Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

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  • OverTheTop
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2013
    • 711

    Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

    Hi fellow forum members,

    I've recently been in contact with Globos Tuky, the manufacturer of the coveted SA24 and SA36 balloons. As it turns out, they can in fact ship to the US, but the minimum order is $500, which amounts to hundreds of balloons - not something I alone have the space (or free cash) for. Since I know that many other users are interested in them as well, I thought organizing a large group order directly from the manufacturer would be a good idea.

    I've created a form to gauge interest in a group order. There's no guarantees yet, but if there's enough interest that we can collectively reach the threshold, I'll look into the logistics of placing an order and distributing them. Right now, I'm estimating the cost per balloon will be about $2 for the SA24, and $2.50 for the SA36 (USD). This should be enough to cover the cost of the balloons themselves, as well as the shipping from Argentina, taxes, and any other fees. Shipping from the US to your address is not included in this cost (They would be shipped discreetly of course).

    You can fill out the survey here - it's very quick (should only take a minute or two) and the responses are private. If you have any other questions, reply or send me a private message. I'll let everyone know here if anything changes.
    Last edited by OverTheTop; 15-04-2018, 14:59.
  • kosmos
    Member
    • May 2017
    • 55

    #2
    Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

    Thanks for the heads up, i filled out the survey.

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    • OverTheTop
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2013
      • 711

      #3
      Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

      Originally posted by kosmos
      Thanks for the heads up, i filled out the survey.
      Thanks! I'll leave it up for at least a week for others to have a chance to reply.

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      • Infl8
        Senior Member
        • Apr 2017
        • 124

        #4
        Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

        Thanks. I filled out the survey.

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        • t17forLife
          Senior Member
          • May 2015
          • 226

          #5
          Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

          I did the survey earlier today. If I was a bit more well off financially, I might have just bought the $500 and sold them to make a profit.

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          • OverTheTop
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2013
            • 711

            #6
            Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

            Almost half way to the minimum order threshold already!

            On a side note, you can edit your survey responses if you checked the box for an email copy of your answers, and if you didn't you can PM me and I can give you a link to edit them.

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            • Vaderpat
              Junior Member
              • Aug 2017
              • 16

              #7
              Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

              This is a dream come true! I am trying to get my hands on these sa24s for a long time! Filled out your survey.

              Thank you so much for doing this!

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              • t17forLife
                Senior Member
                • May 2015
                • 226

                #8
                Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                I just did the survey again to add to what I said earlier.

                Again, I fully intend to purchase the 40 or so that I have mentioned if this actually happens.

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                • OverTheTop
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2013
                  • 711

                  #9
                  Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                  Originally posted by onemoreblow
                  Looks like they go for about $30 each on ebay... it's fair to pay extra for someone's work and profit, but 1000% markup is a bit much. lol
                  Yeah, the absurd pricing and lack of availability is why I wanted to organize this.

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                  • OverTheTop
                    Senior Member
                    • Dec 2013
                    • 711

                    #10
                    Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                    We're almost to the minimum order threshold, and I realized I forgot to add a field for shipping country to the form, so I've added it now and sent out emails to people who've already replied.

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                    • t17forLife
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2015
                      • 226

                      #11
                      Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                      This is a good thing you're doing! Although I intend to simply purchase some and set them back for the future (current living situation prohibits frequent/extravagant activity), I fully intend to contribute to your minimum order and help bring down the cost for the looning public.

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                      • Vaderpat
                        Junior Member
                        • Aug 2017
                        • 16

                        #12
                        Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                        Hey Overthetop,

                        Do you have any update about how the survey is going?

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                        • OverTheTop
                          Senior Member
                          • Dec 2013
                          • 711

                          #13
                          Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                          Originally posted by Vaderpat
                          Hey Overthetop,

                          Do you have any update about how the survey is going?
                          Sorry, I've been busier than usual lately. We've reached the minimum order threshold. I sent a message to the manufacturer asking for a quote, but haven't gotten a reply yet.

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                          • someloonerguy
                            Member
                            • Aug 2016
                            • 52

                            #14
                            Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                            I filled it out, I would LOVE to get some more SA 24"s

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                            • Bounci
                              Member
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 30

                              #15
                              Re: Group order of SA24s/SA36s from manufacturer - survey

                              I really wish I could join in on this but from what I see online with shipping companies, just for them to get here could cost me anywhere between 10 and 50 dollars... That's a huge difference - I couldn't afford to spend 50 only on shipping but, if it's on the lower end... I've been desiring those striped SAs for years, and if I only knew they had crossed ones! Do you have any idea which shipping company you will be using? If I knew, that could really help me out.

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