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Author Topic: Why don't american busineses like to export? Cameron Glendinning Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 845 From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia Registered: Dec 2005 posted 12-05-2008 06:19 PM                     Looking through ebay or on line shops, it seems that many business do not like to export. I have been trying to get one of these [URL=url= http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/186-0054917-1296230?asin=B00149GKUU&&AFID=Performics_Backyard%20Theater&LNM=Airblown%20Inflatable%20Widescreen%20Deluxe%20Outdoor%20Movie%20Screen%20-%2012'%20&ref=tgt_adv_XASD3208]inflatable movie screen[/url]]web page[/URL] But no ebay seller, walmart, target ect will ship one to Australia, any ideas on why american business doesn't want my money? any ideas on other places to look etc? Anyone want to do me a favour?  |  IP: Logged Paul Goulet Master Film Handler Posts: 347 From: Rhode Island Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-05-2008 07:09 PM                        quote: Cameron Glendinning http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/186-0054917-1296230?asin=B00149GKUU&&AFID=Performics_Backyard%20Theater&LNM=Airblown%20Inflatable%20Widescreen%20Deluxe%20Outdoor%20Movie%20Screen%20-%2012'%20&ref=tgt_adv_XASD3208]inflatable i see trouble brewing  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 12-05-2008 07:16 PM                     One word: Customs. Customs has become such a HUGE hassle to deal with, the paperwork requirements are bad for an individual and even worse for a company. They make you break down the weight, cost and country of origin of EVERY PART of a product, like your screen, and for something of such low cost (and probably very low profit margin) exporting in small quantities is not worth the effort. Now if someone there wanted to sell and distribute those screens, and could buy them in say, 1,000 plus quantities, it might be worth it to export them. That screen looks intriguing though, I might order one for giggles. Cameron, maybe someone you know over here in the US could arrange to send you one?  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-05-2008 08:01 PM                     Add tariffs to the equation as well. The United States doesn't charge much, if anything at all, on many imports. One reason for that is because of American industrialists who operate factories overseas; they don't want to pay any "taxes" on repatriating their products into this country. Many nations charge really high tariffs on American made imports.  |  IP: Logged Cameron Glendinning Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 845 From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia Registered: Dec 2005 posted 12-05-2008 08:08 PM                     Thankyou Tony and Bobby, I knew there would be some rational reason! Unfortunty for me the only people who live in the USA that I know well enough to bother with such a request are are currently overseas! I already have an earlier version of that screen that I bought off ebay last year, but the screen is to low to the ground for my purpose, 2ft rather than 5ft. The new model is ideal but I can not find a way of getting one for this summer season here in Sydney. If I were you I would get one at that incredable price, I dont think the special offer will last long so hurry, The screen material is very good quality! especialy if you roll it up instead of fold. Tony if you do get one, perhaps you can order another in the same shipment? I would be willing to cover all the extra costs for mine plus a bit more, shipping to Australia via US post would cost aprox $150 I believe. Don't worry if its too much trouble, I would be able to get one eventually through either friends or relitives.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-05-2008 08:10 PM                        What is the point of customs? How does it make the world a better place for everyone?  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 12-05-2008 09:28 PM                     quote: Joe Redifer What is the point of customs? How does it make the world a better place for everyone? The answer to those questions would solve all the world's problems. Cameron: Yes, I would be willing to help you out with that. PM me so we can discuss it further.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-06-2008 06:27 PM                     quote: Paul Goulet i see trouble brewing There's something in that website URL that won't allow it to be shrunk. He tried...so did I...  |  IP: Logged Anslem Rayburn Master Film Handler Posts: 476 From: Yuma, AZ, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 12-07-2008 04:53 AM                     Nevermind.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-07-2008 08:25 AM                     We export quite a bit actually! Our latest customer is in Lebanon. We have exported to Austrailia quite a number of times as well as to South America. The key to easy exporting is to hire a good customs broker... Doesn't cost much and makes the job much easier and goes lots faster... rarely ever will anything get held up in Customs if you use a reputable broker.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-07-2008 11:36 AM                     A customs broker on a large ticket item is cheap but there fee is usually based on a per line of customs invoice fee and for a cheap item it is costly Actually it is more of a pain to ship to the US than receive a shipment from the US at least here in canada There are forwarding agencys that will accept shipments on your behalf and forward them to you with the paperwork done  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-07-2008 01:11 PM                       quote: John Wilson There's something in that website URL that won't allow it to be shrunk. He tried...so did I... What's the problem?  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-07-2008 04:32 PM                     No problem... see? I can do it too now. We both tried to get it to be 'site approved' several times. I even tried it from my normal computer I use for FT...no success. They've updated that webpage. The end of your URL ends with: ...13449681&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1 Cameron's ended with...tgt_adv_XASD3208]inflatable...which I think may be where the problem was laying. quote: Cameron Glendinning I dont think the special offer will last long so hurry, You got that right. They've changed it back to full price.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-07-2008 05:39 PM                       quote: John Wilson They've updated that webpage. Actually, I updated it. The original URL was looking through a catalog search and had a ] bracket in it, which was screwing up the URL tag here. I just used the actual address of the page itself instead of the "searched" version.  |  IP: Logged Scott Jentsch Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1061 From: New Berlin, WI, USA Registered: Apr 2003 posted 12-08-2008 08:30 AM                        So what was the "special" price? I see $159.83 now.  |  IP: Logged

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