Updated couplers on my website

Burl Rice

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I am in the process of updating my website for the couplers I intend to sell. I'm not quite ready to start taking orders for all of them, but I'm at the point I could use some constructive criticism... mainly, if there is anything unclear or confusing about the descriptions/photos. If anyone cares to look at it, and let me know if anything is wrong, it would be a big help to me.

The old page is still in effect, but will eventually be replaced by this one (which is in beta).

See: http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/index2.php
 
Great items. Beautifully made.
Will you eventually build the couplers and brake wheels etc in other scales? 1:22.5 comes to mind (LGB and Bachmann stuff)?

Site looks just right. Good photos, easy details, easy to negotiate.
Problem is....but not with the site .... the fact that the cost of shipping and possible import VAT (20% on item AND shipping if value is over $25) will hike the price somewhat to import your fine items to UK.

Love the girders... do you do reduced prices for multiple purchase, let's say 4 girders? or a discount to forum members etc.
What would shipping be for example, 4 girders to UK?
 
At this time, I'm only focusing on 1:29 scale.

I hate it, but international shipping is very high. I'm at the mercy of the post office. If you know of a better way, I'm all ears. The girders have to ship in a 6" x 6" x 24" box (which weighs 1.5 lb itself), and each pair of girders is about 17 oz. I would estimate 4lbs total package weight.
 
Burl Rice said:
At this time, I'm only focusing on 1:29 scale.

I hate it, but international shipping is very high. I'm at the mercy of the post office. If you know of a better way, I'm all ears. The girders have to ship in a 6" x 6" x 24" box (which weighs 1.5 lb itself), and each pair of girders is about 17 oz. I would estimate 4lbs total package weight.
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A package of that dimension and weight would cost, at the cheapest, by USPS First Class International package.... $49.50 (about £40).
If the value of the package was declared at over $23 then the import VAT would be calculated at 20% of the sum of value and the shipping.
So 20% of ($140 plus $49.50) equals another $37.50 .... grand total $227 (about £180) as opposed to a US customer probably paying $160 or so (about £125).
They look to be very very nice bridges and being resin, very sturdy. Being Alumilite resin, it should be very stable temperature-wise and UV resistant especially if it is painted....... but that postage and then 20% VAT on top grrrrrh!
 
That explains why a guy from NZ had me ship some to his hotel room while he was in the US for vacation.
 
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