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Placed an order for a Kohler CH670 air-filter on Amazon , I received a Service kit for a Husqvarna
They want me to pay for the return postage , that will cost more than my initial order and is never going to happen
Told them to send me a return pre-paid parcel
Will see what response I get

Update got a refund

See sometimes you got get to right person that understands some things are just not worth the return shipping.

Ozcub said:

Placed an order for a Kohler CH670 air-filter on Amazon , I received a Service kit for a Husqvarna
They want me to pay for the return postage , that will cost more than my initial order and is never going to happen
Told them to send me a return pre-paid parcel
Will see what response I get

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Hello Oz,

The first mistake is ordering from Amazon. They are a worldwide warehouse dumping ground. You are better off going to Parts Tree or Jack's small engine. Saving a few dollars and free shipping is not worth the aggravation.

I got my money back and will take the Husqvarna parts to my local lawn mower (friend) shop and do a swap for something Kohler
Also bought 20 triple ply ,double length toilet rolls , hope they have not been dumped !!!!!!!!!!
Parts Tree and Jacks Small engines are not located in Australia

Ozcub said:

I got my money back and will take the Husqvarna parts to my local lawn mower (friend) shop and do a swap for something Kohler
Also bought 20 triple ply ,double length toilet rolls , hope they have not been dumped !!!!!!!!!!
Parts Tree and Jacks Small engines are not located in Australia

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Hmmm, do "Parts Tree" and "Jacks Small engines" not ship to Australia ... ?

Now now don't cause a rump ribbon shortage like when Covid 19 started.

Honest Abe said:

Hmmm, do "Parts Tree" and "Jacks Small engines" not ship to Australia ... ?

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Yes they do but like a lot of companies who ship individually purchased items they charge an "Arm and a Leg"
Bought one from another company and it is 70mm in height but my Cub only requires 62mm , the air filter cover does not seat with the higher filter
Now the funny part they both have the same Kohler CH670 / Cub Cadet GT 2550 part number
Will respond to seller and see what happens
Price for an air filter purchased in the US of A is about $22.00 , shipping is about $22.00

I had a similar problem with a Kohler recently and I had to measure the air cleaner and searched on eBay to finally find a match.

Yeah , just sent a request to seller to see what they will do , if not positive I may have to go the dispute route
First time I have seen this taller type
My bad did not closely look at part numbers the tall one is 24-083-03 , short one is 47-083-03
Have eaten a large dose of humble pie but will move forward with tail between legs for a few hours

Ozcub said:

Placed an order for a Kohler CH670 air-filter on Amazon , I received a Service kit for a Husqvarna
They want me to pay for the return postage , that will cost more than my initial order and is never going to happen
Told them to send me a return pre-paid parcel
Will see what response I get

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I got caught out with Amazon returns. They refunded me for the wrong goods but charged me for the return; UK to USA! The charges were twice the value of the item and I‘m pretty sure there were Trump tariffs charged on top of the delivery cost.
Lesson learnt; be very wary of buying parts on Amazon. Especially those brought in from overseas - for me US is overseas.
This is my second dispute with Amazon this year. They make eBay look like a reliable and trusted supplier in comparison.

Ozcub said:

I got my money back and will take the Husqvarna parts to my local lawn mower (friend) shop and do a swap for something Kohler

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Wouldn't it be nice to give your friend the business, rather than Amazon, when you buy parts?

Honest Abe said:

Hmmm, do "Parts Tree" and "Jacks Small engines" not ship to Australia ... ?

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You don't have a clue about import fees, do ya.

RevB said:

You don't have a clue about import fees, do ya.

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It is not the import fees it is postage that is the killer to Australia

Ozcub said:

It is not the import fees it is postage that is the killer to Australia

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That is also true....been watching Cutting Edge Engineering's YouTube channel out of AUS....some of the prices are outrageous for parts not obtainable there. 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST), a 5% duty on the FOB value for most machinery, import processing charges, and biosecurity fees. Why a lathe would need biosecurity is beyond me, but....

RevB said:

That is also true....been watching Cutting Edge Engineering's YouTube channel out of AUS....some of the prices are outrageous for parts not obtainable there. 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST), a 5% duty on the FOB value for most machinery, import processing charges, and biosecurity fees. Why a lathe would need biosecurity is beyond me, but....

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If the lathe was second hand it would need to be spotlessly clean and sanitised/disinfected
Being an island we do not have a lot of disease that is common throughout the world and we would like to keep it that way