Batteries

[c0sie]

Originally Posted by Kopite

It was the way you worded it, saying that he deserved to be stiffed. I found that to be uncalled for. I bet you wouldn't say that to his face

For once, im behind Rog.
And where does he say that someone deserves to be screwed over

[Lee]

Roger,

Schumacher are not going to close because some choose to shop abroad for cells/kits etc.

Im sure 90% of the people on here, buy from a local shop or a uk shop over the net.

But to be honest if i was buying a radio or a kit i would be looking at the US or long dong as there are big savings to be had and personally i prefer the cash to be in my pocket than give it away. Call me a minge if you want)

If you look at the price of a B44 for instance you can pick them up for £150 in the US. Nobody in the UK comes close even when you take into account tax etc etc.

Im pretty sure the shops make a bigger margin of profit from the consumable items and spares etc than they do from kit sales. I know of shops who have bought abroad because it was cheaper than buying off uk distributors


My conclusion is, you talk out of your ring quite a lot

[Kopite]

cheers Lee, i was just going to post that!! LOL

Jamie has just created this thread to warn people about those cells, which is good of him. For people to then say that they have no sympathy for his predicament is really pointless. Maybe you could create a thread somewhere else saying 'why i'm always right'?

[GRIFF55]

Call me a minge if you want)


MINGE!!! LOL Only joking, i haven't heard (or seen) that for years

[Lee]

Everyone loves a minge

[ashleyb4]

i buy from the US and hong kong for a reason if i didnt i couldt afford to race i wouldnt be able to run both classes. If i could only run one class i would get bored and leave. I support the Uk by entering uk events. I do use uk shops most of thwe time but when it comes to parts that are either hard to get or are stupidly exspensive in the uk i wont pay uk prices.

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[Lee]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

i buy from the US and hong kong for a reason i am a minge as well and i wont pay uk prices.

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Edited your post ash

Keep it simple mate

[daz]

Im a minge too i get 90% of me gear overseas, its not illegal ok its bad for the local modelshops i do feel for them. But when that b*****d Gordon Brown puts tax on everything some people like me, cant afford to pay the uk inflated prices..

Moral of the story is blame the f****** goverment........

Im not bitter just sick of being raped by the tax man.

[andy05]

What happens if at the time jamie ordered his cells no uk shops had cells in stock(some "team" drivers couldnt get any as on other threads). What do you do then not race a national because you dont want to buy from the states? Befor people start saying you had 3 mounths to order cells. You are not guarnteed entry if a lower f grade. Infact alot of people where saying f4&5 drivers wouldnt get in this year. So once you recived your entry pack you had around 3 weeks to get cells.

[CAClark]

|You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Buying at home or over seas has merit on both sides, and if someone can only afford to race by purchasing overseas, better that than loose a significant number of folks from the racing scene?

[Northy]

I know of a guy whos nick name is "Billy Minge"

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[stegger]

All the money Lee has and he's still a MINGE

[Northy]

Well, he looks a bit like one....

G

[RLGfx]

mmmmmmmmm..... minge......

[markwilliamson2001]

I was looking at Nationals this year, but since the facade regarding batteries, I have had to pull out because the ones I use are not legal, and I cannot afford new ones. This would have made no difference if I had bought cells from overseas or not. I have since decided to 'try' Lipo and am hoping that they will get voted in at the EGM, (I will attend providing it is not too far away).

The point I am making is that it might have been better to miss Nationals this year until the problems with batteries settles down, rather than buy cells overseas to try and get them in time, only to find they are the wrong cells, and are not legal.

[Jamie B4]

Get real, at the end of the day USA are so far ahead of us with technology that is why we never beat them in major events - it is always China or USA. That is why you have to take your hat off to what Mr Cragg did in the worlds

[Col]

Originally Posted by Jamie B4

Get real, at the end of the day USA are so far ahead of us with technology that is why we never beat them in major events - it is always China or USA. That is why you have to take your hat off to what Mr Cragg did in the worlds

Didn't you buy last years batteries from the USA?

[Jamie B4]

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Think this is being blown out of proportion all I'm saying is becareful that you buy the right cells - that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[neiloliver]

Jamie, If you need a set of legal E4500 cells (saddle pack) you can borrow them for Oz. Im not racing this year.

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[RogerM]

Firstly ...... Jamie ... thanks for warning people of the potential problem with buying cells abroad. I do hope that you get cells to race at Oz (borrow Neils cells only if you intend on buying some from him ...... he won't mind lending them to you even if you don't intend to buy some from him, Neils a top bloke ..... the problem will be that once you've used his cells you'll never want to use anything else again .... especially when he tells you the prices!!!)


As for the other comments .....

.... I never said anybody deserved to get stung when buying abroad ..... just that I am not supprised when it happens and can not feel any sympathy as the risks should be appreciated before ordering.


.... secondly I always speak as I find and never say anything differently to peoples face than I would over a forum or to a 3rd party. Anybody who knows me well will confirm that.

.... I never suggested Schumacher would fold over night if you bought from abroad ... I said the smaller retailers .... the ones you find trackside.