Frank wheels
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I'm currently in the market for a light-weight carbon wheelset. I just came across a set of 'Frank' wheels on this site:
http://www.frank-bikes.de/testen.html
I've never heard of these wheels so I was wondering if anyone here has more info on them. Price looks quite good (€799 = $975)
For those who don't speak German, this is the most important info on the site:
- 37,5mm carbon rim
- 20/24 titan spokes
- titan skewers
- 2 year guarantee
- 4 free sets of brakepads in the first year
- weight 564/752 = 1316 gr.
- alu hubs with carbon finish
http://www.frank-bikes.de/testen.html
I've never heard of these wheels so I was wondering if anyone here has more info on them. Price looks quite good (€799 = $975)
For those who don't speak German, this is the most important info on the site:
- 37,5mm carbon rim
- 20/24 titan spokes
- titan skewers
- 2 year guarantee
- 4 free sets of brakepads in the first year
- weight 564/752 = 1316 gr.
- alu hubs with carbon finish
Last edited by HakeemT on Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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HakeemT wrote:I'm currently in the market for a light-weight carbon wheelset. I just came across a set of 'Frank' wheels on this site:
http://www.frank-bikes.de/testen.html
I've never heard of these wheels so I was wondering if anyone here has more info on them. Price looks quite good (€799 = $650)
For those who don't speak German, this is the most important info on the site:
- 37,5mm carbon rim
- 20/24 titan spokes
- titan skewers
- 2 year guarantee
- 4 free sets of brakepads in the first year
- weight 564/752 = 1316 gr.
- alu hubs with carbon finish
€799 = $998.75 (it's $1.25=€1.00). Plus there is a 10% duty on complete wheels if you are in the US.
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€799 = $998.75 (it's $1.25=€1.00). Plus there is a 10% duty on complete wheels if you are in the US.
Oops, you're absolutely right. Already fixed it.
As I type it's actually 1.21168 USD/EUR (see www.xe.com for current rates) and I would suspect the price includes VAT (16% if I remember right), so it may net out significantly less for the USA.
Also I have yet to get charged import duties on anything into the USA that was shipped using a government postal service. Private carriers I have not been so lucky.
Also I have yet to get charged import duties on anything into the USA that was shipped using a government postal service. Private carriers I have not been so lucky.
mises wrote:As I type it's actually 1.21168 USD/EUR (see www.xe.com for current rates) and I would suspect the price includes VAT (16% if I remember right), so it may net out significantly less for the USA.
Also I have yet to get charged import duties on anything into the USA that was shipped using a government postal service. Private carriers I have not been so lucky.
VAT (Value Added Tax) or IVA is closer to 20% in Europe!
(And we complain here in the US about 8-10%!!!)
You can deduct that from the cost if the item is shipping out of EU countries (or if a non-EU citizen buys in Europe, you pay VAT at the store, and are then reimbursed upon departure with a special form declaration at the departure border, something most tourists never do).
Of course, shipping can be expensive.
You're right, I hardly ever get charged import on government postal service shippings, but FedEx/DHL, for instance, every time, unless the seller writes "used gift item, for recipient's use only, not for resale" on the Customs Declaration (even then, sometimes FedEx/DHL will make one pay import, if they feel like it I guess).
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Superlite wrote:VAT (Value Added Tax) or IVA is closer to 20% in Europe!
VAT is a European tax, and it is 16%.
Since each Member State has its own VAT law and, given that the EU has only mandated that the standard minimum VAT must be 15%, rates vary among Member States and among certain types of products.
European Community Member State standard VAT rates range from 15% to 25%.
Ahhh, it's good to be American.
Wait 'til you learn about income tax in EU....
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Yep, here in holland it is 19% On everything that isn't your first need to stay alive. (house, water, food, etc. That 6 %)
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And in the UK it's 17.5% (except a few things that are 5% (I think) or zero rated (not many of those)).
Best not get me started on the subject of the European Union though.
Best not get me started on the subject of the European Union though.
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finland will be even more...i think
i found one on german ebay...he is continously selling his wheelsets there to advertise it...that could be a cheap chance...
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... egory=9198
tobias.
i found one on german ebay...he is continously selling his wheelsets there to advertise it...that could be a cheap chance...
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... egory=9198
tobias.
nothing.