Wow. That's a kick in the nuts.
YT to the US after all
- Thread starter Trasselkalle
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Might be due to the Euro nosediving, but that has been going on for a while, so this price hike is weird coming so shortly after the initial price announcement.
Exchange rate of EUR to USD translates 2900 EUR to 3324 USD. The Tues Comp is 2900 EUR over here and 3800 USD in the US, so it must be more than just exchange rate compensation when looking at the US prices (never had, before this). I wonder if the difference is due to how overpriced many/most/all other bikes are in the US presently? Could it be that there simply isn't enough competition to warrant the same low price as we have here in Europe? Granted, the toll must be paid when shipping to the US also, so that is certainly some part of it. Maybe the rest really is the warehousing?
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Wait a minute, we in the UK (and I'm assuming the rest of EU) - always get shafted if we see RRP in USD, then expecting the GBP equivalent being near the exchange rate, but never ever is.
How are you lot liking them apples, now that the boot is on the other foot eh?
How are you lot liking them apples, now that the boot is on the other foot eh?
but but but they are americans, they are entitled to cheap prices!
There he is! I was waiting patiently for you to come by and say something negative about Americans. You never disappoint!
Yeah, let's go troll him on some German DH forum! Oh wait, don't speak German. Maybe we are dumb...
Dumb? Well, try "dominate" less and learn new languages.
Television soap box suxks.
Television soap box suxks.
They're watching you.
Is there a website with more detailed information? Rear wheel spacing, bb, seatpost, etc.? Thanks
Anyone else add a bike to a cart to see shipping prices etc? It adds 19% sales tax... That adds almost $1K to the Capra Pro I was looking at.
Welcome to what it's like buying anything from anyone in the US and importing to the EU.
And having said this, I sympathize with you on how much it sucks to see one price first and then a different one at the very end. I wish no company would be allowed to do it this way, but it seems to be how all of them are doing (thus, YT is as bad as all others, not any worse).
And having said this, I sympathize with you on how much it sucks to see one price first and then a different one at the very end. I wish no company would be allowed to do it this way, but it seems to be how all of them are doing (thus, YT is as bad as all others, not any worse).
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Hey everyone,
Just wanted to drop in and clear up a few things.
The random changes in the pricing and the glitches in the site were all errors in the website building. YT Industries in Europe adds 19% VAT (German Sales Tax) on top of bikes since they are sold out of Germany. There have been a few accidental tweaks, like that VAT being added to bikes in the US, but were cleared up in a few hours. The payment processing has been a bit of a struggle as the European internet formats are quite a bit different than North America's. However, everything on the site is only live when it is very secure with top level SSL certificates.
Please bare with us through the polishing up of the website.
No bikes were purchased while the 19% VAT was added to the bikes in North America. The only sales tax anyone in the USA will pay is customers from Nevada, as our offices and warehouse are in Reno, Nevada. The variance in prices has to do with a lot of things including our 11% import tax on complete bicycles in The USA, but we will keep the prices as low as we possibly can. We are still the lowest priced bikes on the market.
Bikes in The US will ship for $79 in the lower 48, and all warranties will be serviced from Reno.
With the shipping ports being gridlocked due to the Longshoreman's labor disputes with the shipping companies, we were forced to air freight our first shipment of bikes. This is over 5 times the cost of sea freight, but the bikes are almost guaranteed to be there this coming week versus the uncertainty of bike shipped via ocean freight and the likeliness of them not landing until May or even June... We will send an update out this week when bikes land and are ready to ship anywhere in North America!
Thank you everyone for your interest in YT, we are working very hard on this launch into the world's biggest market so please bare with us. Call 775-250-7087 or write service@ytindustries-usa.com if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions at all. We are here to keep you stoked on YT and riding your bike!
Cam
Just wanted to drop in and clear up a few things.
The random changes in the pricing and the glitches in the site were all errors in the website building. YT Industries in Europe adds 19% VAT (German Sales Tax) on top of bikes since they are sold out of Germany. There have been a few accidental tweaks, like that VAT being added to bikes in the US, but were cleared up in a few hours. The payment processing has been a bit of a struggle as the European internet formats are quite a bit different than North America's. However, everything on the site is only live when it is very secure with top level SSL certificates.
Please bare with us through the polishing up of the website.
No bikes were purchased while the 19% VAT was added to the bikes in North America. The only sales tax anyone in the USA will pay is customers from Nevada, as our offices and warehouse are in Reno, Nevada. The variance in prices has to do with a lot of things including our 11% import tax on complete bicycles in The USA, but we will keep the prices as low as we possibly can. We are still the lowest priced bikes on the market.
Bikes in The US will ship for $79 in the lower 48, and all warranties will be serviced from Reno.
Hub spacing on the Tues is 150 rear and BB30 ; Capra is 142 and BB30 ; Dirt Love is 135 standard BB
With the shipping ports being gridlocked due to the Longshoreman's labor disputes with the shipping companies, we were forced to air freight our first shipment of bikes. This is over 5 times the cost of sea freight, but the bikes are almost guaranteed to be there this coming week versus the uncertainty of bike shipped via ocean freight and the likeliness of them not landing until May or even June... We will send an update out this week when bikes land and are ready to ship anywhere in North America!
Thank you everyone for your interest in YT, we are working very hard on this launch into the world's biggest market so please bare with us. Call 775-250-7087 or write service@ytindustries-usa.com if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions at all. We are here to keep you stoked on YT and riding your bike!
Cam
Best of luck with your launch, Cam. Any chance of selling frame sets only?
Thanks bud! Maybe in 2016, but no plans on frame only sales for now. The best resolution I have come up with is that used bikes actually sell better complete, (from my personal experiences) so you could take your existing bike and swap whatever parts you have to the YT and whatever you didn't like on the YT to your current bike to sell complete. With all the new hub spacing, wheel sizes, taper head tubes, BB30, etc it just makes more sense to buy a complete right now anyway.
Plus you can buy a complete YT for the price of some companies frame alone...
Hope all is well!
How do I play this situation? Do I post an 'omgz' type message about Cam getting his first RM post in a thread I started (the 'claim whatever credit you can, no matter if you just relayed info from somewhere else' option), or do I play it cool and pretend this is an average day to me (the 'sup, Cam' option)?
Either way - thanks for clearing things up, Cam, and thanks for getting involved.
Either way - thanks for clearing things up, Cam, and thanks for getting involved.
...and they're trying to say RM is going downhill...
Yeah, well he quoted me in his first post Evarrrrrrrrrr on RM!
Ps, I've been Dh'ing for 15 years now and never heard of him before. Did he win WC or something?
Ps, I've been Dh'ing for 15 years now and never heard of him before. Did he win WC or something?
lol - I was being ironic towards forum posting in all-too many places, but yeah he did do something. I'm sure you can google that yourself though. My point was thanks, Cam, and that I didn't expect he was keeping an eye on RM.
this one?
Don't know how it rides, but that's one nice looking bike.
Well my Capra CF Pro has been ordered. According to Cam they should land soon and ship soon. Reallllllly hope so! =/
Where did you find it? ;>this one?
Is it ironic that the first person on RM to order a YT owns or works for a shop?! or at least has the coordinates to one in his signature!
Hmm thats true. Its kind of an old signature but it is my local shop and I did used to work there... Still support those dudes for my other rides and it IS a killer shop.
wow thats a good looking bike. thanks for the pic!this one?
