Ordered a Kohler air filter

[Diwali]

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

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.

 

[zrxkawboy]

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

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

 

[RevB]

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

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

 

[Ozcub]

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

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

 

[RevB]

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

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....

 

[Ozcub]

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....

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