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Title: Postage costs
Post by: jonny2112 on 30 March 2007, 20:51:49: Need new wishbones as you all know and thought I'd get them from VSC as recommended, and also a steering idler (they need the reg to ensure correct part) and possibly a few new cam followers. Before I bought anything I enquired on the ebay link re postage for the wishbones. Received confirmation that postage cost will be £24 to sunny (?) N Ireland. I think that's a bit steep, particularly as another seller will post them here for £11.75!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wishbones-x2-Vauxhall-Omega_W0QQitemZ270102478230QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

I have heard BuyPartsBy mentioned before on here, and was wondering if anyone can comment on them before I would commit to what I feel are excessive postal charges. I appreciate that VSC come highly recommended but I thought I would ask.
Cheers
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: Admin on 30 March 2007, 20:55:07: Sunny N. Ireland?? It is the wettest bl**dy place I know, even worse than Scotland! (even Billy agrees!) ;D

Postage charges of £24 are ridiculous!

Nothing wrong with Buypartsby. Go with theirs. :)
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: Chopsdad on 30 March 2007, 20:58:22: I got mine from BPB and have no worries. :y
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: Bo Bo on 30 March 2007, 21:21:54: Quote
Sunny N. Ireland?? It is the wettest bl**dy place I know, even worse than Scotland!
;D Mind you I was there again last weekend & the weather was lovely 8-)
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: theolodian on 30 March 2007, 21:38:31: Quote
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Sunny N. Ireland?? It is the wettest bl**dy place I know, even worse than Scotland!
;D Mind you I was there again last weekend & the weather was lovely 8-)
Maybe Jonny will pay one leg of your flight to take him some wishbones? :)
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: Bo Bo on 30 March 2007, 22:16:32: Quote
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Sunny N. Ireland?? It is the wettest bl**dy place I know, even worse than Scotland!
;D Mind you I was there again last weekend & the weather was lovely 8-)
Maybe Jonny will pay one leg of your flight to take him some wishbones? :)
Going again in May :o
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: jonny2112 on 31 March 2007, 00:15:55: [Going again in May :o[]

Business or pleasure ?
I thought £24 was a bit steep. I'm going to try a local factors but will probably end up going with BPB. Thanks for the advice :y
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: Bo Bo on 31 March 2007, 00:24:24: Quote
[Going again in May :o[]

Business or pleasure ?
I thought £24 was a bit steep. I'm going to try a local factors but will probably end up going with BPB. Thanks for the advice :y
Pleasure, my bro lives over there 8-)
I've had return flights cost not much more than that :o
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: Ronald_McBurger on 31 March 2007, 07:59:15: VSC use a courier. Royal mail charges to NI are same as the rest of UK. BUT, every courier I have ever used absolutely spank you for carriage to NI.

Go for someone that uses Royal mail - or parcelforce.

Steering idler is the same on every model isn't it?
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: jonny2112 on 31 March 2007, 10:32:36: I would have thought the idlers were all the same, but they want the reg number.
All that rain keeps this wee country nice and green!!
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 March 2007, 11:11:29: Idlers are the same on all models...
Title: Re: Postage costs
Post by: jonny2112 on 31 March 2007, 12:41:55: Going to get the wishbones from BPB, and sent a message asking if they would have an idler. Vx idler price around £50 +vat, and i think thats a trade price. Local factors wanted £87 for it! Cant see any others on ebay at the minute though there was one the other day.