Latest email from WELINK (received this morning):
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60 in 1 on sale again at Excellent Com Ltd
- Thread starter jethrokiller
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modessitt
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Just so y'all know, as we order these all the time at work:
Excellentcom
Classic 48 (48-in-1) - $48
Classic 60 B - $60
Classic 60 A - $98
Welink
Classic 60 B - $60
Classic 60 A - $98
I've seen no difference between the 60 B and the 60 A other than a different processing chip. To not offer warranty on the cheaper item should be a deal-breaker for all you guys who may buy from a middleman, as Excellentcom will swap out any non-working boards. Especially if they have the "same failure rate" as the A's, and I've never seen a bad A that wasn't caused by installation error or user error later (misadjusted +5, no surge protector, old power supplies, etc), I don't know what anyone would be worried about.
Either way, figure that shipping for one board will cost about $24, + about $12 for each additional board. They also add 4% to cover PayPal fees, or 3.5% if you pay via credit card. You also have to fill out a form and fax it internationally to them, so that'll cost ya a few bucks, too.
Also, when I order boards at work, they're usually here via UPS Air within 2 days of me faxing the form with payment. If I order at home, it usually takes a week via US Mail as it get hung up in customs in Chicago.
Not to mention any middleman who tries to broker a deal must also pay the shipping costs from him to you.
Now you know why these boards cost what they do....
Excellentcom
Classic 48 (48-in-1) - $48
Classic 60 B - $60
Classic 60 A - $98
Welink
Classic 60 B - $60
Classic 60 A - $98
I've seen no difference between the 60 B and the 60 A other than a different processing chip. To not offer warranty on the cheaper item should be a deal-breaker for all you guys who may buy from a middleman, as Excellentcom will swap out any non-working boards. Especially if they have the "same failure rate" as the A's, and I've never seen a bad A that wasn't caused by installation error or user error later (misadjusted +5, no surge protector, old power supplies, etc), I don't know what anyone would be worried about.
Either way, figure that shipping for one board will cost about $24, + about $12 for each additional board. They also add 4% to cover PayPal fees, or 3.5% if you pay via credit card. You also have to fill out a form and fax it internationally to them, so that'll cost ya a few bucks, too.
Also, when I order boards at work, they're usually here via UPS Air within 2 days of me faxing the form with payment. If I order at home, it usually takes a week via US Mail as it get hung up in customs in Chicago.
Not to mention any middleman who tries to broker a deal must also pay the shipping costs from him to you.
Now you know why these boards cost what they do....
...another quick hint... pay with Paypal. All you incur is the 4% paypal fee. If you use your credit card, they charge 3.5% fee plus your credit card charges a fee to convert to Hong Kong dollars. My credit card charged me 6 FREAKIN PERCENT...so I ended up paying 9.5% in fees using the credit card.
mattosborn
Well-known member
Ooops... someone posted the WeLink sale long before me....
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Yeah I got the same email from them this morning and ordered a couple of 60 in 1s and some other parts. I bought from them before and had a sound issue with a 60 in 1 board. They had me send it back and I had a replacement in 2 days. Welink has been good to me so far. You get your items faster than sometimes buying from here in the US.
