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Pipecarvers Pipes & things

Ya me too....lol.....it would be nice to have a win big enough to take the pressure off buying a good press. I was looking at aliexpress & comparing to Amazon rosin presses.

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Looking into this further shipping is $431.99.....+ import fees if they apply.....nope. Had to be a catch somewhere. At least with Amzon shipping is only $50ish for most of the presses. Even with Prime and with Prime there's only 1-2 available. Still looking for now anyways.
 
Looking into this further shipping is $431.99.....+ import fees if they apply.....nope. Had to be a catch somewhere. At least with Amzon shipping is only $50ish for most of the presses. Even with Prime and with Prime there's only 1-2 available. Still looking for now anyways.
Where’s that coming from…australia.what a ripoff.can you get them closer to you pipecarver .
 
Where’s that coming from…australia.what a ripoff.can you get them closer to you pipecarver .
There are only a couple of Canadian suppliers and from what I've seen they are too expensive for me. Amzon has a bunch with the added $50-$60 shipping but I'm not sure about which one to get, Larger plates? a pressure gauge? 4 ton 5 ton 8 ton 10 ton? there's a bunch of gimmickry and addons that make purchasing one for the first time tricky. This one has 6" plates but I know not if its and good and most come with 2.7 x 4.7" plates and 4.1 x 4.7"plates. A 6x6" plate that doesn't heat properly won't last long1785770978402.png1785771036178.png
 
IMO you want the larger plates.
They directly relate to the amount you can process at one time.
I have 6x6.
The dial indicator is useful when you try to refine your process to get the best or desired results.
 
I’d purchase something like this if I was looking for one or very similar.i like that it has a lifetime warrantee on it.could you imagine the freight if it did bugger up from aust 🤣.the demo is pretty cool to watch. https://nugsmasher.com/product/nugsmasher-mini/
USA dollars and shipping kills ordering from USA now. it wasn't always that way but I can get stuff from Europe with less shipping & import fees. My last order from the USA was a sweat shirt for my son off the discovery channel $40, it came to $93 after everything was done. It kinda makes me gun shy ordering anything from down south now

The one above with 6 inch plates taxes and shipping is $780 which is a bit more than I had intended on spending I was hoping to get one for $600 ish. I still need tools, containers, timer, socks, a mold, parchment paper, cold plate & whatever taking me close to a grand....fkin yikes
 
What made this one your final choice?
The plate size, its 5 ton it has a pressure gauge and no added shipping charges. it also comes with tools, a container, some filter socks and a few other goodies to start. A lot of the others on amzon had expensive international shipping on top of the base cost with smaller plates. It should also be here before Bday.
 
Other place price gouging.it’s pretty familiar here too.gotta keep shopping till you find that company that’s always the cheapest..it’s just like food..you go to a poor area and the foods cheaper than the rich areas of town….
 
Other place price gouging.it’s pretty familiar here too.gotta keep shopping till you find that company that’s always the cheapest..it’s just like food..you go to a poor area and the foods cheaper than the rich areas of town….
In this case it’s the same ad for the same company, MOFOGDR. I’ve just been noticing that prices are different for different people.
 
In this case it’s the same ad for the same company, MOFOGDR. I’ve just been noticing that prices are different for different people.
I'm not sure why but its Okay with me...lol...not really< I don't want you to pay more for the same items but I like the discount. Shipping for me is free with Prime but yours says $50 shipping? that's $100 bucks more for the same thing, that's not right. I didn't find mine from a search off the amazon bar it was at the bottom with other similar items after I looked at 1, now its$493...fkin Amzon. If you wanted one I could buy it and have Amzone deliver it to your address over $100 cheaper than you buying it direct
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I have noticed also on amazon looking at item item notice price compare others then when i go back to first item price changes usally goes up. Now when i compare items if i see somthing i like i add it to cart then they cant fudge the numbers if i go back to item for another look. If you dont want it just go to cart and cancel
 
I'm not sure why but its Okay with me...lol...not really< I don't want you to pay more for the same items but I like the discount. Shipping for me is free with Prime but yours says $50 shipping? that's $100 bucks more for the same thing, that's not right. I didn't find mine from a search off the amazon bar it was at the bottom with other similar items after I looked at 1, now its$493...fkin Amzon. If you wanted one I could buy it and have Amzone deliver it to your address over $100 cheaper than you buying it direct
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I notice that too on eBay .you look down the page of same item with different prices.it’s like they don’t take down there old for sale prices and just put another up..
 
I notice that too on eBay .you look down the page of same item with different prices.it’s like they don’t take down there old for sale prices and just put another up..
I have an upstairs and a down stairs computers. I can search for items down here in my work shop find a price then go up and use my computer and the price can change, usually just a few cents but its different. 1 a win 10 the other a win 11....I wonder if it makes a difference what operating system you are using?
 
I'm not sure why but its Okay with me...lol...not really< I don't want you to pay more for the same items but I like the discount. Shipping for me is free with Prime but yours says $50 shipping? that's $100 bucks more for the same thing, that's not right. I didn't find mine from a search off the amazon bar it was at the bottom with other similar items after I looked at 1, now its$493...fkin Amzon.
Save the link you used. If it doesn’t disappear before you finish testing yours I might bite. I like how the price dropped.

My son has prime for now, he had to buy it for a deal he wanted, but I’m not sure when it’s over. If you say this press passes muster after a few uses I’ll look into it. Still bloody expensive for what it is.

If you wanted one I could buy it and have Amazon deliver it to your address over $100 cheaper than you buying it direct
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That’s kind of you sir. Let’s see how things play out first. If it passes your tests and is still under $500 at that time I’ll see how the family feels about it.

I just hope it’s QC is top notch. You and the wife deserve some good luck and easy vape comfort. 🤣

I hope you don’t mind but since I can’t kick the tires on Amazon purchases you going first is extremely helpful. 👊
 
I have noticed also on amazon looking at item item notice price compare others then when i go back to first item price changes usally goes up.
I’ve seen that in the past as well. But the last two days I’ll open an item and the $16 jumps to $22 for example. I’ll go back a page and the new price sticks. Sometimes a full refresh puts it back but it still changes when I go in. I’m just using a browser, I don’t have an account.

Now when i compare items if i see somthing i like i add it to cart then they cant fudge the numbers if i go back to item for another look. If you dont want it just go to cart and cancel
Nice. I can’t do that from the list view. But I’ll keep it in mind when looking to buy. See if it works for my son.
 
I notice that too on eBay .you look down the page of same item with different prices.it’s like they don’t take down there old for sale prices and just put another up..
Amazon will sometimes have the price go up it down after we purchase items. Sometimes a few bucks, other times a lot more. That pisses me off. They don’t want to give you the lower price. You usually have to cancel the original order and do it again. 🤬

Another thing is a new item goes up and in a day or two you’ll see three or four more copy cats posting the same thing for more or less.

I think a lot of stuff is either items that fail QC or cheap clones. I’ve noticed a few new items that are coming from a vendor that pop up on Amazon around the same time but are either a bit different or have features missing. My guess is the vendor failed them so the china producer is selling them off cheap.

I’ve seen this for at least four billiards items in the last few months. Chalk holder, chalk, cue extension, billiard balls, etc.

As long as they come as advertised and don’t fail I’m okay with that.
 
I have an upstairs and a down stairs computers. I can search for items down here in my work shop find a price then go up and use my computer and the price can change, usually just a few cents but its different. 1 a win 10 the other a win 11....I wonder if it makes a difference what operating system you are using?
If my son still has prime I’ll see if he has the same lower price you got on the press.

I’m thinking I’ll need the same link though. I can see prime having a cheaper price but the shipping shouldn’t change. I suspect the company has more than one add posted. 🤔
 
Really...wow ,that seems wierd lol
I have an upstairs and a down stairs computers. I can search for items down here in my work shop find a price then go up and use my computer and the price can change, usually just a few cents but its different. 1 a win 10 the other a win 11....I wonder if it makes a difference what operating system you are using?
shouldnt do.should b the same I think.pretty wierd one shows different price than the other.are you sure your glasses aren’t dirty or smoked too much..just trying to find a reason 🤣
 
They call it ' Dynamic Pricing'.
I think it is a straight out money grab.
Prices that vary depending on the customer are typically the result of dynamic pricing — a strategy where businesses adjust prices in real time based on factors like demand, competition, inventory, and even individual customer behavior

Examples​

  • E-commerce: Amazon and Walmart change prices multiple times a day to stay competitive.
  • They maximize on supply and demand.
 
Tried your link for fun i got the price of 531.34 go figure
Yep, same here. You get the delivery fee too?

I guess they figure Ontario has suckers for customers. Makes me wish I still had work sites I could route through so it looks like I’m somewhere else.
 
You may not have the shipping fees added if you belong to Prime. I think it shows the price and shipping without considering Prime free shipping. I get this clicking my link
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Really...wow ,that seems wierd lol

shouldnt do.should b the same I think.pretty wierd one shows different price than the other.are you sure your glasses aren’t dirty or smoked too much..just trying to find a reason 🤣
One I use a VPN the other doesn't. the one with a VPN is a bit more expensive. I even get different numbers if I just brows than if I sign in. Signing in has sometimes been more expensive than just browsing on the site. Amzon has inconsistent pricing if anything but their shipping speed is great
 
One I use a VPN the other doesn't. the one with a VPN is a bit more expensive. I even get different numbers if I just brows than if I sign in. Signing in has sometimes been more expensive than just browsing on the site. Amzon has inconsistent pricing if anything but their shipping speed is great
I tried a VPN last night and got the same result, but it took a much longer time to load the page. After it loaded I could move around as usual. Strange.
 
I tried a VPN last night and got the same result, but it took a much longer time to load the page. After it loaded I could move around as usual. Strange.
Firefox has their own built in VPN with Win 11 so I use that. Its on what I call my safe computer. I don't do any transactions on my old computer its kind of a disposable comp I surf with but it often has a few cents difference on price. I can find items downstairs at say $17.88 down and $18.03 up. fkin Amzone I'd like to buy elsewhere but price,shipping speed, shipping cost, availability, choice.......they are hard to beat
 
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