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yobarr


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Aus-Kiwi wrote:

I run ours on kero every now and then !!

 Hi Graeme....thanks for that advice.What ratio kero/diesel do you use,and for how long do you run it? Cheers



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I don't know how they send stuff to Aus from China for the price of a dollar . literally.

I can't send anything of substance in Aus for a $1. let alone over seas.
Ever had to get the cost of postage to return something back to China? It's never less than the price of the goods and postage you paid originally, so I have no idea how they manage it the other way around.
I'll enjoy it whilst it lasts

cheers Brett

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denmonkey wrote:

I don't know how they send stuff to Aus from China for the price of a dollar . literally.

I can't send anything of substance in Aus for a $1. let alone over seas.
Ever had to get the cost of postage to return something back to China? It's never less than the price of the goods and postage you paid originally, so I have no idea how they manage it the other way around.
I'll enjoy it whilst it lasts

cheers Brett

 Hi Brett,

I also wonder does Aust Post get any $ from overseas suppliers for their delivery/distribution her in Aust. because if not I have cost them a lot with my frequent China Ebay spending.smile

David



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Den and Daffy, International postage is covered by a treaty that is reviewed every few years and all countries contribute to fund the treaty management. AFAIK the current treaty still specifies fixed delivery fees payable to the recipient country designated postal service and these fees rarely cover Austposts costs. Fees at the other end (China) are very low so the seller can absorb that cost. It's recognized as an ongoing issue by goverments around the world as their postal services haemorrhage money. Another impact is warehousing (read: jobs) is shifting to China because it's cheaper to deliver individual items from there than to bulk ship, store and on-ship individual items in the destination country.

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yobarr wrote:
Aus-Kiwi wrote:

I run ours on kero every now and then !!

 Hi Graeme....thanks for that advice.What ratio kero/diesel do you use,and for how long do you run it? Cheers

 I pull the pipe from main tank . Bleed line . Does it itself . I used to leave hose in coke bottle . But I just prime it with straight kero and put hose back to main tank . Turn heater on high for half an hour or so .  Its ok to run them (or our mode, brand ) on straight kero if you have seperate fuel supply .  I guess 50/50 would be ok in its own tank .  



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Aus-Kiwi wrote:
yobarr wrote:
Aus-Kiwi wrote:

I run ours on kero every now and then !!

 Hi Graeme....thanks for that advice.What ratio kero/diesel do you use,and for how long do you run it? Cheers

 I pull the pipe from main tank . Bleed line . Does it itself . I used to leave hose in coke bottle . But I just prime it with straight kero and put hose back to main tank . Turn heater on high for half an hour or so .  Its ok to run them (or our mode, brand ) on straight kero if you have seperate fuel supply .  I guess 50/50 would be ok in its own tank .  

 Thanks Graeme...I shall give it a go! Cheers. ?



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RE .... Aussie seller too ...

How do you know that?

Probably someone from China , - who rents distribution storage/address in Australia.......
There are business's that provide this capability to OS sellers . typically from China, so thay can claim to be an Australian seller )


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Here is the evidence of my claim

ebay link
www.ebay.com.au/itm/AU-5KW-Diesel-Air-Heater-Heating-Air-Condition-Mode-LCD-Switch-12V-For-Caravan/233258102431

$186

on the review page it says ....

happysheep2019 (Feedback score 2128)
99.1% positive Feedback

Based in China, happysheep2019 has been an eBay member since 17 Jan, 2019 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

THe ad does say the product is IN Australia,   not that ir is an Australian business ....

Workers in China , maybe get $5 day, work very 6 days week , long hours, with very bad conditions


Did you know some iphone workers commit suicide because conditions so bad.....



-- Edited by PeterX on Wednesday 31st of July 2019 06:11:31 PM

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Chinease seller claiming to be in Australia is a scam, and ebay refuses to do anything about it .... ie refer

www.google.com.au/search


or google chinease sellers claiming to be in Australia

 

Its actually a big scam   

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/Ebay-allowing-sellers-to-misrepresent-item-location/td-p/2110135

also , often item is still located in China.   details of how the scam operates here .....

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/SCAM-Chinese-sellers-misrepresenting-item-location-Equick/td-p/1537621

 

 

 



-- Edited by PeterX on Friday 2nd of August 2019 07:25:21 AM



-- Edited by PeterX on Friday 2nd of August 2019 07:27:04 AM

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