udder 0 #1 January 5, 2002 hi allafter reading the posting on rigs and people complaining about prices i thought i might do u a favour. the south african rand is falling and is down to shit low prices. you can get a NEW RIG FOR $2000 rigs complete are R15000 which at 13 to 1 exchange rate means a low price on goods. Got to www.icarus.co.za or to www.jsc.co.za they might work or search for icarus airwear. they sell the heatwave and hornet for about $600 at most when i last checked their website.so if ur looking for a cheap new rig, give us south africans a try.peder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirils 1 #2 January 6, 2002 Do you know how much it costs to ship from SA to the US?I bought a "deal" of a parachute from a guy in Capetown and Shipping was $120.00 US.Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #3 January 6, 2002 I'm going to order my ideal rig (vortex 2, hornet 170, tempo 150) for 800 GBP !! I like my women like I like my coffee - hot and with a spoon in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kirils 1 #4 January 7, 2002 I just checked on the shipping for a full rig from SA to Ohio Via Fedex; $410.00 plus customs duty!!!!!! If you know a cheap way to import, let me know.Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveMonkey 0 #5 January 7, 2002 How much is the customs duty? I like my women like I like my coffee - hot and with a spoon in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydog 2 #6 January 7, 2002 Customs into the UK=17.5% VAT6% import duty3% - on postage charges (not on cost of rig)Unless you know someone who may be able to bring it back for you.Or get them to put something like "repaired" on the custom label and it may slip through customsSo you are looking at 23.5% on top of the price. Mind you it beats the crap out of payin £3000 for a new set. Put it this way I am buying my next set from them. Even with postage it will be less than 1/2 price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dmkellett 0 #7 January 7, 2002 I just bought a new rig from the US and had my parents bring it over to the UK for me. However I was not going to take any chances with the extra 23% or so taxes if they were stopped....so I had the canopies and cypres shipped to the container manufacturer who assembled and packed it all up. Then I had all the paper work (manuals, receipts etc..) posted back. I asked the person dealing with my rig at the container manufacturer for help and they were excellent......they said as a final precaution they would write a letter to accompany the rig saying that it was being returned after a "WARRANTY REBUILD" and that I had purchased it a couple of months before. All went according to plan. I am aware that this is about the only chance of getting a rig through if it is being posted......It's well worth a try!!Darren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveMonkey 0 #8 January 7, 2002 Sounds like a plan !!! I like my women like I like my coffee - hot and with a spoon in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Kirils 1 #4 January 7, 2002 I just checked on the shipping for a full rig from SA to Ohio Via Fedex; $410.00 plus customs duty!!!!!! If you know a cheap way to import, let me know.Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #5 January 7, 2002 How much is the customs duty? I like my women like I like my coffee - hot and with a spoon in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydog 2 #6 January 7, 2002 Customs into the UK=17.5% VAT6% import duty3% - on postage charges (not on cost of rig)Unless you know someone who may be able to bring it back for you.Or get them to put something like "repaired" on the custom label and it may slip through customsSo you are looking at 23.5% on top of the price. Mind you it beats the crap out of payin £3000 for a new set. Put it this way I am buying my next set from them. Even with postage it will be less than 1/2 price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dmkellett 0 #7 January 7, 2002 I just bought a new rig from the US and had my parents bring it over to the UK for me. However I was not going to take any chances with the extra 23% or so taxes if they were stopped....so I had the canopies and cypres shipped to the container manufacturer who assembled and packed it all up. Then I had all the paper work (manuals, receipts etc..) posted back. I asked the person dealing with my rig at the container manufacturer for help and they were excellent......they said as a final precaution they would write a letter to accompany the rig saying that it was being returned after a "WARRANTY REBUILD" and that I had purchased it a couple of months before. All went according to plan. I am aware that this is about the only chance of getting a rig through if it is being posted......It's well worth a try!!Darren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveMonkey 0 #8 January 7, 2002 Sounds like a plan !!! I like my women like I like my coffee - hot and with a spoon in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
skydog 2 #6 January 7, 2002 Customs into the UK=17.5% VAT6% import duty3% - on postage charges (not on cost of rig)Unless you know someone who may be able to bring it back for you.Or get them to put something like "repaired" on the custom label and it may slip through customsSo you are looking at 23.5% on top of the price. Mind you it beats the crap out of payin £3000 for a new set. Put it this way I am buying my next set from them. Even with postage it will be less than 1/2 price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmkellett 0 #7 January 7, 2002 I just bought a new rig from the US and had my parents bring it over to the UK for me. However I was not going to take any chances with the extra 23% or so taxes if they were stopped....so I had the canopies and cypres shipped to the container manufacturer who assembled and packed it all up. Then I had all the paper work (manuals, receipts etc..) posted back. I asked the person dealing with my rig at the container manufacturer for help and they were excellent......they said as a final precaution they would write a letter to accompany the rig saying that it was being returned after a "WARRANTY REBUILD" and that I had purchased it a couple of months before. All went according to plan. I am aware that this is about the only chance of getting a rig through if it is being posted......It's well worth a try!!Darren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #8 January 7, 2002 Sounds like a plan !!! I like my women like I like my coffee - hot and with a spoon in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
