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01-01-2006, 12:20 AM | #21 |
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The smooth ones are Walnut! For those of you that want hand checkered NG grips for standard or grip safety models, or border checkered pattern, I will have them available after this shipment is received.
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Doug -
Please check your PM box.....
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Any update on the status of the Purchase Order?
How many grips are currently on the list? $70 spread over 20 grips wouldn't be bad!
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I have requested a shipping quote from Nill. The last time I asked I was quoted $70! If it is that much it will make the grips too expensive to make worth while. Should have an answer by monday hopefully.
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Help with grip group buy
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I have just completed a group buy of Nill P9S grips for the PCT and HKpro web sites. Derek who mods the Navy luger forum was the contact for HKpro group. As I live in Germany (about 150 kilometers from the Nill factory), and through the P9S buy have developed a good working relation ship with Nill, I Would be glad to assist you in any way with your group buy. I can ship the grips direct to the group using the Army Post Office system. that should save on some postage. As long as the packages contain less than $400.00 worth of goods Customs is not a problem. Please contact me if you have any questions. joepik "at" hotmail.com Green57 |
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Hugh, If NIL now has the early or post was Parabellum model grip safety type grips available, I would like to know more. Thanks, Tom Heller
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02-08-2006, 11:31 PM | #28 |
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They don't have them. I inlet for grip safety and fit to early frame myself. Hugh
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$400 would only cover 5 checkered or 6 smooth grip sets. That would result in a large number of packages and would probably increase the postage cost beyond any APO savings. But if the packages were sent to regional groups of buyers - rather than to one central agent (Doug G.) - for re-distribution, it might be worthwhile.
Doug, do you see any geographic "clustters" in the list of buyers?
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Ponyman,
I would mail the grips directly to the buyer. The postage is from New York to your house. I used the priorty boxes for the P9S group buy. Cost was 3.85 plus insurance, I insured each P9S grip for $140.00 total cost was $7.05. I'm not sure how much customs would be on the total order, or how long it would take to clear. That's why its best to ship to each buyer and have each buyer pay for his own postage and insurance. Just something to think about. Green57 |
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I think it is getting too complicated, this is always a problem on an international buy.
And unsure where the $400 comes from, anything over $100 (personal gift) and $200.00 for most items for imported items can have a customs charge.... http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/in..._purchases.xml Quote:
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Ed,
The info you posted is for using the international postal system. The APO is run by the Army for those that are stationed overseas. The rules are basicly the same (as to what you can mail) as the U.S. Post Office, but their are a few more liberties granted to us than using the international system, one of them be the $400.00 customs limit. I will research it and find out for sure. I will say this though. Out of the 28 packages that is sent for the P9S group buy the U.S. Post Office did manage to lose two of them. All the others were delivered in about twelve days. I will be filing the claims with the Post Office on the 15th of this month to recover the funds for the lost grips. Green57 |
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I was in the army for 20 years, overseas for 8, so I understand how the APO and FPO works. I also know that using the APO for non-personal use can get you into hot-water. I was selling on ebay and I had them question me on several occassions, which I thought was BS, but it is something to be aware of that you sure don't want your APO priveledges taken away!
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Point noted. Just trying to help. Green57
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absolutely, and we apprecaite it. I just don't want you geting your next christmas fruitcake from mom and it costing $55 international post
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If we have enough grips on the list to qualify for the group discount and
Green57 is willing to do the individual packaging, it sounds like a good deal. I vote for going ahead - with sincere thanks to Joseph!
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Ok, finally got a shipping quote from Nill.
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Please put me down for one (1) pair of checkered grips, if you are still taking orders. just lemme know where to send the $$.
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Hello - I'll stay with my original order. Please let me know the total, to whom to send the check, and where to send it.
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