35 watt HID at Sams Club! Part deux

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I don't understand all this talk about finding one at a local store. Log on to samsclub.com click on auctions, buy one for 41-45$ with shipping it will be 50-56$ and the ups man will bring it to your back door. I have bought several this way I paid as little as 28 and as much as 45. They seem to be going for 41-45 right now.
 
billhess said:
I don't understand all this talk about finding one at a local store. Log on to samsclub.com click on auctions, buy one for 41-45$ with shipping it will be 50-56$ and the ups man will bring it to your back door. I have bought several this way I paid as little as 28 and as much as 45. They seem to be going for 41-45 right now.
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Damn, let me say that 50USD is quite impressive price, keeping in mind that i payed 137USD to have it shipped to Italy, plus 33USD for import taxes :huh:.

I'm wondering about its manufacturing cost.
 
Please forgive me, this one covered about 1,000 times I'm sure but, I've missed the post!:shakehead I've got one of these and, dang good bang for the buck---probably the best bang for the buck however, bulb replacement?


Karl
 
billhess said:
I don't understand all this talk about finding one at a local store. Log on to samsclub.com click on auctions, buy one for 41-45$ with shipping it will be 50-56$ and the ups man will bring it to your back door. I have bought several this way I paid as little as 28 and as much as 45. They seem to be going for 41-45 right now.
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You can deal with all that or just buy one from me for $55 shipped to the continental US.
 
bimemrboy318 said:
You can deal with all that or just buy one from me for $55 shipped to the continental US.
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I guess because I have bought several for 35 dollars, And it's no hassle a few mouse clicks and it's at your back door. I guess thats why your RE-SELLING them, to make money off of other people.
 
billhess said:
I guess because I have bought several for 35 dollars, And it's no hassle a few mouse clicks and it's at your back door. I guess thats why your RE-SELLING them, to make money off of other people.
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What do you think shipping costs for this 14 lbs object? Throw in the 3%+ that PayPal charges. USPS Parcel post to California is $16.75 before the delivery confirmation.

You tell me where I'm making money on other people... do the math.

If you're so gracious to do CPFrs a favor... then you ship it to them for $55 and tell us if you made any money.
 
bimemrboy318 said:
What do you think shipping costs for this 14 lbs object? Throw in the 3%+ that PayPal charges. USPS Parcel post to California is $16.75 before the delivery confirmation.

You tell me where I'm making money on other people... do the math.

If you're so gracious to do CPFrs a favor... then you ship it to them for $55 and tell us if you made any money.
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And in case anyone is wondering...

$34.61 * 6% sales tax = $36.69

Shipping from 40065 to 92064 = $17

PayPal fees = $1.90

Total = $55.59

So I guess I lost a bit on the CA sale.
 
How did you find HID light at samsclub online? I can't find HID light online. :mecry: Can someone post a link for that light for me?
 
picard said:
How did you find HID light at samsclub online?
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At the top middle of the Sam's website, choose a store location. After you have a store picked out, type 882823 in the search box to see if there are any available for that store.
That should get you started.
 
I found a local store that has them in stock, but online the price is coming up as $84.22. Is this an in-store markdown or is Sam's setting regional prices?
 
bimemrboy318 said:
And in case anyone is wondering...

$34.61 * 6% sales tax = $36.69

Shipping from 40065 to 92064 = $17

PayPal fees = $1.90

Total = $55.59

So I guess I lost a bit on the CA sale.
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it's funny how you use the absolute highest shipping cost, instead of an average. It's funny how you don't use 28$ which is what I have bought over 15 of them for. Are you actually trying to say you are doing this for charity? I actually bought one for 18$ and shipped it to a friend in ohio for a total cost of 34.97. I guess that would make up for the 60 cents you lose on the very seldom highest farthest shipping. Look lets not argue about pennies, you are buying them retail, when someone can do that themselves. you are paying a second shipping when someone could eliminate that. Are you saying you are trying to lose money?
 
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picard said:
How did you find HID light at samsclub online? I can't find HID light online. :mecry: Can someone post a link for that light for me?
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go to samsclub.com, in the bottom middle of the page is an icon that says auctions, click it and in the search box on the top left type hid. you will get pages of them to bid on.
 
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Billhess, rather if the guy is making a few bucks or not, why do you care? If he is, what's wrong with that anyway??
 
You should also consider the cost of Sam's Club membership, which is $40 for most of us. It would be my guess that most folks buying from bimmerboy are not Sam's members. I see bimmerboy as providing a service to the members at a very reasonable cost.

I too sold a bunch of these for $55 shipped, and in the end it was not much of a moneymaker. That's fine though, as I never intended it to be. I mostly just wanted a couple for myself but couldn't see becoming a member for $40 just to buy a couple spotlights. I was also glad to be able to help others here get in on this deal that otherwise would not have.

Peter

billhess said:
it's funny how you use the absolute highest shipping cost, instead of an average. It's funny how you don't use 28$ which is what I have bought over 15 of them for. Are you actually trying to say you are doing this for charity? I actually bought one for 18$ and shipped it to a friend in ohio for a total cost of 34.97. I guess that would make up for the 60 cents you lose on the very seldom highest farthest shipping. Look lets not argue about pennies, you are buying them retail, when someone can do that themselves. you are paying a second shipping when someone could eliminate that. Are you saying you are trying to lose money?
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