Members Bert51 Posted November 3, 2019 Members Report Posted November 3, 2019 Sadly, it seem to be normal in Australia for most dealers to charge more then other countries for Machines Parts and Accessories and Threads. Bert. Quote
Members Matt S Posted November 3, 2019 Members Report Posted November 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Bert51 said: Sadly, it seem to be normal in Australia for most dealers to charge more then other countries for Machines Parts and Accessories and Threads. Ditto for the UK. A Chinese clone 441 or 205 is about £2-3K+ 20% tax from a dealer. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted November 3, 2019 Members Report Posted November 3, 2019 18 minutes ago, Matt S said: Ditto for the UK. A Chinese clone 441 or 205 is about £2-3K+ 20% tax from a dealer. as long as the UK is in the EU you could import it from Germany - maybe worth comparing prices - don´t know. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members dikman Posted November 3, 2019 Members Report Posted November 3, 2019 tt, that would be the Australian retail price. Granted, our $ isn't as good as it could be for buying overseas but we have a history of being ripped off in this country. China is in our backyard geographically so shipping costs should be cheaper than sending to the US or UK. Unfortunately, for items like this it's a relatively small market so not much competition so they can charge what they like. There is an industrial sewing machine dealer here in Adelaide and his 441 equivalent is about $5,000! Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Bert51 Posted November 3, 2019 Members Report Posted November 3, 2019 I agree the Aussie dollar is low, but even when it was good the price difference was the same or greater. I have been importing sewing machine parts and needles and motor bike parts and accessories for many years and buying retail and paying postage from the US is still cheaper much then buying retail in Australia. Bert. Quote
Members dikman Posted November 6, 2019 Members Report Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) I've received a couple of quotes via alibaba but I'm still hoping more will come in. So far it looks to be under $2,000 for a complete unit and $1600 for the head only. I was advised to talk to a customs broker and get them to handle it at this end and one thing I was told is if there's any wood inside the crate, like a table, then it will be quarantined and will have a significant extra cost added on! If I bring in just the head it's not a problem, and as a bonus there's no customs duty on sewing machines, only GST. Edited November 6, 2019 by dikman Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted November 6, 2019 Moderator Report Posted November 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, dikman said: one thing I was told is if there's any wood inside the crate, like a table, then it will be quarantined Wouldn't this also apply to the shipping crate/box? Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Bert51 Posted November 6, 2019 Members Report Posted November 6, 2019 Crates can be treated from the outside, if needed, but if there is wood internal, then it has to be dismantled and the user must pay for government workers must be paid for their time and the treatment. And do we pay for our government workers time. Bert. Quote
Members dikman Posted November 6, 2019 Members Report Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) What Bert said. I was told the fumigation is an expensive thing to have done, and I have no reason to doubt it. I've just heard back from a chap who sells the Typical brand machines and he can do a 441 head unit for $3,000. This would include a 12 month Australian warranty and he has someone here in Adelaide who does any warranty work so it doesn't have to be shipped anywhere by me. Something else to consider. Edited November 6, 2019 by dikman Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members dikman Posted November 10, 2019 Members Report Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) So far I have prices of $1600, $1579, $1400, $1392, and $1111 (Australian $). The last one is branded SKSEW. There are many more sellers on alibaba, with prices all over the place. These prices are for a 441 head unit only, FOB. I'm estimating shipping/customs at $500-$600 air freight. Edited November 10, 2019 by dikman Stuffed up my figures!! Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
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