Would anyone like to join me in ordering acrylic panels from China (Alibaba)?

[thebiggerthebetter]

Hi All,

I have been working with about 10 Chinese manufacturers on Alibaba on quotes for making and delivering a large acrylic panel to my door, a 140" x 63" x 2".

If anyone would like to get some panels too but has been put off by higher prices of both for the panel and for the shipping, doing it together could give us substantial savings. The more we get, the better the prices will be. I'm willing to do all the working it out with the manufacturer, etc. and your responsibility would be to pre-pay me when ready to order and to pick up from my place or pay for domestic shipping of your new panel(s).

No limitation on size and quantity.

If not you but you know someone who'd be interested or you know a maker of acrylic fish tanks who might be interested, a pointer would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

Viktor


( F fishdance Let me know if I asked the right question in the right form and the right forum, please )

 

[Lepisosteus]

I’d be interested if you could get a price quote for 10 sheets

 

[Lepisosteus]

Having bought 50 sheets of 3/4” I’d be weary of the quality though. If it’s a big acrylic tank you are after I have a company that can assemble it. We will need to fill the container to optimize shipping cost.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I’d be interested if you could get a price quote for 10 sheets

Thank you for this. But you are in a different country, Canada. Is this not an issue for you? In my proposition I am the negotiator and receiver, so the acrylic will have to be shipped from Miami FL, USA to wherever you need.

10 sheets of what size?

Having bought 50 sheets of 3/4” I’d be weary of the quality though. If it’s a big acrylic tank you are after I have a company that can assemble it. We will need to fill the container to optimize shipping cost.

Thank you again. Per my OP I need one panel 140"x63"x2". If you need so much acrylic as to fill a whole shipping container, tell me what you need and I will ask the Companies that gave me their quotes. Or, if you are implying that you will do the ordering and I piggyback, then please clarify.

ATM, I have no need for an acrylic tank builder services.

 

[Lepisosteus]

I have a trucking company in the USA that could bring it here.

 

[dr exum]

out of curiosity, ballpark on these ? few thousand or ?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

out of curiosity, ballpark on these ? few thousand or ?

I am sorry, specify "these", please.

I have a trucking company in the USA that could bring it here.

So you are ok to pay the import tax twice, into the USA and then into Canada. That's fine. What size for the 10 sheets of your interest?

Nor do I still understand your second post about the 50 sheets etc. Sorry. Please, kindly clarify.

 

[dr exum]

I am sorry, specify "these", please.



So you are ok to pay the import tax twice, into the USA and then into Canada. That's fine. What size for the 10 sheets of your interest?

Nor do I still understand your second post about the 50 sheets etc. Sorry. Please, kindly clarify.

140”x63”x2” -

i’ve got a 10’ tank on the docket for 2021

 

[Lepisosteus]

I am sorry, specify "these", please.



So you are ok to pay the import tax twice, into the USA and then into Canada. That's fine. What size for the 10 sheets of your interest?

Nor do I still understand your second post about the 50 sheets etc. Sorry. Please, kindly clarify.

My apologies I though the order was for 140x63x2”

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I can't imagine you wanting the exact same odd size panel I need as my panel is for a custom, homemade tank but you are definitely welcome to order the same size as mine.

The OP states: " No limitation on size and quantity." So you can order any size 4'x8'x3/4" or x1", or 6'x10'x1.5", whatever you can imagine... and any quantity. I apologize if this was stated in a way that's hard to understand.

You can order clear matt, white, any color, cast or extruded, they make them all.

You can order a complete tank too.

The current best quote for the 140"x63"x2" DDP (delivered to my door, duty paid) I have is roughly $4300 (very roughly $2300 for the panel, $1000 for customs tax / duty, $1000 everything else, packing, freight, insurance). This is before I started a negotiation.

To start a negotiation, I need to see if anyone else wants to join... although this is not the only possible leverage in my planned negotiation.