mugen mad Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 so i was looking at getting a few bits and bobs for my wraith but they are hard to find uk distributors so ive been looking across the waters has anyone dealt with amain or asiatees and had any problems with customs/postage in general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relativenewbyseb Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Well personally I've used asiatees only once for some alu firestorm bits and i got no customs, I'm assuming loads on here will have used amain aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen mad Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 ive been looking at a few bits from them but am a bit unsure about buying stuff from elsewhere cuz u cant guarentee thats what ur buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiza1208 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I've used asiatees 3 or 4 times and my items arrived with in 5 working days. I've had no problems with customs and have never had a problem with postage. Always quick delivery and free stickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 AMain rock, great company. Duties are hit and miss, but don't be afraid of buying overseas, I import more than I buy local. I'd get it locally if I could, but a lot of what I want just isn't available in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 In the last 50 purchases I have made overseas I have have had only 1 problem which was quickly and respectfully dealt with by the company (happened to be asiatees). factor in 20% tax and your stupid uk handling charges and that'll be the total of what u can expect to pay,. less if it slides through customs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen mad Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 cheers guys i just bought a wraith was gonna get it from amain cuz it worked out to be cheaper but instead got it from modelsport but the parts i want will come from asiatees and amain lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I buy a lot from USA or far east......no problems. ...only had customs one or twice. ...way cheaper then over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jony nitro Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Amain get me every time, haha Asia Tees are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 AMain, Towerhobbies, Stormerhobbies - 3 great hobby stores. As mentioned above, EXPECT to have to pay 20% Customs + the handling charge - factor these in when deciding where to order. If they slip through, its a bonus, if they don't, at least you were ready. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-z-awd Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 used both and never been hit with either place but my wee bro got hit with amain this week and on asiatees you can get them to mark it down as gift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 for 5 dollars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campfieldjack Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 As a postman I know the only reason people get charged is if your package gets stopped at customs randomly. hence why you sometimes pay it and sometimes not. So it's just if your unlucky enough if your package gets stopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Or it's big enough to not miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistonhead Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Most stuff i get from the far east have had the prices marked down and haven't been got yet, but i've had the expensive stuff from the states go through clean, whereas i have been done on the cheaper stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n3il Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Yeah in never really looked into buying from America....but just done a very quick search and you could save about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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