Shimano blocking shipping
06-12-19, 08:08 AM
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I wouldn't expect it to the degree that eBay is involved, plus there is overseas shipping. But you can reach out to the same sellers via eBay for the most part. You just pay an additional 9% or so.
Using the right credit card, you receive basic protection against fraud and defective or not-as-advertised products, security protection in case of delivery theft, and return protections that will refund your money in the case that the seller refuses to accept returns in accordance with the terms of accepting the card payment. You must look into the protections afforded by your card(s). That is where a premium card really pays for itself.
I've yet to have a problem with any Aliexpress transaction, if that matters at all. I'm a low volume buyer. But if you're buying a full bike's worth of Shimano groupset, frame, handlebars/stem/seatpost, Shimano or Jagwire cabling, and higher-end wheelset, there are significant savings to be found there.
Using the right credit card, you receive basic protection against fraud and defective or not-as-advertised products, security protection in case of delivery theft, and return protections that will refund your money in the case that the seller refuses to accept returns in accordance with the terms of accepting the card payment. You must look into the protections afforded by your card(s). That is where a premium card really pays for itself.
I've yet to have a problem with any Aliexpress transaction, if that matters at all. I'm a low volume buyer. But if you're buying a full bike's worth of Shimano groupset, frame, handlebars/stem/seatpost, Shimano or Jagwire cabling, and higher-end wheelset, there are significant savings to be found there.
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06-12-19, 10:48 AM
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Ali is the Wild West. Storefronts close and re-brand to dodge IP lawsuits every day of the week, abandoning and leaving orders hanging, but Ali IME sides with the buyer and you get your money back.
Of course....the only way you know that a storefront has gone belly-up is when your order doesn't ship for 2-4 weeks, and you go to look up the storefront and Ali tells you it was deleted by the owner. Do you mind not having your money for 2-4 weeks only to find the order is never coming and you wasted your time?
Of course....the only way you know that a storefront has gone belly-up is when your order doesn't ship for 2-4 weeks, and you go to look up the storefront and Ali tells you it was deleted by the owner. Do you mind not having your money for 2-4 weeks only to find the order is never coming and you wasted your time?
06-12-19, 10:15 PM
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Merlin is an interesting case - I kind of wonder what's going on with them. As far as I can tell, they will still allow US buyers to purchase Shimano. I wonder if they're somehow grandfathered in and are running through their old stock, or if they have a different workaround?
06-16-19, 02:19 PM
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As far as not being able to get stuff I find that tough as I can probably get you most anything you would need. Really the few things that can be harder to come by are some Shimano dynamo hubs but if I was in a cash crunch I would go Shutter Precision and if not SON is way better.
06-16-19, 06:23 PM
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I find Shimano getting a bit pricey.
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06-17-19, 06:23 AM
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Ditto for Sunrace. I just priced two Shimano Cassettes i need to build a corncob 9-speed 11-19 cassette and then I priced the Sunrace ones. Sunrace came it at half the price of the Shimano ones and the Shimano ones were NOT high end.
I find Shimano getting a bit pricey.
Cheers
I find Shimano getting a bit pricey.
Cheers
