B/W CRT (Bland & White picture tube) group-buy (19VARP4)

[level42]

OK I updated the first post with a list of interest, please check if it's correct or post if you are interested too.

I'll ask a quote from my source, Hi maybe you can do as well ?

[Hi]

Hi maybe you can do as well ?

yes
only 1x 19" for me,not 2

[level42]

OK corrected.

[speleo_de]

EDITED !!!!

Add :
2 of 22VATP4

Just for Reference:
15ST4730R  - Atari/Electrohome G05-805, Wells Gardner 15V2000
19VARP4     - Motorola XM5000, XM5010, Cinematronics Vectorbeam Monitor, Atari/Electrohome G05-801 / G05-802, Wells Gardner 19V2000
20WP4        - Motorola XM501
22VATP4     - Motorola XM7000, XM7010, XM701
23JEP         - Motorola XM701

[level42]

Sorry guys, but I had put out the request for a quote before your edits. Anyway, here are the results:

First the bad news: 22VATP4 is no longer available (if anyone can come up with compatible tube nrs. I feel it's worth a try to ask those as I'm not too sure if they checked for compatible tubes)
 
Now....the quote quote is a bit weird as the 15" and 19" tubes have the same price: €80,78 each.

I _think_ this includes VAT etc. but not 100% sure.

Now, I'm not totally clear about the shipping either, but it is mentioned that for 7x19" plus 2x15" the costs would be "up to" €700

So 700 divided by 9 is about €78 transport costs per tube.
Maybe you think that that's a lot of money BUT please ask Speleo or CKONG how much it cost for them to get 1 tube over here....
So in fact that 78 Euro is relatively cheap.

So the total cost (up to my place) would be (rounded up to be safe) €160 per tube, 15 or 19".

Now, I realize that this is not cheap. Hi, if you can do better than please let us know.

However, think about the future. I have searched the internet for European sources of CRT's....it feels to me like they either do not exist anymore or they are impossible to find...

This well may be one of the last chances to find brand new B/W tubes for your delicate games. You have to consider this, of course.

Now, again, those figures are not yet set in stone as I don't 100% understand the offer, so I will mail them again (or perhaps I'll just call them tomorrow) to make sure...

[level42]

 


All quoted prices are EXCLUDING VAT (19%).

So, total per CRT would be about 190 Euro.........



Hi, please let us know if you can do better ??

[Hi]

All quoted prices are EXCLUDING VAT (19%).

So, total per CRT would be about 190 Euro.........



Hi, please let us know if you can do better ??

I recently sent the request I await the answer

[ckong]

Hm, € 190 is getting pretty steep.  


And ....

......... Now, I'm not totally clear about the shipping either, but it is mentioned that for 7x19" plus 2x15" the costs would be "up to" €700

Does this 'shipping amount' include the import duties, and more important the handling costs of the clearance company? I know from experience that they charge big bucks for their paperwork (almost doubled the shipping costs of my parcel). If this is not clear upfront, we could get a nasty surprise.

Please know that I don't want to spoil things, I just want to be sure what to expect.

[level42]

It's mentioned as Freight and Duty.

It's a lot of money I agree....

[ckong]

It's mentioned as Freight and Duty.

It's a lot of money I agree....

Duty, as being what exactly? If you got the shipping costs estimation from the seller, or from a transporter of the sellker's side, than I would not be surprised that export duties are meant. Why? Because a seller has nothing to do with import duties in Holland. And this would mean that import duties and handling clearance (inklaring) fees have to be added to the sum.

[level42]

It's mentioned as Freight and Duty.

It's a lot of money I agree....

Duty, as being what exactly? If you got the shipping costs estimation from the seller, or from a transporter of the sellker's side, than I would not be surprised that export duties are meant. Why? Because a seller has nothing to do with import duties in Holland. And this would mean that import duties and handling clearance (inklaring) fees have to be added to the sum.

No there is really no worries about that it is the duty on the Dutch side. To be more specific, the company I'm working with has a Dutch representative office (yes I was surprised about that too

[Hi]

The answer today

the same for the 22VATP4 :no longer available

Asked for
             2 15ST4730R                     99.72 HT/U so with french VAT (19.6%) =   238.53 TTC
             6 19VARP4                        88.40 HT/U                                       =   634.36 TTC
The costs to France Paris -               373.33  HT                                        =   446.50 TTC --> 56 € per tube

total cost up to Paris - 165 € per tube TTC delay 10 days

[Hi]

I have a phone call today with the supplier, I confirm that there would be no additional taxes (like duty for example).

[level42]

Well at least a better price than we've got so far from my source. Pretty weird that the 15" tubes are actually more expensive than the 19" at your source.

Anyway, there's no need to "hide" my source in any way, I was talking with Richardson electronics, which is better known as RELL in the arcade collecting world.

I'm mostly amazed by the big difference in shipping costs.
I think yours are pretty fair for that amount of tubes (heavy !).

So how many are up to buying at this price ? I'm really on the brink. I think I will do it, but I've had some costs for the hobby recently and some more in the nearby future. On the other hand....who knows if we still can actually buy these next year....(and shipping per CRT will of course be MUCH more expensive....)

[Hi]

I don't really understand, because my supplier is RICHARDSON ELECTRONIQUE too !