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| Post# 356867 6/14/2009 at 01:51 (5,429 days old) by frapdoodle () | ||
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Have a washing machine imported from a different contry? I want to have an Electrolux top loading washer imported. How would i go about that? | ||
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Post# 356874 , Reply# 1 6/14/2009 at 03:03 (5,429 days old) by panthera  (Rocky Mountains) |
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New or vintage?
The shipping costs alone are going to be in the 750-1000 US dollar range from, for instance, Germany. Then you'll have to deal with any customs duties. Then you'll have to set up the appropriate power supply - our machines draw 3.5kW at 230V 50Hz and the electronics are not all that keen on the saw-wave AC which anything but top notch equipment puts out. Not trying to be pessimistic here, just noting the realities. Now, if vintage will do - there are many such machines to be found already in the US. Try e-bay, craig's list and google. | ||
| Post# 356875 , Reply# 2 6/14/2009 at 03:16 (5,429 days old) by frapdoodle () | ||
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coolsville. thank you | ||
| Post# 356881 , Reply# 3 6/14/2009 at 05:14 (5,429 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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| Post# 357089 , Reply# 4 6/14/2009 at 22:36 (5,428 days old) by frapdoodle () | ||
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I wanted a philps toploader. I think from Italy | ||
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Post# 357093 , Reply# 5 6/14/2009 at 23:01 (5,428 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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From one who recently tried to have a very small appliance shipped from Germany (kaltmangel), am here to tell you under $1,000 USD would be a deal. Depending upon the country, 20kg and 85cm long is about the most one can ship via postal system. Everything else must go by various shipping companies (same as FedEX and UPS), and there is where things get interesting. Moving large appliances really isn't something they do unless one ships the thing via freight, which is VERY dear indeed. The item will have to be packed,crated, collected, and all sorts and manner of paperwork filled out, and perhaps export duties/tariffs. That just gets the thing to the plane/ship, once on US shores you could have customs charges as well. Being as this may, there are services that ship large things from Europe, one can even order a BMW from Germany and have it shipped to the United States, the problem again is how much are you willing to pay? Best method would be to get down on bended knee, like a gypsy in an airport and find someone moving house from Europe back to the US, and ask if they will allow your item in their freight. You can then arrange to pick up the item from them once they arrive on these shores. Your other problem is going to be parts and or service for the unit. Some companies even though they have perhaps another product range in the US, won't give you the time of day if say you got an Electrolux unit shipped from Europe. Unless the machine is a vintage model, make very sure the electronics and computer parts will work on two wire 220v/60hz rather than the standard EU one wire 220V/50hz. On timer machines things just run slighly faster at 60hz, however with modern electronics and computer systems things may run fast, very fast or not at all (sensing a fault). | ||
| Post# 357097 , Reply# 6 6/14/2009 at 23:31 (5,428 days old) by frapdoodle () | ||
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it sounds so complicated. maybe i just will stick to u.s. machines till i can actually afford it | ||
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Post# 357113 , Reply# 7 6/15/2009 at 00:13 (5,428 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Exactly What One Did
In the end it wasn't really worth all the bother and expense. Consider also the USD is down against the Euro, way down. What you can do is set your Ebay settings to "Worldwide" and see what comes up for washing machines that a seller is offering to ship "Worldwide". Know of one eBay seller in the UK that ships spin driers all over, granted they are smaller than a washing machine. | ||
| Post# 357114 , Reply# 8 6/15/2009 at 00:14 (5,428 days old) by frapdoodle () | ||
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there's an idea | ||
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Post# 357116 , Reply# 9 6/15/2009 at 00:18 (5,428 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Another round about way, and probably just as expensive is to wait until one makes a trip to Europe, then see what there is to see. Perhaps you can meet up with a European club member who can not only assist in finding what you seek, but can advise on how to get your item out of the country. You really want to make sure of not only what you are paying for, but how it is crated/packed and shipped. A cardboard box and some package tape is not going to do the job. | ||
| Post# 357119 , Reply# 10 6/15/2009 at 01:06 (5,428 days old) by frapdoodle () | ||
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well yes i realize that. and when you say it it makes it sound like im going to smuggle like crack or something. lol and im going to be touring europe this summer so | ||
| Post# 357186 , Reply# 12 6/15/2009 at 12:32 (5,428 days old) by davek () | ||
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Thomas, didn't you say that you do import/export using Miami as a port? If you could get something to Miami, going either to or from, that should help you a whole lot. You'd have to have someone on that end who was pretty capable to help. | ||
| Post# 357196 , Reply# 14 6/15/2009 at 13:29 (5,428 days old) by davek () | ||
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In from Paraguay If you travel that border every day, a Washer could be disassembled and brought in as parts over the course of just a few days. Only the tub and main cabinet parts would be a problem. | ||
| Post# 357454 , Reply# 16 6/16/2009 at 12:05 (5,427 days old) by davek () | ||
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The guy wanted your Pringles. When you ate them instead, that was disrespectful. He probably wanted those the instant he saw them! | ||
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