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Rats! This cannot be done economically Posted by MI-Roger [Email] (#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:11:43 In Reply to: OT: Looking for a Saaber from Australia for a favor, MI-Roger [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:08:41 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Challenges are cultural differences, financial system differences, and shipping costs.
From my emails with the Aussies I have learned they are distrustful of PayPal and prefer Bank Transfers. PayPal fees are under 3% whereas Bank Transfers cost $25 each at my bank.
The Aussies, along with the Brits based on my experience, prefer shipments with a signature required. I find signature required shipments very inconvenient because someone must be home to sign for the package when it arrives. Our common dual income households in the US are not conducive to this.
Shipping costs from Australia for a package weighing less than 500 grams cost ~$21 AUD for tracking (my preference) and ~$69 AUD for tracking and signature (the Aussie preference).
Oh well, onto Plan B. I can buy a completely bare convertible rear emblem for $6 delivered, and a high quality vinyl circular Viggen sticker from Portugal for $10 USD. Glue these together, remove for safe keeping my rear emblem with 85-90% of its enamel remaining, and install the home crafted badge assembly.
_______________________________________ Saabs owned: 2008 9-5 Aero Sedan, sold at 227K miles 2006 9-3SC 2.0T - Wife's daily driver 2000 Viggen Convertible - Sold May, 2022 1964 Quantum IV Formula Car - Retirement project 2000 9-5lpt Sedan, sold at 318K miles
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