Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Do the Germans ship Dutch or Danish made/brand bakfiets to online U.S. customers in competition with the official U.S. importer, and Dutch and Danish exporters? Without Japanese cutout reshipper schemes and/or gray market products with no manufacturer or dealer warranty?
Yes I would appreciate it if you could price actual U.S. consumer cost to receive a European dealer shipped Dutch or Danish Bakfiet delivered ready to ride in the U.S. and preferably with some sort of usable warranty and service agreement honored in the U.S. Thank you.
I don't want a warranty on anything I buy, I'm paying extra for something that is almost never required.
I started this policy by buying items on holiday. For example, when I was in Japan, I bought a rMBP, a MBA and a few iPads. I didn't pay the 5% VAT in Japan and I didn't need to declare them when I retuned to the EU and I'm not a perm resident.
However, I had the SDD fail on the rMBP, so I was out of pocket the replacement cost, but with the change rate, I was still far ahead.
Ready to ride in the US? What is this, a tiny corner bike shop in a retirement community? Grow up and assemble the bike yourself, or pay a shop to do it and provide service as well ($50 for assembly and $50 for a parts warranty).
You're making a bigger deal out of this than there needs to be.