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Good Business Idea?

Zebo

Elite Member
Hey guys. I get lots requests via PM from foriegners to broker them some hardware parts..I do it for guys I know tack on about 15% just to make worth driving to PO... as you may know first USA is super cheap like half or more on parts. Anyway just a thought for ambitious. (that's not me)😉



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OT - well kinda... by at80eighty on: Aug 14, 2005 9:01 AMRating: 2
Do these vendors have international shipping?

I live in Dubai - UAE, and here, the h/w vendors give us the shaft by charging almost double the rates you get in the US! im not too keen on paying $800 farking dollars for a VGA card dammit!

so can anyone in the know , help a fellow AT'er out?

thanks in advance!
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2 points:

1.) Fraud is extremely high in international orders. I catch 4-5 attempts per day.
2.) If you do this, you have to deal with major (and I mean MAJOR) red-tape; export licensing, taxes, etc. It's hard enough doing your taxes when you deal with multiple states, let alone multiple countries.

Otherwise, don't you think all of us parts vendors would just ship internationally? 🙂
 
It's too much work for little pay. After taxes they really won't be saving much money.

There a site from Japan that does similar to what you're talking about. But they deal with higher price electronics like projectors and such. I've been tempted to order the Panny AE700 many times. PriceJapan
 
Last time I ordered from Monarch they sent me a flyer informing me that shipping to foreign countries is illegal. Apparently a bunch of foreingers rip off US credit cards and order parts through intermediates (i.e you) in the US. Be on the lookout for the FBI.
 
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