Australian Cycling Forums - Bicycles Network Australia

Hey guys,

all you cyclists out there, i pose a question to you, i would like an opinion.

I found this bike i have been looking for all over sydney, it retails for 5,200 dollars AUD and i found it inner west sydney for 4,679 dollars.

Then, i found this bike shop in hawaii, selling it for 4,249. Nearly 1000 Dollars off !!!!

So the question is, should i risk buying online from there, having the bike come to me, and the only assembly i have to do, is put the wheels on?
( the bike comes in a free hard case bike bag )

I don't know what could go wrong, but friends tell me not to buy online. I sometimes believe them, but then i dought myself, what could possibly go wrong? should i just accept the deal i got in sydney? or try and get the GRAND off in hawaiii?

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ))

GST on imports over $1K is 10% - Do the maths and buy in Sydney.

Phil wrote:GST on imports over $1K is 10% - Do the maths and buy in Sydney.

Thanks very much, wasn't thinking there, I'll just get in burwood.

No wonder you are an accountant

Plus 5% duty on complete bicycles

$4249 + $212.45 duty = $4461.45

+ $446.15 GST = $4906.60 (plus sundry customs clearance charges)

il padrone wrote:Plus 5% duty on complete bicycles

$4249 + $212.45 duty = $4461.45

+ $446.15 GST = $4906.60 (plus sundry customs clearance charges)

ahhh that sucks so much, wish i lived in hawaii haha

il padrone wrote:Plus 5% duty on complete bicycles

$4249 + $212.45 duty = $4461.45

+ $446.15 GST = $4906.60 (plus sundry customs clearance charges)

Complete bicycles are exempt from duty. you'll only need to pay customs processing + GST

queequeg wrote:

il padrone wrote:Plus 5% duty on complete bicycles

$4249 + $212.45 duty = $4461.45

+ $446.15 GST = $4906.60 (plus sundry customs clearance charges)

Complete bicycles are exempt from duty. you'll only need to pay customs processing + GST

But GST is levied on the landed price, which means the cost of shipping and insurance must be included in the calculation.

It's only 430 discount or thereabouts? Surely you could bargain someone down that much, if not more?