Scale Hardware is back..

[markjj]

I don't remember ever paying that much but I stand corrected it normally comes in a large envelope with a stamp on it lol I know that much

 

[JimG]

Mark,

I think the International post for the US has got quite steep. Here's an excerpt from Bob's invoice last April

Products
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2 x 0.4 mm Head Diameter Rivet Brass Qty. 100 (RVT-04-B) = $20.00
1 x 0.5 mm Head Diameter Rivet Brass Qty. 100 (RVT-05-B) = $10.00
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Sub-Total: $30.00
International Shipping (First Class Mail): $14.00
Total: $44.00

I also had a slightly larger package from Smoky Mountain last autumn and the international postage was $23.50 and a recent CD sized package from Andy Reichart at Proto:87 Stores in the US had a post and packing charge of $16. It looks as though $16 and upwards might be the current scale of postage from the States.

Jim.

 

[markjj]

It certainly has Jim at this rate it would be cheaper to fly over and pick them up .
I don't buy my rivets from the US anymore I get mine from Poland now although they are somewhat shorter than the ones from Scale hardware but they fit perfectly where I need them and far cheaper.

 

[Scale7JB]

I always found the shank on the scale hardware too small aswell.. Had to double the price of the rivets themselves for drill bits!

JB B

 

[Len Cattley]

It certainly has Jim at this rate it would be cheaper to fly over and pick them up .
I don't buy my rivets from the US anymore I get mine from Poland now although they are somewhat shorter than the ones from Scale hardware but they fit perfectly where I need them and far cheaper.

What is the website of this address?

Len

 

[Scale7JB]

Have a look at the top of page 1, Len..

JB.

 

[simond]

JB,

I suspect Len means the Polish supplier, and even if he doesn't, I'd be grateful...

Mark, can you please?

Best
Simon

 

[markjj]

RB Model - home page

That's the link to the rivet page they do lots of other good stuff including metal strip

Mark J

 

[Scale7JB]

Thanks Simon, and apologies Len..!

JB.

 

[Lancastrian]

I've ordered 0.8mm simulated Hex head bolts and 250 0.7mm rivets. I received an e-mail from Marvin to inform me that they are currently out of rivets, but had sent the Hex head bolts AND refunded me $11 on postage.

"Hi Ian,

That refund was due to a reduction in my shipping costs! You still have the Rivets coming…

Regards,

Marvin"

 

[markjj]

Well my bolts and nuts finally arrived today after getting a card from royal mail telling me I have a £15.50 charge to pay on top of the $37 I paid for the 4 packets of brass dust lol...

 

[SteadyRed]

Seems like their would be an opening for a UK source of scale hardware. Duty, VAT & Royal Mail import charges make placing low value orders from The US very expensive, once we are out of common market, we could be faced with a similar situation from EU suppliers.

 

[Locomodels]

As I understand it many, similar items to those stocked by Scale-Hardware are available in the UK from :-

High Quality Miniature Nuts, Screws, Bolts, Hardware, Fasteners and Accessories | Prime-Miniatures

The website was up yesterday so I guess he is still trading.

Hope this helps,
Paul.

 

[Overseer]

Well my bolts and nuts finally arrived today after getting a card from royal mail telling me I have a £15.50 charge to pay on top of the $37 I paid for the 4 packets of brass dust lol...

Thats terrible, how can the government justify charging 100% duty/VAT etc on a small envelope which could be delivered as standard mail? It is not as though they are protecting a British manufacturer of the same products. It reminds me how lucky we are in Australia that the government decided not to collect GST on parcels with a value below $1000 because they worked out it would cost more to do so than the revenue would bring in. There are murmurs every so often about lowering the threshold, and also raising the GST above 10%, but it hasn't happened yet. The postal service is mostly very reliable here - the only package I haven't received was a $100 order from Scale Hardware which never appeared, probably because the envelopes they used to send the orders in were so much smaller than a standard DL envelope size. I am still hoping 5 years later it will be found down the back of a mail sorting machine, but probably not.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Of the £15.50 charge £8.00 is the Post Office handling fee just to tell you there is VAT to pay!! This is charge I object to.

If I want these small parts I'll either use Prime Miniatures as in post 33 above or the MasterClub parts from Historex Agents in Dover. Historex Agents

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Well my bolts and nuts finally arrived today after getting a card from royal mail telling me I have a £15.50 charge to pay on top of the $37 I paid for the 4 packets of brass dust lol...

Well, HM Treasury have to make up for the NICs U-turn....

 

[Stevesopwith]

Having ordered simulated nuts to the total of $115, (inc $25 shipping), I've just had to pay £24.06 Customs and Handling charges.

 

[markjj]

Having ordered simulated nuts to the total of $115, (inc $25 shipping), I've just had to pay £24.06 Customs and Handling charges.

Ouch