt, are you reading this!

Bill '79SC

Yeah, I can help anyone out like pwd72s says too. I'm between the US and the UK a bit too....

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'75 911S Targa
'81 BMW Alpina C1 2.3