 Importation of Parts from Germany, Any success stories? Ideas? |
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| db9146 |
 Jul 13 2005, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None 
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This isn't an add for parts but it pertains to parts so here goes.
I have found some parts that I would like to import from Germany. I have a firm price from the seller. He is asking for a wire transfer prior to shipping but will consider other options within reason. I would like to find something like an "escrow" service such that I pay for the third party for the parts, I pay the shipping company (UPS) for the delivery, and the money gets released. Anyone know of such a service? Or another way to accomplish this? UPS will not do international COD and while I hate to sound so skeptical of our fellow human beings, I would not be offended if the shoes were reversed. Any ideas? The total is about $1100 for the parts. Not a lot but more than I want to throw away. |
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| bondo |
Jul 13 2005, 08:04 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Is the seller's email from outblaze.com? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| db9146 |
Jul 13 2005, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None
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Nope.
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| bondo |
Jul 13 2005, 08:12 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
That's good, every nigerian scam I've ever gotten was from outblaze.com. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Will they take paypal? That offerss om protection (wire transfers offer none). Maybe somebody here can help on the germany side of the atlantic? I know ebay has an escrow program, but I think the item has to be purchased on ebay to use it, and it may not work for international stuff. |
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| bondo |
Jul 13 2005, 08:14 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Oh, if you use paypal, use a credit card to pay... If paypal decides to ignore you (which they often do), a chargeback on the credit card gets their attention real quick. Also, make sure shipping is relatively expedient, as there are time limits on these things.
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