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Aug 15, 2010 at 4:49 am #1262248
Trying to locate the best place to buy one of these it will need to be shipped to AUS.
Best price I have found in Aus is $549
Thanks in advance
Aug 15, 2010 at 4:57 am #1637546Back Country Gear sell them and say they ship internationally. I haven't bought from them personally though. Have been considering one of these myself recently.
Aug 15, 2010 at 8:11 am #1637561I have bought gear from these guys before and they very kindly pass the shipping fees on at cost. But unfortunately due to contracts with the following brands, they are unable to ship any of their products outside the US.
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# TracksAug 15, 2010 at 10:04 am #1637579.
Aug 30, 2010 at 11:14 pm #1641749Lots of US retailers will happily ship you gear in Australia that their website says can't be shipped internationally. Lots of experience here.
If you're looking for WM, you might like to try Hermit's Hut. They regularly have a free international shipping deal on WM. That will save you in the order of US$40-$50 straight away. Considering that WM aren't often on sale, it's not a bad deal.
Rod
Aug 31, 2010 at 5:24 am #1641778Hi
I picked a brand new WM Highlite up 2 years ago on the US eBay site US$248 (approx AU$280) won the bidding and postage was reasonable (approx $20). I also bought a top of the range REI bag for my partner on US eBay as well – far cheaper than Australian retailers. I really don't bother with the local retailers any more apart from maps and minor items.
It is also worth checking out UK retailers for gear. A short Neoair cost me AU$150 all up from Webtogs rather than $250+ in Australia. UK retailers don't appear to have the same "do not ship to" rules as the US retailers and often the postage is cheaper.
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