My new microscope's journey to OZ - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 31, 2014, 07:44:15 am
content: Ordered myself an AMscope and I've been having a good laugh at its travelsI really shouldn't complain as it cost like $40AUD to get 65lbs from the US to my place here in OZ (I think they're using eBay's global shipping program) but I've been tracking it for this past week and it's almost turning into an exciting gameThe journey so farALISO VIEJO, CAHODGKINS, ILINDIANAPOLIS, INLEXINGTON, KYELSMERE, KYERLANGER, KYMEMPHIS, TNCHICAGO, IL

author: mswhin63
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 31, 2014, 01:03:53 pm
content: You wouldn't live in WA, Maybe got confused and thought Washington before realising the error.Malcolm

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 31, 2014, 01:50:18 pm
content: Quote from: mswhin63 on July 31, 2014, 01:03:53 pmI got confused myself for a minute, then realised you mean WA = Western Australia, rather than Washington.

author: subx99
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 13, 2015, 04:51:06 am
content: Quote from: AlfBaz on July 31, 2014, 07:44:15 amI know its almost a year past but I'm looking at these scopes and would love to know how you got shipping for so cheap. Even with global shipping it shows as hundreds. Who did you order through?(Would love to know the model and how you like it too)

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 03:03:02 am
content: Quote from: subx99 on June 13, 2015, 04:51:06 amIsn't China closer to you than the US? These scopes come from China.

author: subx99
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 03:14:31 am
content: Freight is still astronimcal. Almost the same as the scope itself: as and example, just the stand $176, Freight $153

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 03:24:07 am
content: I am looking here for example, ~300 USD including shipping to NZ. That not bad. You will also need ring light but they are not expensive.http://www.aliexpress.com/item/XT-II-Two-Switch-Zoom-Stered-Microscope-Times-7-45X-Optical-Microscope-Stereo-Binocular-Microscope-Free/32291018751.html

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 04:37:12 pm
content: Hi subx99, sorry for taking so long to reply. I saw your first post on my phone last week and thought, I'll reply to that when I get homeHad a look back through my emails and the seller was precision worldDon't know the model number but it's a 3.5-45x trinocular stereo Microscope with the double arm boom. It came with a pretty crappy ring light but later I ordered from them a 144 LED light and a 2MP usb camera.What do I think of it? Best thing I've bought for the lab!!Excellent working height, nice optics, sturdy build and easy to work under. Search this forum, others have posted more detailed threads on these scopesSorry to see postage prices escalate, I paid just shy of $34, believe it or not. You can still find some comparable deals from the same seller mentioned above, except not all their scopes seem to have eBay's international shipping.Here's one very similar to the one I got. Postage is quite high but not a deal breaker, especially if you consider the weighthttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7X-45X-Trinocular-Stereo-Microscope-with-80-LED-Light-1-3MP-USB-Digital-Camera-/400429169713?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3b703c31

author: subx99
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 19, 2015, 06:58:32 am
content: Thx guys.Seems to be good saving if it is listed under Global Shipping. That link is freight of $122US, with listed weight of 65lb, and the chart linked in their shipping is $550US for that weight. Problem for me arises that not all thier models are listed with the freight subsidised so cant get the config I was after. I even tried individual parts which is why I was looking up the stand pricing.If only I was here a year ago...Thx again!

author: jadew
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 19, 2015, 04:53:30 pm
content: You can get it directly from the factory:http://yydag.com/EN/products.aspThe shipping will still be high, if not higher, but you might get a better deal with what you save on the microscope itself. There are some rebranders and resellers in Europe too, but EU prices are higher than it would cost to buy them from across the ocean, import taxes included.