Sterling Eccles 2006 blind

[micky2319]

Hi people

Mick from oz needs some assistance
The window beside the bed got blown out sometime ago but in the process of getting it fixed the repairer failed to notice that the blind was missing

I’m stuck as there aren’t dealers that carry spares
The part I’m after is the inner window part that contains the blind and fly screen

Window was replaced with a blade

The part is a Seitz/Polyvision blind 1195x645mm

I have a cost on the part at £75

But the cost of freight has not been costed in yet, this kinda frightens me as I’m anticipating it to be double the part cost

The options I have are
1. Pay the part and transport
2. Try and source the blind material
3. Put in a roller blind that would pull down from the top

Have anyone had a similar issue and fixed it by doing option 2 or 3
If so what did you do?




Michael

 

[Buckman]

What is the brand, model and year of caravan as that info would be helpful.

 

[otherclive]

What is the brand, model and year of caravan as that info would be helpful.

Its the thread title. 😂

 

[Buckman]

Its the thread title. 😂

Oops missed that. Forgot may Weetabix this morning! LOL!

 

[Mr Plodd]

If its not a heavy item you could be surprised to at the (low) cost, worth making an enquiry with someone like DHL?

 

[micky2319]

The 2 prices I have are, Parcel Force £250 and DHL £350

 

[Mr Plodd]

The 2 prices I have are, Parcel Force £250 and DHL £350

Ouch!

I think I would go down the roller blind route!

 

[otherclive]

The 2 prices I have are, Parcel Force £250 and DHL £350

Does any company do shipping freight any longer?

 

[Buckman]

An extremely remote possibility that we may be able to help depending on size of package, but where about in Oz are you located?

 

[Dustydog]

you could try these guys if you know the dimensions of the parcel.

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[micky2319]

An extremely remote possibility that we may be able to help depending on size of package, but where about in Oz are you located?

located in Tanilba Bay NSW 2319

 

[micky2319]

you could try these guys if you know the dimensions of the parcel.

Send a parcel to Australia from only £8.38! | Cheap Courier to Australia

Send a parcel to Australia with Transglobal Express! Save up to 70% on the cost of DHL, FedEx and UPS parcel delivery services to Australia. Book online today!

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thanks for the info
Fedex came in @175, cheapest so far

 

[Buckman]

located in Tanilba Bay NSW 2319

I cannot promise anything so please do not get your hopes up yet as we will not know until early July when we return home.

 

[micky2319]

I cannot promise anything so please do not get your hopes up yet as we will not know until early July when we return home.

that's a very nice gesture, thank you

 

[GaryB]

Have you tried Glossop Caravans? They ship caravans worldwide including Australia so might have a way of getting a blind over cheaper if they’ve got a caravan coming over?

 

[Buckman]

I think I have just found out why carriage is so expensive. On arrival in Oz whatever is being imported needs to go through a bio scan and certified as being fit for importation. This could be the reason for the huge cost.

Also another reason why a contact cannot bring any article in their luggage into Australia as the rules are very strict. Apologies to the OP if I raised their hopes.

 

[GaryB]

I remember that now! Even wooden packing crates have to have the wood somehow certified.

 

[micky2319]

I think I have just found out why carriage is so expensive. On arrival in Oz whatever is being imported needs to go through a bio scan and certified as being fit for importation. This could be the reason for the huge cost.

Also another reason why a contact cannot bring any article in their luggage into Australia as the rules are very strict. Apologies to the OP if I raised their hopes.

Thanks for the information. I think you'll find that its purely a logistics/ freight issue plus size and distance

The contact can bring the parcel as long as he is satisfied that he has seen it prior to packing or packs it himself

 

[Beachball]

I would give this a try SFM Caravans send them a email and they probably give you price how much Good luck

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[Dustydog]

I would give this a try SFM Caravans send them a email and they probably give you price how much Good luck

SFM Caravans | Caravan Sales, Parts and Spares

Quality used caravans and caravan parts and spares, delivered and exported from West Yorkshire, UK.

sfmcaravans.co.uk

BB . Any idea how much their p&p is likely to be? It’s Australia🤪