My one and only experience with Blue Lug (in May of this year) was I placed my order, sat back expecting to get bars in a couple weeks, and be shocked to see them arrive in just a few days. Like someone else said, faster than many items arrive that originated in the US.
Dan S a small town near Madison, WI On Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 3:51:52 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > Thanks, very good to know! > > On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM Jim M. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There is still a de minimis exemption for goods less than $800, unless >> it's direct from China. But I know some people who have ordered bikes from >> China who never got a tariff bill either. >> >> jim m >> walnut creek >> >> On Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 1:40:00 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> My brother recently received 2 drop handlebars that arrived within 5 >>> days of the order for a total of $147 including shipping, damned cheap, and >>> no sign of any tariff. He wondered if the US govt is organized enough to >>> track and bill every little transaction. I guess we’ll see. >>> >>> With the remarkably low price and quick shipping I think I’ll look more >>> closely at Blue Lug for my own bike purchases and chance the tariff — just >>> looked it up: 10%. ~$160 or so for that transaction would not be bad at >>> all. A similar purchase from say Rivendell would cost much more for the >>> bars and probably more too for the shipping. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM 'Paul Rhodes' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> " Import tax, custom duties, VAT or clearance fee will be charged when >>>> your order has reached your country. We ARE NOT responsible for those >>>> costs." >>>> >>>> Folks who've ordered recently from BL, can you say how much you paid in >>>> these extra taxes? I don't love placing an order not knowing the total >>>> cost >>>> of the package... >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:00:04 PM UTC-4 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Blue Lug doesn’t mess around. I’ve ordered straight from them a >>>>> handful of times and it was always a breeze. Super fast shipping from >>>>> Japan >>>>> to Tampa. >>>>> >>>>> -Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm in the KC area and just had my first blue lug experience. >>>>>> Shipping was super fast, within a week I think. I just got 4 Grateful >>>>>> Dead >>>>>> cycling caps and a bear spoke reflector. The caps are excellent quality. >>>>>> I >>>>>> expect to somehow have a 24% customs bill, which should be the tariff on >>>>>> Japan, if my research was correct. The caps were also made in the USA. >>>>>> >>>>>> Peace, >>>>>> Tim >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, May 12, 2025 at 12:24:39 PM UTC-5 Dorothy C wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It might depend on where you live in the US. I am in the Greater LA >>>>>>> area and placed an order for a Choco bar on a Thursday a couple of >>>>>>> weeks >>>>>>> ago, and it showed up the following Monday. A large order might make a >>>>>>> difference, too >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 5:38:45 PM UTC-7 Jim Whorton wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chiming in because I had a really good Blue Lug experience this >>>>>>>> week. I put in an order on Saturday, May 3 (New York time) and it >>>>>>>> arrived >>>>>>>> Thursday, May 8 by "FedEx - International Connect Plus [2-3 business >>>>>>>> day >>>>>>>> after shipped]," which was the cheapest shipping option. Nicely >>>>>>>> packed and >>>>>>>> they put in a note saying that it was Golden Week in Japan, "a period >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> extended national holidays." I got some nice handlebars, a stem, and >>>>>>>> small >>>>>>>> parts. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jim Whorton in Rochester, NY >>>>>>>> On Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 6:27:46 PM UTC-4 [email protected] >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That is correct. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> P. W. >>>>>>>>> ~ >>>>>>>>> (917) 514-2207 >>>>>>>>> ~ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On May 11, 2025, at 2:28 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Do I understand you to say that FedEx has corporate operations to >>>>>>>>> pick up packages and manage original customer contact CS, but farms >>>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>>> last mile delivery to contractors who are the weak point in on-time >>>>>>>>> delivery and record keeping? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank God that USPS still seems reliable, and with their new (ish) >>>>>>>>> ground service not too extravagantly expensive. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM P W <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I don’t know if this is widely known but FedEx also don’t run >>>>>>>>>> their own delivery programs and haven’t for some time. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> They license out the FedEx brand to external contractors for >>>>>>>>>> deliveries. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It’s just a random guy a lot of the time, with a Fed Ex logo’d >>>>>>>>>> van. Most delivery drivers work as independent contractors, or for >>>>>>>>>> another >>>>>>>>>> company basically. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you look closely it’ll say so on the van. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So FedEx offers great rates to businesses, and great customer >>>>>>>>>> service, and FedEx themselves come and pick up your products. So all >>>>>>>>>> might >>>>>>>>>> appear well at the business end. But on the consumor/receiver end, >>>>>>>>>> it can >>>>>>>>>> be absolute chaos. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have seen SOME THINGS, let me tell you. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I know of several companies that have moved their business to >>>>>>>>>> FedEx thinking they’re getting a better deal, only to switch back >>>>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>>>> the customer service issues on the other end don’t make it worth >>>>>>>>>> their >>>>>>>>>> savings. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So try not to blame Blue Lug. Or not entirely. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Businesses, especially smaller ones, are all under the pinch >>>>>>>>>> right now. So they’re looking at ways to make their operations run >>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>> cost effectively. In this case I would imagine they were promised >>>>>>>>>> the world >>>>>>>>>> by FedEx and that made sense to them. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I would direct your frustrations and anger at the bigger >>>>>>>>>> businesses that swindle and scrimp and cut costs at everyone else >>>>>>>>>> expense, >>>>>>>>>> to maximize profits. Who are gung-ho in reducing labor and workforce >>>>>>>>>> costs. >>>>>>>>>> Who don’t have employees deliver their goods so they don’t have to >>>>>>>>>> worry >>>>>>>>>> about unions. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And, maybe, the guy in charge of tariffs making that all even >>>>>>>>>> worse. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (I’ve never heard anything other than lovely things about the >>>>>>>>>> people at Blue Lug, and I would imagine the poster before me that >>>>>>>>>> mentioned >>>>>>>>>> translation issues is onto something. If FedEx lost your package, it >>>>>>>>>> is on >>>>>>>>>> FedEx not Blue Lug to issue the refund. They’d be out the money just >>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>>> much as you, otherwise. I wouldn’t trust anything a Fed Ex employee >>>>>>>>>> told >>>>>>>>>> me. They have no idea at all what happened to your package and why. >>>>>>>>>> That >>>>>>>>>> much I guarantee.) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> P. W. >>>>>>>>>> ~ >>>>>>>>>> (917) 514-2207 >>>>>>>>>> ~ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On May 11, 2025, at 11:47 AM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Twice I’ve ordered things from Great Britain and had the DHL van >>>>>>>>>> pull up to my house within 48 hours (in one case I think it was 36 >>>>>>>>>> hours) >>>>>>>>>> after hitting the “buy” button. Amazing. The last, 36-hour (I think) >>>>>>>>>> delivery was for a Rab anorak, and the earlier one was from SJS, >>>>>>>>>> IIRC — >>>>>>>>>> both well pre-tariff. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM Mike Rossi <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> … sheesh, I miss DHL. All my orders used to leave Japan and end >>>>>>>>>>> up in Cleveland, Ohio the next day, and then on my front porch the >>>>>>>>>>> day >>>>>>>>>>> after that. 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