Greetings,
Long post coming - please read carefully...
Email from our seller with ship quotes:
Dear Mike,
Hello.
We resumed from today.
I calclulated the freight charges for each shipping method as below. Due to size and weight (8kg mother and 1.4kg I/O with cable) this ship in 3 boxes.
1)UPS-NEXT
JPY120,260
2)EMS
JPY109,300
3)SAL
JPY90,700
4)SPP (about 2 months)
JPY48,150
Which shipping method do you prefer?
So in laymans terms - $915 to ship EMS (express, 3-5 days) or $404 to ship by boat (6-10 weeks).
Being in 3 boxes - we aren't getting the normal group buy savings - though there are still some savings for sure. However, at 20lbs each, factoring in US shipping on top of that...that erodes most of the savings. I did ask what it would cost to ship a single mobo and I/O (18lbs and 3lbs) - (23lbs boxed). I was given a rough estimate to compare (see blow) You are still paying slightly more - but not much.
Here's is the breakdown:
Group Buy / Boat Shipping
X2 - $209 item + $8 fee + $33 ship = $250 + US ship ($12-25) = $262-275
I/O w/cables - $65 item +$2.50 fee + $12 ship = $79.50 + US ship ($7-11) = $86-90
Group Buy / EMS shipping
X2 - $209 item + $8 fee + $76 ship = $293 + US ship ($12-25) = $305-318
I/O w/cables - $65 item +$2.50 fee + $25 ship = $92.50 + US ship ($7-11) = $99-103
Solo Buy / Boat Shipping
X2 - $209 item + $8 fee + $57 ship = $274
I/O w/cables - $65 item +$2.50 fee + $17 ship = $85
Solo Buy / EMS shipping
X2 - $209 item + $8 fee + $118 ship = $335
I/O w/cables - $65 item +$2.50 fee + $31 ship = $98.50
Please confirm in thread or via PM if you are still in at the group buy pricing and shipping by BOAT (6-10 weeks).
Thank you,
-Mike