I need a few Dzus fasteners (EHF5-50, if you're *really* interested, plus the springs they connect to). I've been looking at all the usual
suspects, and generally the EHF5 bit (with the screw) is coming out at around £4 once you add VAT, then P&P on top.
Out of curiosity, I went and looked at a few US sites - on a major supplier (i.e. no attempt at a discount) they are $1.95 each. That's £1.23p -
even after adding a few local taxes, that adds up to a major rip-off. It's a bit of stamped metal, a fancy screw and a small spring.
I'm not happy... so I'm off to have a sulk...
rip off britain, that's us
just in the middle of sorting a replacement windscreen for my dads c6 corvette £1600 here in the uk and around only 450 DOLLARS in the states.
the US dont have to pay out for those who refuse to work or Dont want to work. If more people where made to earn we the taxpayer would reap the benefits. Got to agree though such a disparity is shocking look at the fuel prices too
... or anyone who has the bare-faced cheek to fall sick!
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Originally posted by ruskino80
just in the middle of sorting a replacement windscreen for my dads c6 corvette £1600 here in the uk and around only 450 DOLLARS in the states.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
I need a few Dzus fasteners (EHF5-50, if you're *really* interested, plus the springs they connect to). I've been looking at all the usual suspects, and generally the EHF5 bit (with the screw) is coming out at around £4 once you add VAT, then P&P on top.
Out of curiosity, I went and looked at a few US sites - on a major supplier (i.e. no attempt at a discount) they are $1.95 each. That's £1.23p - even after adding a few local taxes, that adds up to a major rip-off.It's a bit of stamped metal, a fancy screw and a small spring.
I'm not happy... so I'm off to have a sulk...
Stop ruining my whinge by making sensible remarks!
I'm feeling a bit happier now - it looks like I only need 2 instead of 4 as first thought.
What's interesting about those fasteners is the fact that they're all about the same price in the UK, whether they're from a major
supplier like Demon Tweaks or from ebay. I'm wondering whether it's the importer who's being cheeky, together with a 'recommended
retail price' that all the suppliers have latched onto. The items were all sorts of prices in the US, which suggests open competition.
This was the last straw in an annoying couple of days... I've been trying to weld a couple of replacement tubes into my chassis so I can get it
back on its wheels before I go on holiday - not too difficult, just awkward preparation and odd angles - but I've been encountering problems over
and over. Not helped by me not having done any serious welding since making the chassis 10 years ago!
1. Practised a bit on some spare tube, got some respectable beads, so started to weld the first tube. Couldn't lay a decent weld, with the arc
shifting around and lots of spluttering. Stopped welding and tried to find out why it was going wrong. Next morning found that I have an 0.8mm tip
and 0.6mm wire... D'oh!
2. Put the correct sized tip in and went to start welding again - and found that my cheap-and-nasty gas regulator's leaking gas where it
shouldn't, so I've had to order a (better) replacement from ebay. That arrives tomorrow.
3. I don't think I've got a lot of gas left anyway, but can't check until the new regulator arrives.
4. Spent some time today trying to get everything ready for welding the second tube. Drilled out some rivets with my air-powered drill (the only one
that I could get in the space available), which was fine until my curly flexible air hose split.
5. Fixed the hose, finished the prep work, and decided that enough was enough. So I went inside and thought I'd order the Dzus fasteners I needed
- which is when this thread got started!
Ah well - I'm off on holiday next week...
[Edited on 28/8/12 by David Jenkins]
i suspect americans get paid less than we do for similar jobs?
a quick googling suggests a starting wage for supermarket workers in ameirca being about $7.90, which is about £4.99, which is well below our minimum
wage, so yes stuff is cheaper in america, but they get paid less to match.
Economics of scale: you have less than 70 million people living in Great Britain, the Excited States have 300 million or so. Bigger market= lower prices. We have to contend with this all the time, living right next door to them.
The big downside is you have to live in a country full off Americans, I'd rather pay £10 a Dzus fastener than that.
Cheers,
Bob
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Originally posted by blakep82
i suspect americans get paid less than we do for similar jobs?
a quick googling suggests a starting wage for supermarket workers in ameirca being about $7.90, which is about £4.99, which is well below our minimum wage, so yes stuff is cheaper in america, but they get paid less to match.
Not for most 7 parts though. I think it's very kind of you to offer this to people.
And don't get sick without private health care there, or you won't be sick long... I can tell you that if you fall off the wagon down there,
it isn't pleasant. The good news is that you will have lots of friendly people to talk to on the way down.
David J
Have you looked at the american ebay? as i would imagine you could buy 10 for what it would cost here for two including postage
then sell off the ones on ebay, you do not need, then yours are free ?
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Originally posted by RK
Economics of scale: you have less than 70 million people living in Great Britain, the Excited States have 300 million or so. Bigger market= lower prices. We have to contend with this all the time, living right next door to them.