buying from US

[Dyno]

I just paid $355AU including delivery for a new pair of Sidi Vertigo boots from the US. i think thats pretty sweet considering everywhere i have looked sells them for $499. i tried for a week to get my preferred shop in perth to arrange a pair for me but they kept neglecting/forgetting to call me back.

i normally don't mind paying a bit extra for local service and to support local business. kinda crazy to pay a third extra tho.

[taint]

I usally buy locally but damn you can get some cheap stuff in the states with the current exchange rate. I bought a fair bit of gear a few months ago and even with the large shipping cost was still a lot cheaper than local

[Sunshine & F'n Rainbows]

US economy is so fucked, and I've never been happier.

[Dyno]

its only recently ive started buying stuff from the US. books from Amazon at $8-10 a pop.
these boots are only the second big item i have purchased. first was Alpine stars trackpants because no-one here had them and again, 1/3 more in cost.

[taint]

its only recently ive started buying stuff from the US. books from Amazon at $8-10 a pop.
these boots are only the second big item i have purchased. first was Alpine stars trackpants because no-one here had them and again, 1/3 more in cost.

Thats what I found, including shipping at 30%-50% (depending on store) to get the local price, plus the distributors do not get the boots I ordered over here.

Our tax system works a lot differently to the US and we would be paying about the same if the goods were taxed coming into the country

[Tjsurfa]

its only recently ive started buying stuff from the US. books from Amazon at $8-10 a pop.
these boots are only the second big item i have purchased. first was Alpine stars trackpants because no-one here had them and again, 1/3 more in cost.

if you are buying ebooks let me know..
i have shitloads of them.. 15,000

[kwakas]

I gotta start buying stuff off the net.....

[Daise]

£1 = $2USD

I is happy

[Jonchilds]

And the business section on the news has been suggesting we might see $1AU = $1US.

I will be happy, especially since no one can get Alpinestars in a 51 (which they do make).

[Dyno]

whaaaaat? i looked on the alpinestars website and they only went up to 47-48. i had to get sidis because they make up to 51.

[cooch]

the exchange rate is great i just ordered some performace carbies for the vmax
$1995 us
$2250 au including shipping

[Jonchilds]

Alpinestars make the GPS-3 in a 51. Their SMX boots go up to 50.
Sidi's are generally a size or half size smaller than the eqivalent size in Alpinestars from experience.

If the boot fits - buy it.