International shipping charges for Xoticpc

hi guys, i just ordered and paid for the 8170 from xoticpc and i was quoted 460usd(UPS international) for shipping to my country. i went on to sagernotebook.com and used the Shipping Calculater and was quoted 360usd instead. i also checked with donald from powernotebook, and he quoted me 360usd(UPS international) too. correct me if i am wrong but i thought all sager branded laptops are shipped from sager itself. i dont understand why theres a price discrepancy in international shipping charges. whats going on here? discuss

 

don't forget duty fee charge!
i order before to them they where higher then anyother reseller..
The reseller (xoticpc) is the one who ship it to you not sager..

 

Did you order any special customizations, like: skin, overclocking, display upgrade etc.?

 

nope, nothing like that at all

Spoiler

Sager NP8170-S1 / Clevo P170HM
- Display: 17.3" FHD LED Backlit 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1080)
- Dead Pixel Warranty: 30 Day 0 Dead Pixel Guarantee - Special
- Processor: -2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM, 2.3-3.4GHz, (32nm, 8MB L3 cache)
- Thermal Compound: - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- Graphics Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 485M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (User Upgradeable)
- External Display Video Adapters: No Video Adapter
- Ram: ~ 8,192MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)-
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Optical Drive: ~ 6X Blue-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
- Primary Hard Drive: ~ 80GB Intel X25-M Solid State Drive (SSD2 Serial-ATA II)
- Second Hard Drive: ~ 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- Raid: HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- Additional Hard Drive in Optical Drive Bay: No Additional Hard Drive in ODD Bay - When Selecting, The Hard Drive is sent in Optical Bay Caddy that will need Bezel Replaced from Optical Drive (When in use Optical Drive Must be Removed)
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): No Back Up Hard Drive
- External USB Optical Drive: NO External USB Optical Drive
- Back Up Software: No Back Up Software
- Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Bluetooth: None Standard--
- Wireless Network: Intel® Advanced-N 6230 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Blueooth
- Wireless Network Accessories: No Network Accessory
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- TV Tuner: No TV Tuner
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Case: Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Car Adapter: No Car Adapter
- Spare AC Adapter: None Standard*
- Port Replicator / Dock / Adapters: No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Fingerprint Reader: Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Mouse / Keyboard Accessories: No External Keyboard or Mouse
- Notebook Cooler: No Notebook Cooler
- XOTIC PC Redline Boost™ Extreme Performance: No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system (Overclocking will add 3-6 business days to build time)
- Operating System: ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's + Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included with OS Purchase
- Microsoft Office Software: No Office Software
- Software Bundle (Not Installed): No Software Bundle
- Warranty: 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs
- Xotic Gear: No Xotic PC Gear

 

what part of the world are you shipping it to. this could make a slight difference.

 

shipping it to malaysia, zero duty on laptops and pcs.
why would there be a difference at all when sager and powernotebook is shipping it at 100usd cheaper?

 

well you should have research more before paying ... and discuss with them about the shipping ... I would have chosen USPS expedited cheaper and no brokerage fees

well xotic seems to try to get more profit .. (see the 240$ for mate panel)

 

so i just spoke to someone from xoticpc, apparently the 100usd more is for extra padding for shipping and extra insurance protection. :/ so does this mean sager packs extra sponge in their box exclusively for xoticpc?.........
while packing less sponge for other resellers?

 

Can you give me a link to this
thanks

 

Yeah, LPC-digital is the cheapest after you consider shipping costs..

Try asking babyhemi for a quote and see how much they offer it for.

 

it appears once added to shopping cart

 

Just reading this thread. Shipping internationally between Canada and the US is no small feat -- costs are high and logistics can threaten even the most carefully laid and executed plans. Shipping between USA and Malaysia -- holy crap! Just the risk alone of theft or damage or logistical screw-ups that then cause incredible burden on your business in terms of time and tracking and followup etc. This always places extra burden on the resources of the company -- extra logistics and complication. You are lucky they even take your business. Paying 100 bucks more (1/3) is a small price to play if it all goes okay.

I've said this before -- and I realize a lot of you guys here are young and your budgets are very tight -- but I caution you against nickle and diming your vendors. They need to make money -- and this is a very hard (low margin) industry to make money in. If you want service -- good service -- well that costs them too. Your extra shipping fees will help them deliver to you better service. If you don't allow them anywhere to make some margin or recover their costs you'll soon be dealing with drop shippers and no value added vendors who essentially ship you a factory box. Is that what you all want?

 

yeah fair enough, ive already paid in full and have no intentions of cancelling my order. just wanted to find out the differences in shipping costs among resellers. if it truly does cost extra for more protection, i'd be happy with that. would be nice if a xoticpc rep can shed some light on this matter

 

Actually that sounds pretty good to me

 

radagust, each reseller has several shipping options like USPS, UPS, International Express, Priority Express etc. Each method costs different depending on reliability, insurance, tracking options, shipping time etc.

Some resellers charge less for the laptops and more for shipping (and vice-versa). Better to get quotes from 2-3 resellers before deciding (for the laptop, shipping method and bank charges). You can refer resellerratings.com to check on their reliability.

By the way, the rates mentioned on reseller's websites for international shipping are only estimates. They give you a final quote through e-mail.

Hope this helped . Cheers!

 

Radagust, while your order might be shipped from Sager, it doesn't necessarily use Sager's contracted carrier. The resellers might have the option of using a freight forwarder of their choice that picks up your order from Sager, and assumes the shipping function. This could also be a reason for any price differences.

 

For international shipments of Sager laptops that do not have any 3rd party upgrades that would require sending it to the reseller first (like skins for example), the laptop is built, tested, burned in and packaged by Sager and shipped from Sager.

USPS Express Mail International to Malaysia is about $150~160US and UPS Worldwide Expedited is about $360.

 

then you can ask XOTICPC for shipping using USPS Express Mail International

or you can make xoticpc send for mail forward in usa then it ship it back to you in Maly.
for ex. US Mail Forwarding, International Shipping | MyUS.com

 

thanks for the input guys. im going to go ahead and put my faith in xoticpc. 100 bucks for extra security would give me peace of mind since im shipping it half way across the world rather than risk QQing over a DOA lappie.
plus the reps have been more than patient to answer 324293432 of my questions.

 

Radagust, just came across this article. Might want to take note

Theft rings hit M'sian ports and airports for millions - Yahoo! Singapore News