Simple. Take down his web sales page. Refer all to dealers.He's probably also hoping the high shipping charge will encourage people to buy from his dealers so he can spend time building lights and not shipping them.
He's probably also hoping the high shipping charge will encourage people to buy from his dealers so he can spend time building lights and not shipping them.
Simple. Take down his web sales page. Refer all to dealers.
You guys realize you are only paying $15 but I am paying $40?
pjandyho said:Simple. Take down his web sales page. Refer all to dealers.
You guys realize you are only paying $15 but I am paying $40?
I know you are a fan, so am I. Unlike you, I don't have a dealer here I can order it from. I just have to bite the bullet and pay $40 for shipping. I don't seem to have a choice in any cheaper shipping when checking out. I usually pay about $15 for shipping from the US via registered international mail but with HDS it is always via EMS shipping. Maybe the extra few dollars more is for insurance coverage I don't know. The last time I ordered a 17670 battery tube it costs $40 for shipping too. Luckily I have a light with Henry for servicing so I got him to piggyback the tube when returning the light to me.I agree, but when you can't supply your dealers with product and when you're presently recieving over 100% of the Retail cost of the light (product's retail price + Shipping fees + sales tax if applicable) Up Front on all back orders (or to the end user). You don't need the vendors, well until a manufacture has inventory sitting on their self to sell on a wholesale basis.
In regards to shipping the light itself, yeah if you're in a different country you'll pay the higher cost of shipping + duties (in addtion to the time to fill out the customs paper work). However, I ordered my Rotary from the UK and it cost the vendor to send it via the Royal Mail (hold on let me look) ... Ok, the vendor paid $10.32 English lbs. to ship the light and I was charged only $5.79 English lbs. when I ordered the light.
On the same note, I ordered a custom light from the builder as well as accessories at a later date and was charged $6.00 shipping at check out.
However, I'm talking about $15.00 shipping for a $22.00 Pocket Clip! I'll post what the actual cost was to ship the clip.
Before anyone thinks I'm trashing HDS Systems, ... I'm a fan, heck I own a 170T and Rotary, purchased a flush tail cap and o-ring (since the vendors didn't have it in stock at the time, or I didn't find one that did) and now the pocket clip .... So we're just talking here!
This post is about HDS lights and not about shipping costs and duration. Let us get back on topic please.
I guess I don't see how a side discussion about HDS shipping prices is off-topic in a thread about HDS.Well said... would members please take note.
Agreed, this is a forum, on a hds thread you should be able to discuss anything that has to do with hds. Thats being tints (which was moved) of the lights, shipping costs, gripes, questions, concerns, comments (either positive or negative)I guess I don't see how a side discussion about HDS shipping prices is off-topic in a thread about HDS.
If you want to discuss HDS shipping issues, you may start a thread in the appropriate place; it is proving a distraction here.Agreed, this is a forum, on a hds thread you should be able to discuss anything that has to do with hds. Thats being tints (which was moved) of the lights, shipping costs, gripes, questions, concerns, comments (either positive or negative)
I think some of these threads lose a lot of valuable information that many people would like to read or discuss because so many people are so worried about going off topic or they are moved to a different section and the hot topic dies because no one goes to read it anymore.
Going gear.Who did you hear this from?
So, has anyone received a new 120 lumen High CRI yet? I'm curious to see what emitter it uses.
When did you hear of this news? Months ago? Or just a few days back?Going gear.
I know I'd be all over a couple of twisties. I'd especially love one of the 85Tr's with an 18650 tube. I'd also be happy to pay maybe $250 for one (or three).:devil:Just a thought. Does anybody think that if Henty was to make a limited run twisty, would they sell?
Just a thought. Does anybody think that if Henty was to make a limited run twisty, would they sell?
A few days ago....heading into my third month of waiting soon......When did you hear of this news? Months ago? Or just a few days back?