Author Topic: CHEAPSEST PLACE TO BUY IN THE STATES (Read 29892 times)

blackjew · « **on:** July 20, 2011, 07:19:34 PM »

Day out there,wow what a great site ,I'm in the market to upgrade my B/W unit to a nice Colour one.
I am from down under and man we get ripped off blind with Hummingbird products.Who can tell me please the cheapest shops in the USA to get a 596c HD,DI Oh and free shipping to Australia would be a huge bonus.

Thanks in advance .

Cheers Rob

HUMMIN_DOWNUNDER · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2011, 07:37:35 PM »

Welcome Blackjew!

I believe West Marine would be one of the cheapest from the states! Not sure if they ship for free.

blackjew · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:39:27 PM »

Thats great and thankyou for the welcome.
Cheers Rob

Humminbird_Greg · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:45:13 PM »

Just be aware that if you buy the unit from the U.S. that it will be a Domestic version unit: no Metric measurements at all.

Someone once posted that the cheapest International version units were from the Canadian retailers.

stillbear · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2011, 07:37:21 PM »

BBG marine all the way

blackjew · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2011, 06:39:26 AM »

Thanks alot guys thats great info ,imperials fine by me

Cheers Rob

TroutScout · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:01:27 PM »

TheDigitalOasis

998c si On Sale $1630.00

ITGEEK · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:40:53 AM »

Hummin_Downunder:
I beg to differ.
My experience with WestMarine is that everything they sell is WAY, WAY overpriced.
The only reason I shop there is to get stainless steel fasteners.

Rob,
Look on Amazon.com.

RGecy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2011, 10:08:30 AM »

I would have to agree. West Marine is WAY overpriced!

blackjew · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:25:58 AM »

Thanks alot guys, a big thumbs up to everyone. thanks so much for all your help,can anyone tell me as i am woried and have heard some horror stories of people bying overseas,and a major waranty isue.Is it a big deal or will i get looked after as the same ,if i lived in the states .
Kind Regards Rob

blackjew · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:37:15 AM »

I found this bargain at universal mania $1,604.85 FOR A 998C HAS ANYONE BOUGHT FROM THIS COMPANY .
Regards Rob

TroutScout · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:29:19 AM »

Rob,
Do an internet search " universal mania review" and you can read comments that people have made about the company. In fact you can do that type of search for any company. I just bought my 998c si from TheDigitalOasis.com, got the 998 in four days and love it. It says in the box that if there are warranty issues to return it direct to Humminbird and not the retailer. I assume Humminbird will honor the warranty, but I won't know for sure until I have issues with it. Humminbird has an excellent customer service reputation.

ITGEEK · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:42:32 AM »

That's a very good point Rob about warranty work overseas.
Another thing to consider is if you have to send your unit in, will
Humminbird give you a return shipping label (so you don't have to pay to ship it),
if you are overseas.

Greg needs to chime in here with how overseas warranty/repair work is handled.
I don't know if there are any authorized Humminbird repair/warranty shops overseas.

Another thing to consider before you buy from a company.
You can check the Better Business Bureau website BBB.ORG
Most reputable companys are members. You can search their database for complaints against companys.

Best to take some time and check out everything before you buy Rob.
Rob, if you buy through Amazon.com, they have certain ethical codes the sellers must adhere to.
If you get shafted, Amazon will most likely take care of you.

Enufzed · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:45:48 AM »

Blackjew,
Why don't you ring BLA in Queensland the HB dealer here in Oz and ask them about the warranty then you will know for sure BUT I think you're in for a surprise and they will tell you to send it to HB in the US. Along with the extra warranty you get out here and the differences in the measurements is the reason I paid the ridiculous price here. BLA haven't even made an allowance for the new $ exchange rate.

Enufzed

blackjew · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:30:57 PM »

Thanks alot guys for all your help I just recieved this email from Universal Mania ,Thanks troutscout ,thats great info ill check it out.
Thanks Itgeek I was not aware of this company ,lll check it out .
Better Business Bureau website BBB.ORG.

Enufzed thanks for your reply , i recon you have done all your homework and all the threads i have read about buying OS say the unit has to be sent back to the Humminbird US,Ill check with BLA and see what they say.When you talk about the extra waranty ,what do you mean ,I thought that we only get a year out here ,some US companies offer an extra 3 years for $ 70 .even with the extra the customs make you pay and the 3 years extra waranty i can still get the 998c for under 2 grand in the US .Oh well looks like i need to do some more checks.
Kind regards everyone Rob

The unit will come with a 1 year US Warranty from Humminbird. If you have problems with the unit and need to ship it back to them you would need to then ship it to a US address before having it shipped back to you. They will not ship international.

Regards,

Michael Simmons

Director Of Sales

Universal Mania Inc.

Enufzed · « **Reply #15 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:53:16 PM »

Blackjew

BLA phone number 1300252725. 2 year standard warranty!! and if you need advice on how to use the HB ring them and ask for them to send you Tim Morgans instructional DVD (free). I figured if I ever had a problem...and to date I have not a single problem...not even with updates (touch wood)..... The cost of sending it back and forth to the US and the extra time you would be without your favourite bit of equipment (HB) it was better to buy locally. I'm not knocking the Yanks as they have been great and no better place than this forum for info

Enufzed

blackjew · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2011, 01:26:51 AM »

Thanks for that number enufzed ,ill give em a call and see what they say , They will probably tell me if i want it cheaper to move the the US lol thats what one mob in N.S.W. told me to do .
I like the sound of the free DVD .The guys on this site i take my hat off to as the knowledge i have gained from reading threads and viewing images is unbeatable .
Cheers Rob

lcookie · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2011, 07:33:27 PM »

Quote from: blackjew on August 18, 2011, 06:37:15 AM

I found this bargain at universal mania $1,604.85 FOR A 998C HAS ANYONE BOUGHT FROM THIS COMPANY .
Regards Rob

I did very good price and quick shipping.

blackjew · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2011, 09:09:47 PM »

Thats good thanks for that ,I now have the problem if i have a waranty problem i need a US address AS UNIVERSAL WONT SHIP IT back to me or international.Hmmm what to do now ,or maybe ill just prey that i dont have a problem lol.
Regards Rob

caddeere · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2011, 10:38:54 AM »

The question was asked about Universal Mania. I don't know if they deal international. I had a great experience on 2 1198C's. I ordered around 9am on Monday. I got a call from them at about 10am confirming the order and to make sure that my credit card had not been stolen, they called because of the large amount of money involved in this sale. By 12pm on Monday I had a email with tracking information. And on Wednesday, the units were in my hands. I don't order stuff everyday on the internet, but this has to be at the top of the list for total customer experience. I personally would not hesitate to order from them again.

blackjew · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2011, 06:44:24 PM »

caddeere Hi there thanks so much for your experience with UnIVERSAL mANIA .That sounds very possitive and so far they seem to have the best price .Oh caddeere can you tell me please did you get extended waranty on your units please.
Kind Regards Rob

caddeere · « **Reply #21 on:** August 23, 2011, 10:34:20 PM »

I did not buy extended warranties.

MonteSS · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2011, 11:02:56 PM »

I think http://www.universalmania.com/product.asp?pf_id=407820%2D1 is still cheapest and as said great service.

...Bill

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