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DSS Prices on the rise?
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: paul G on January 26, 2022, 07:59:24 AM ---Hated the firm from day one always been a rip off merchant.
I would only buy from him as an absolute last resort.
It's actually cheaper to import from Yamiya and pay all the capture duty than to buy the same parts from him, how can that be unless he is ripping us off.
Rant over >:(
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That's a bit harsh IMHO .. without him, many of us would never have had found the elusive NOS parts he has unearthed over the years. I always buy from him and never directly bought a single item from CMS ... If I ever see anything at CMS I just get DS to order it in and for a small order it's always cheaper than than paying all of the shipping fees from CMS . Granted, Yamiya stuff can be cheaper, particularly for me, as I have a guy in Japan buying for me but they sadly only do CB750 & CB400F parts.
There are gems to be had too if you dig deep enough in his stock inventory. I took a punt on 10 NOS CB250 'fat' cams he had last year .... I kept two off them for my own use and made enough profit selling the others to pay for a £350 chroming bill. That's called 'beating him at his own game', in my book ;D
If you meet him too he's quite a nice bloke to talk to and very approachable. But don't try and get an extra discount or trade account from him, as he won't budge on that. I have negotiated well on damaged stock he's had for sale in the past though. I always loved
UKPete on here's comment, which myself and the missus now quote about other tight-ar*es we meet..... 'He wouldn't even give you the steam off his own p*ss'
paul G:
--- Quote from: AshimotoK0 on January 26, 2022, 10:02:07 AM ---
--- Quote from: paul G on January 26, 2022, 07:59:24 AM ---Hated the firm from day one always been a rip off merchant.
I would only buy from him as an absolute last resort.
It's actually cheaper to import from Yamiya and pay all the capture duty than to buy the same parts from him, how can that be unless he is ripping us off.
Rant over >:(
--- End quote ---
That's a bit harsh IMHO .. without him, many of us would never have had found the elusive NOS parts he has unearthed over the years. I always buy from him and never directly bought a single item from CMS ... If I ever see anything at CMS I just get DS to order it in and for a small order it's always cheaper than than paying all of the shipping fees from CMS . Granted, Yamiya stuff can be cheaper, particularly for me, as I have a guy in Japan buying for me but they sadly only do CB750 & CB400F parts.
There are gems to be had too if you dig deep enough in his stock inventory. I took a punt on 10 NOS CB250 'fat' cams he had last year .... I kept two off them for my own use and made enough profit selling the others to pay for a £350 chroming bill. That's called 'beating him at his own game', in my book ;D
If you meet him too he's quite a nice bloke to talk to and very approachable. But don't try and get an extra discount or trade account from him, as he won't budge on that. I have negotiated well on damaged stock he's had for sale in the past though. I always loved
UKPete on here's comment, which myself and the missus now quote about other tight-ar*es we meet..... 'He wouldn't even give you the steam off his own p*ss'
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Fair enough Ash but how can he justify a complete blanket increase on stock he has had for months and years ;) new stock maybe.
And how can you justify this, The points covers for the 750's that were approx £50 previously are now £360
Oddjob:
I have a LOT of 500/550/650 shell bearings, I often wonder if I offered them to DS how much he'd offer me for them and then how much he'd then sell them for. I'm not talking greens and browns but the rarer blacks and yellows.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on January 26, 2022, 12:29:05 PM ---I have a LOT of 500/550/650 shell bearings, I often wonder if I offered them to DS how much he'd offer me for them and then how much he'd then sell them for. I'm not talking greens and browns but the rarer blacks and yellows.
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Not a lot from what I can gather and he would probably offer credit notes to spend with him as payment. ..that's what he had done with a few people who make things and he sells as pattern parts. I would sell the shells on eBay
Oddjob:
I'll wait then Ash, I have a price in mind for each shell and when they start selling for that amount regularly I'll sell them.
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