American Suppliers and wire transfers WTF!

[VR6Joni 0]

I've been compiling a list of parts I want recently, and it seems the yanks tend to have most of them cheaper even though the exchange rate is a bit pants at the mo. So I click buy, get to the checkout, register, giving all my details to them, and then (on more than one occasion :censored: ) I find I can only pay by wire transfer. Which seem impossible with online banking. I'm working away at the moment, and even when I'm at home I rarely have time to go to the bank.

 

Can someone please explain why they will not take plastic or paypal, seems they don't want my hard earned cash! :brickwall:

 

Just needed to vent my anger over this one. :notworthy: to any UK company that can match the US for prices especially ARP bolts at this moment in time.

[twofourten 0]

Have you tried www.corradoparts.com?

 

I ordered some stuff from them recently on my Maestro and it came down/over quickly

[VR6Joni 0]

I'd not come across those before, unfortunately they don't have enough of what I want to make it worth it, but I'll defo bear :scratch: them in mind in the future as they don't require the dreaded wire transfer.

[Leonard 0]

Same with the cam group buy m8.

 

I imagine they are just passing on the costs. Probably have to pay 1.5% on a credit card (just guessing) Do a wire transfer and that way we pay £10-£28 :(

 

Plus I guess its 100% safe for them ie no fraud

[PROVR6 0]

i thought wire transfers were risky (for the purchaser) as there is no way of tracing them.

[Supercharged 2]

The problem from there point of view is the UK has such a problem with Credit card fraud and they cannot insure against it... do they take AMEX?

[dr_mat 0]

Amex charge them even more. 3-4%.

[vwdeviant 0]

Have you tried http://www.corradoparts.com?

 

I ordered some stuff from them recently on my Maestro and it came down/over quickly

 

 

Oh Damn you! There goes the bank balance again!

 

NOTE! They apparently stock Instument Bezel screw covers (the ones that always dissapear!) and Parcel shelf straps! :clap: