Sunday Campers RTT GROUP BUY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

I put my name on the 'list' but just now read thru some of the old posts.

It should be pretty cheap to ship across the USA. It's surprising how inexpensive shipping is. For 100 bucks or so you can probably get this shipped anywhere you like within the USA.

I would suggest shipping all of the order into one port (or two max) and then shipping from there. You're getting enough interest to fill a container - the shipping price goes WAAAAY down if you can fill an entire container - they're either 20' or 40'. An entire container is something like $2,000 port to port (it's been a while since I've done it but prices have come down from when I did it a couple years ago). You can have the container delivered to your doorstep if you like. Or the easiest way is to find a freight forwarder - they will ship individual pieces for you once the container arrives.

I suggest that you get a per piece price from the mfg on a full container - they should be able to tell you how many will fit. The price would probably go down enough to cover shipping once stateside. Then everyone can have the tent delivered directly to where they want it. If it's a situation where they need to be picked up - with a buy this large - I'm afraid someone will be left holding a dozen tents in their garage for a couple of months. Or they're stuck in a warehouse and you're paying storage fees.

You should raise your $50 handling fee to $100 bucks and everyone would still get a smoking deal.

At the 'around $500' price point - I'm happy to put in 1/2 of that in advance to stay on the list. I can afford to risk 250 bucks.

I'm interested in the larger tent but will take a smaller one if that's what is available.

I'm guessing this buy you offered as a nice gesture is getting bigger than you had anticipated. Don't get in over your head! Here are my suggestions:

• Get a FCL (full containter load)
• Ship to one location - and drop ship from there
• Charge more to handle the transaction
• Take a deposit - you can tell everyone that you will hold the deposit until the FCL # is reached. If it's not reached in 30 days - give the $$ back. If the number is reached - the buy is on.
  
• Once the tents have shipped (3 months or so out) - make people pay the 2nd 1/2. If they don't pay - you keep the deposit and sell the tent to someone else.
  
• Once tents arrive - folks need to pay for shipping - give a time limit - again, if they don't meet it - you keep the $$ and resell their tents.

This kind of arrangement works for me - and I'm ready to put my $$ where my mouth is. For buying a quality tent at 25% of retail - I'm willing to take a little bit of risk - and make sure it's mostly hassle free for you.

 

I tried to consolidate the list for members to try and organize. I quit on California.
This is just a list, some are committed. Nothing solid yet.

@Stoach Pierogi: Please confirm with my list.

Here is the full list of interest + people willing to ship.


Zninny - ?
Virvak - Henderson (?)
Breader3 - Las Vegas
Tacomarunner84 - Temecula, Ca
GPsevinsixx - SoCal Torrence
RipCord - SoCal
Kevinmeistah21 - Socal
tacotroy17 - SoCal
ericd - Las Vegas - Will pick up all vegas tents from Phoenix
ericd - Las Vegas
-------------------- 9
California Interest + misc.
drknsurfur - Monterey Ca
prtmfingpau - Las Vegas
jeffro250 - Hesperia, Ca
mytacoiswksos - Nor Cal
lucky13don
chadryanorter - Arizona
MrCrowntown - Arizona
JNgo - San Jose, CA
jsway9 - Monterey, CA
trd-sc - Orange County, CA
Dc2tacoma- LA, CA
Midnighttaco08 - AZ
jtanner21- SoCal
tangov559 - CA
Kemeistah21- Committed - Pasadena, CA
ajsabra - Las Vegas
Dave2016tdsport4x4
itaro - SoCal
Boundlesstaco - NorCal, Bay Area
Chadryanporter - AZ, willing to get in the WC
Islandchanel - Rivercounty CA
05tacomabro - AZ
jtanner21 - SoCal
AsianAnts - SoCal
Omegaman73 - California/AZ
AsianGuywithatruck - CA
virvak2 - Vegas/SoCal
AFMurse2014 - Fairfield, CA
Bagow - Chandler, AZ
zeekevin - San Diego
uplifted - SoCal

East Coast:
Kei-Rei - Florida
Stoach Pierogi
trdsport6 - NC
HangSolo - Maryland
Miami Chillin - Miami
jowybyo - Baltimore Maryland
mlevinson - NC
KaptainH - Atlanta
GC1990 - Tampa
jowybyo - MOBTOWN - Willing to take orders east coast
docloco - willing to ship
rackness
Stpetedale - Florida
buyobuyo - Virginia
PvilleJohn - South Carolina
jim=TRD Off Road - rockville Maryland
05tacomabro -AZ
buyobuyo- VA, can help ship
EDE_14 - Niagra Falls NY
thewalkingdead - NC
stpetedale - Tampa

Texas:
Jerneyman -Al - Contact
hoarder23- North Texas - Committed
Admiral_Akbar - North Texas
mynewtoy - Mississippi - Committed
TravoHTX - Houston
Chuymoreno - El Paso
IvanCard - Houston
Garage specialty - Houston
fiziks - El Paso, TX
tacopromatt - Austin
Texoma - Austin
lilred- Austin
TRD493 - North Texas
xenocide - Austin
garage specialty! - Houston, Committed
TRD493 - Ft Worth
mighty - El Paso
kennethalan - Ft Worth
exporttexp - Austin - Committed
Red Demon - Committed - Missouri/ picking up in TX
MedlinAround ( Being picked up by Red Demon)
Jibbs ( Being picked up by Red Demon)
17taco4x4 - Houston
Crash721 - Dallas
Me- Austin

PNW:
Westnc - Oregon
David411- Montana
rkntoy
nismoz33 - Ohio
Chocolates - Seattle
KokiKP - Everett Washington
Babyjake16 - Salt Lake City
ScottyR - Washington
SalmonTaco - Washington
seatlesig - Washington
ScottyR - Washington
.劉煒 - post #269
cbrady21 - SLC, UT
Chase8059 - ESVA
SalmonTaco- Washington
Slowboater - Blaine, WA


Phoenix (4running Daily's shipment from TX):
4running Daily
Omegaman73
chadryanporter
islandchanel -CA
AFMurse2014 - willing to get in AZ

People willing to help ship:
RipcurlUSC- For SoCal
carvnthetwisties - to east coast

Las Vegas Members:
Breader3 - Las Vegas
ericd - Las Vegas - Will pick up all vegas tents from Phoenix
ericd - Las Vegas
prtmfingpau - Las Vegas
ajsabra - Las Vegas


SoCal Members:


NorCal Members:

AZ Members:
chadryanorter - Arizona
MrCrowntown - Arizona
Midnighttaco08 - AZ
Chadryanporter - AZ, willing to get in the WC
05tacomabro - AZ
Omegaman73 - California/AZ
Bagow - Chandler, AZ


FL Members:
Kei-Rei - Florida
Miami Chillin - Miami
GC1990 - Tampa
Stpetedale - Florida
GC1990 - Tampa
stpetedale - Tampa

NC Members:
trdsport6 - NC
mlevinson - NC
thewalkingdead - NC

 

Any issues with this? Anyone?

Yes. It is a bit concerning.

 

Your list looks right. I'll stop editing mine, post 367 for reference.

 

I'm committed for two with annexes if that changes anything

 

Me and MedlinAround should be on the Texas list, and Red Demon is picking up our tents.

 

Guitar guy - put it all on an excel spreadsheet. It will be a lot easier for you to keep track of - maybe you have already done that. Then you should be able to just cut and paste the spreadsheet into your posts.

Thanks for doing this! I've been wanting an RRT for a while but it's hard to commit to $2K for something you're not sure you'll like and wonder how much you'll actually use! This gives everyone a chance to check them out without too much risk. Mucho appreciated.

 

I dont really foresee that being a problem. If your taking any suggestions i would say figure out a set amount for a "first shipment" and see how it goes. Maybe take the advice of shipping to one place and split that into 3 East, Mid and West and see how that works legalistically. Being that your the one setting it up id ship one container to Austin. If thats the case I wouldnt be apposed to getting with all the texans from my area and grabbing a trailere to come to austin and distribute them according l

 

Alright guys. I posted the above so you can figure something out with people in your coast.

Ideally, there will be a few delegated people who will pickup/drop off shipments and members of that region can pay that person, or we can do what @slowboater said and we can all just get it personally shipped from one place.

 

I'm not in a position to buy one yet but I run a warehouse in SoCal that can receive all the guys SoCal tents and they can be distributed from here. Not sure what the current arrangement is but I assume they would all be palletized which isn't a problem.

 

Im going to be doing both of these.

Please guys, no more interested posts. From now on only summary posts. Please DM every person from your region and see if you can figure out a central drop zone so batch shipments can go there.

 

Members helping fellow members out by offering what service they can help with. I like it

 

Can you post one more time final prices when you get a chance also, If i missed it please direct me to the thread.

 

That's what I'm talking about! Can you give an idea of rough cost to ship a tent to NC (for example) or Seattle? Wouldn't it be easier if all tents were shipped in one container to one location and distributed?

Austin is a shipping hub. Should be able to distribute from there. Again - i don't think shipping costs will be prohibitive.

I like the idea of members helping members - but all it takes is for a couple of guys to flake and there's a shitstorm. And, Guitarguy is holding the bag.

My suggestion is to ship to one place - FCL. Then, if members want to aggregate shipping to save on cost (say shipping 10 tents to Perfect Tekniq or uncle bobby's garage) and pick up from there awesome. It saves GuitarGuy a lot of headache and risk.

Just my suggestion.

Again, willing to send deposit.

 

Sorry but I'm only willing to receive and open my doors for SoCal guys to pick up their tents at my warehouse. I wont be shipping any of them. Just receive. I guess distribute was the wrong word to use.

 

Im committed

 

Im committed.

Im in AZ. but 4runnerdaily is grabbing mine with the other AZ boys tents. My money will be sent Friday.

 

That's awesome - we have our SoCal hub.

Since you're in the industry - not asking you to do it - could you give a rough idea of shipping price for one tent to anywhere'sville USA? Not holding anyone to a price - just curious.

Get the tents to one location (Austin) and then we can figure out sub locations - for example I can work with PNW folks to find a place to receive and pick up. I'm in Vancouver BC - and would drive to Seattle (for example) to pick up. I'm sure someone in Seattle has space and would take deliver of a few tents. Heck, maybe we have a tent mounting party and 1/2 dozen of us put the damn things on our trucks at the same time.

 

Thanks from the socal guys for willing to help us out!!!