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lovinbronx Seriously Crusin Dubber

129 posts · joined Oct 2012 ·

#929415
Hi

Tried to place my first order online today, I had been told no postage charges are payable for orders over US $99 by a person who suggested to use them . Then prior to checkout was advised that postage would be $70. I had small items and those with the red truck advising freight was free and spent $130 US.

Thinking that free postage was US states only and not Vic?

Can anyone help?

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#929417
USA only

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#929424
Yeah mate usa only. sorry, but i thought that would be a given.

watch out out with cip1 their postage and handling is very dear
Quit calling rust patina

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#929430
Yes.. USA ONLY .. usually excluding Hawaii and alaska too..

CIP1 charge excessively with their freight charges..

as a large seller of parts You would think they would have a good freight deal with some one..

There is a company in the USA that sell new distributors and the postage to anywhere in the world is about $39-00

Try and get that from CIP1 ...

Most will charge more than that for a few gaskets... lol..

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#929459
cip1 postage becomes really reasonable the more you spend. Generally gotta be a couple hundred at a time to make it worth while.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#929530
That is correct Chris

I always buy about 20 or more oil change gasket kits and lots of tappet cover gaskets too...

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#929778
It is best of you have a friend or relative who lives in the states, get your order sent to them Free Freight then get them to send it to you using the US Postal service Very reasonable I had a set of golf clubs sent and insured for under $50.

Cheers,

David

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#929782
Yes,
that is the only way to get around the High Costs CIP1 charges
or the the cheapest method would be to get someone coming over from the USA to bring the parts etc with them.

The strict weight of suitcases per person now can stop this happening. as its much cheaper to post the parts than pay for excess bag weight.

Depends on what You are buying naturally, as there are many small parts that can be stuffed into a persons suitcase and can be bought over for nothing..

LEE

PS: I had a VW friend in the USA where I sent parts to and got them posted over when I had a reasonable package to send. Many of these parts were bought off ebay or the samba. Sometimes it was cheaper to send in two packets.
But My Friend died after sending all the parts He had.
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#929783
Try pierside parts, they have a freight calculator so you can see the cost before you commit to the purchase, USPS is usally the cheapest way.

dutchyvan Slammed & Awesome Dubber

82 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·

#929790
fly delta - 2x 28 kg bags plus hand luggage allowed out of the US.. or just buy a load of gear and the cip charges are reasonable, as already said

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#929792
vwo60 wrote:Try pierside parts, they have a freight calculator so you can see the cost before you commit to the purchase, USPS is usally the cheapest way.

Yes
United States Postal Service


NOT
UPS the air courier service

Many shops prefer Couriers as they Pick Up from the shop

There used to be surface overseas parcels service
which were sent on SHIPs
which were very cheap and Very slow..

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#929858
So cip1 will ship to me here in vic or not?
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65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#929865
69bug wrote:So cip1 will ship to me here in vic or not?
Yes they will, but at the postage quoted. They are very quick. Normally inside a week from when you pay. Quickest I've had is 3 days to my door.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#929871
just got an email a day or so ago... CIP1 advertising reduced international postage rates and 10-25% off all parts till dec 31st. No need for coupon codes. Now is the time. 🙂
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#929881
65standard wrote:
69bug wrote:So cip1 will ship to me here in vic or not?
Yes they will, but at the postage quoted. They are very quick. Normally inside a week from when you pay. Quickest I've had is 3 days to my door.
I've got nothing but praise for their postage, well speed anyway, could be cheaper.

I ordered some parts from them on Thursday and they were on my door the following Tuesday and I live in the sticks.

It's taken longer for parts to get to me from Sydney.

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#929885
Yep I'd agree on the speed of CIP1 on their postage.Ive stayed up late and ordered during their business hours and recieved some orders in 2.5 days and sometimes I have waited a week for bits from sydney.CIP1 dont have a calculator as such but you can sign up with your details then go to the checkout and get shipping costs before you commit to buy.

bugmaniaar Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#929908
Yep..
Just ordered a bunch of stuff from them as there sale is now on.
The saving i made on 1 larger part covered the cost of the total delivery,plus i got another
couple hundred bux worth of stuff aswell.
Delivery and order tracking in the past has been good too.
They also seem to have updated the website au versus us dollar comparison.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#929984
69bug wrote:So cip1 will ship to me here in vic or not?
YES they are very FAST with the postage or freight

faster in fact than in the USA itself...

as the parcels go AIR to Australia

But Imagine living in the USA and getting freight free..
and all the cheap prices.. too

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

hus22l Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#929997
Hi all, I have ordered with them a couple of times. No problems.

Has anyone ordered their door cards or seat covers? Just the standard "1 Color Original" version?

Curious to see if these are comparable to TMI (or maybe even are) ? Anyone got these?

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#930043
Was Down at the motor trimmers today and he had some poor quality door cards and rear door cards, all I can say is terrible
Make sure what ever you buy it's from a reputable brand!
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