Sydney OME Syncro Shocks Group Buy

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Is anyone in Sydney interested in buying some Old Man Emu T25 Syncro shocks?

The price should be around $220 each for fronts and about $140 each for rears. Maybe cheaper if we get enough.

Phill
2
Hi Phil,

Firstly, I'm sure you'd get more takers if you remembered there is
more to Australia than Sydney ;-)


Now seriously-

I priced the OME shocks from the Adelaide branch of ARB late last
year, and got a similar kind of price to you IIRC.

What I don't understand is why they are so much cheaper through
syncro.org
See here:

http://www.syncro.org/OME.shtml

Are they the same shocks?
I thought the OME shocks were made here in au?

Perhaps as a group we should ask why there is such a price
discrepancy between the 2 sides of the Pacific Ocean?
With exchange rates as they are, surely we could get them shipped
from the US for less than $200 per set???
I think BenT uses UPS rather than the US postal service and they are
much cheaper. Is this correct Ben?

Cheers,

Andy.
3
> Ruth & Andy Phillips/Johns <rafear@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> Firstly, I'm sure you'd get more takers if you remembered there is
> more to Australia than Sydney ;-)
>

The shipping costs would be more than any savings.
So these would be for pick up only.

Phill
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On 7/17/08, Ruth & Andy Phillips/Johns <rafear@internode.on.net> wrote:
Hi Phil,

Firstly, I'm sure you'd get more takers if you remembered there is
more to Australia than Sydney ;-)


Now seriously-

I priced the OME shocks from the Adelaide branch of ARB late last
year, and got a similar kind of price to you IIRC.

What I don't understand is why they are so much cheaper through
syncro.org
See here:

http://www.syncro.org/OME.shtml

Are they the same shocks?
I thought the OME shocks were made here in au?

Perhaps as a group we should ask why there is such a price
discrepancy between the 2 sides of the Pacific Ocean?
With exchange rates as they are, surely we could get them shipped
from the US for less than $200 per set???
I think BenT uses UPS rather than the US postal service and they are
much cheaper. Is this correct Ben?

Cheers,

Andy.
 
Andy,
 
It's the other way around. UPS cost more because of brokerage fees. US Postal Service (USPS) has no such fees.
I wondered about this too when Phil posted it. Why would it cost more than here when they come fom Australia?
Pricing strategy perhaps? Perhaps an even lower price is possible from here on a groups purchase. I'll ask around.
 
 
BenT
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I wondered about this too when Phil posted it. Why would it cost more than
here when they come fom Australia?
Pricing strategy perhaps? Perhaps an even lower price is possible from here
on a groups purchase. I'll ask around.


BenT


How about somebody else give ARB a call? Just in case this is an error.

Maybe in the US it is NOS.
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On 7/17/08, plander@optusnet.com.au <plander@optusnet.com.au> wrote:



How about somebody else give ARB a call? Just in case this is an error.

Maybe in the US it is NOS.
 
 
Phil,
 
According to my other (US) retailer, the Syncro.org price is even lower than their wholesale cost.
I tried to call Steve (syncro.org) but his phone is out of service at the moment. Unfortunately,
Steve moved out of the San Francisco area to several thousand miles away in Pennsylvania. I
could have driven to his house to ask.=)
 
I found out that it is not unusual for companies to sell products less in other markets than what
they sell for in their home markets. Sometimes it's market demand. Sometimes it's designed to
capture market share. OME is not exactly the alone in the off-road shock market in the US. It may
be competitively pricing compared to companies such as Rancho, etc. For instance, the Rancho
adjustable shocks can be fitted to the T3 by simply substituting the bushings (bushes to you) from
your old shock. They cost half as much as the OME and superior in features with similar durability
from many reports.
 
 
 
BenT
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Gday BenT,

Can you post here the link showing the syncro model Rancho shocks you
are referring to ... details and pricing etc. please. There are Rancho
sites in Oz to, but no syncro model shocks. TIA.

Cheers.

Ken
--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@...>
wrote:
>
> On 7/17/08, plander@... plander@... wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > How about somebody else give ARB a call? Just in case this is an
error.
> >
> > Maybe in the US it is NOS.
>
>
>
> Phil,
>
> According to my other (US) retailer, the Syncro.org price is even
lower than
> their wholesale cost.
> I tried to call Steve (syncro.org) but his phone is out of service at
the
> moment. Unfortunately,
> Steve moved out of the San Francisco area to several thousand miles
away in
> Pennsylvania. I
> could have driven to his house to ask.=)
>
> I found out that it is not unusual for companies to sell products less
in
> other markets than what
> they sell for in their home markets. Sometimes it's market demand.
Sometimes
> it's designed to
> capture market share. OME is not exactly the alone in the off-road
shock
> market in the US. It may
> be competitively pricing compared to companies such as Rancho, etc.
For
> instance, the Rancho
> adjustable shocks can be fitted to the T3 by simply substituting the
> bushings (bushes to you) from
> your old shock. They cost half as much as the OME and superior in
features
> with similar durability
> from many reports.
>
>
>
> BenT
>
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On 7/18/08, Ken <unclekenz@yahoo.com> wrote:

Gday BenT,

Can you post here the link showing the syncro model Rancho shocks you
are referring to ... details and pricing etc. please. There are Rancho
sites in Oz to, but no syncro model shocks. TIA.

Cheers.

Ken
 
 
Ken,
 
Here's one for sale now from a member of the (US/worldwide) Syncro List. See copy below this email.
 
 
BenT
 
EMAIL COPY FOLLOWS:
 
Fellow listmembers,
Got a brand new pair of Rancho 9-way adjustable rear shocks for
sale--direct fit for our Syncros (model #RS 99118). Just requires
swapping mounting bushings from stock shocks. This model has been used
by other listmembers with good results (see the archives). Originally
retailed for ~$100 each.

Please see pic here
<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2583934475_69469cd488_o.jpg>

$165 + actual shipping for the pair. Please PM me *off-list* if
interested.

Thanks!
Kevin
Tucson, AZ

 
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There are these also...
http://shop.justkampers.com/product_info.php/cPath/2_1026_1174/products_id/10780

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@...> wrote:
>
> On 7/18/08, Ken <unclekenz@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Gday BenT,
> >
> > Can you post here the link showing the syncro model Rancho shocks you
> > are referring to ... details and pricing etc. please. There are Rancho
> > sites in Oz to, but no syncro model shocks. TIA.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Ken
>
>
>
> Ken,
>
> Here's one for sale now from a member of the (US/worldwide) Syncro List. See
> copy below this email.
>
>
> BenT
>
> EMAIL COPY FOLLOWS:
>
> Fellow listmembers,
> Got a brand new pair of Rancho 9-way adjustable rear shocks for
> sale--direct fit for our Syncros (model #RS 99118). Just requires
> swapping mounting bushings from stock shocks. This model has been used
> by other listmembers with good results (see the archives). Originally
> retailed for ~$100 each.
>
> Please see pic here
> <http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2583934475_69469cd488_o.jpg>
>
> $165 + actual shipping for the pair. Please PM me *off-list* if
> interested.
>
> Thanks!
> Kevin
> Tucson, AZ
>
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I am not sure but I think that the Sachs ones are the rubbish ones.

There are two types of original shocks and one of them is a waste of time as they only last about 20,000kms. Many of them were replaced under warranty.

Phill



> Campbell Miller <camthecam2004@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
> There are these also...
> http://shop.justkampers.com/product_info.php/cPath/2_1026_1174/products_i
> d/10780
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 7/18/08, Ken <unclekenz@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Gday BenT,
> > >
> > > Can you post here the link showing the syncro model Rancho shocks
> you
> > > are referring to ... details and pricing etc. please. There are
> Rancho
> > > sites in Oz to, but no syncro model shocks. TIA.
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > Here's one for sale now from a member of the (US/worldwide) Syncro
> List. See
> > copy below this email.
> >
> >
> > BenT
> >
> > EMAIL COPY FOLLOWS:
> >
> > Fellow listmembers,
> > Got a brand new pair of Rancho 9-way adjustable rear shocks for
> > sale--direct fit for our Syncros (model #RS 99118). Just requires
> > swapping mounting bushings from stock shocks. This model has been used
> > by other listmembers with good results (see the archives). Originally
> > retailed for ~$100 each.
> >
> > Please see pic here
> > <http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2583934475_69469cd488_o.jpg>
> >
> > $165 + actual shipping for the pair. Please PM me *off-list* if
> > interested.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Kevin
> > Tucson, AZ
> >
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On 7/19/08, plander@optusnet.com.au <plander@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
I am not sure but I think that the Sachs ones are the rubbish ones.

There are two types of original shocks and one of them is a waste of time as they only last about 20,000kms. Many of them were replaced under warranty.

Phill
 
Yes, even the Boges ones are marginal at best for trail rides. They are fine for most street applications.

 
BenT
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Yes, even the Boges ones are marginal at best for trail rides. They are fine
for most street applications.


BenT

At least the Boges lasted OK.

A few years ago I could have bought the sachs for $10 each.

Phill
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Ben,

what are the US & Canadian folk using on the front of their Syncros when they put the Rancho
9000's on the rear?

Andy.
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On 7/20/08, raredownunder <rafear@internode.on.net> wrote:
Ben,

what are the US & Canadian folk using on the front of their Syncros when they put the Rancho
9000's on the rear?

Andy.
 
 
Andy,
 
Some are using custom ordered Bilsteins. Most are using OME's. A few are using custom coilovers in various brands.
 

BenT

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Hello All,
 
I just wanted to pass info along. I finally heard back from Steve at syncro.org. He said he has his hands full right now due to a possible move back to San Francisco. Did not get any specifics concerning reason why his prices seem lower than everyone else. I can only speculate that Steve has a lower overhead than the average retailer. When he was in SF, the whole syncro.org operation was run out of spare room in his house and the adjacent 1-car garage. Saves a ton of money on warehouse rentals.
 
 
Cheers,
 
 
BenT
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--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, plander@... wrote:
>
> Is anyone in Sydney interested in buying some Old Man Emu T25 Syncro
shocks?
>
> The price should be around $220 each for fronts and about $140 each
for rears. Maybe cheaper if we get enough.
>
> Phill
>Have you tried ARB in Melbourne .I'm sure it was only last year when I
got a price of approx $650 for the set.You just have to tell them to
look in their exports catalogue/price lists ,because their first
reaction is that they are not available. Eddie Bergodaz.