EU/NI online shops

zubair

I've got a pain in my @ss finding EU and NI online shops. I don't think we've collated them yet so if anyone wants to share them here I'll add them to this post. I'll start with the ones I use anyway.

www.motorcycleshop.ie

www.cottersmc.com

www.motocard.com

www.fc-moto.de

Louis based in Germany

Bikeworld

Megabikes

Crossan's/The Visor Shop

https://www.xlmoto.ie

https://www.overlanders.ie/product-category/comms-navigation/

www.motardinn.com

https://www.polo-motorrad.com/

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/

Del2005

Louis based in Germany

Bikeworld

Megabikes

Crossan's/The Visor Shop

flashinthepan

https://www.xlmoto.ie

https://www.overlanders.ie/product-category/comms-navigation/

boredatwork82

www.motardinn.com

Comes from Spain. Used a few times. Significantly cheaper on a helmet I was looking for and visors.

GBX

https://www.polo-motorrad.com/

lennymc

for info, in case anyone is interested in delivery times. I placed an order from louis on 29th April, it arrived on 6th May.

D3V!L

Be careful with Louis. I have been shopping with them for 20 years online and over the last 2 years had two rather unpleasant experiences.

They messed up a refund after I returned an exhaust. Turns out they refunded me the wrong amount and I didn't notice. 6 months later they just decided to debit my credit card for the 200 odd euro without saying anything !

More recently I ordered 3 different k&n air filters. Turns out one wasn't in stock for a couple of weeks. No bother I thought, wasn't in a hurry. Fast forward a month and they cancelled the entire order and refunded my money without even the slightest of contact.

They used to be a great company to deal with online but have taken a nose dive recently. On the flip side their stores are amazing and you feel like you're walking into a family run local business every time you visit.

Del2005

D3V!L wrote: »

Be careful with Louis. I have been shopping with them for 20 years online and over the last 2 years had two rather unpleasant experiences.

They messed up a refund after I returned an exhaust. Turns out they refunded me the wrong amount and I didn't notice. 6 months later they just decided to debit my credit card for the 200 odd euro without saying anything !

More recently I ordered 3 different k&n air filters. Turns out one wasn't in stock for a couple of weeks. No bother I thought, wasn't in a hurry. Fast forward a month and they cancelled the entire order and refunded my money without even the slightest of contact.

They used to be a great company to deal with online but have taken a nose dive recently. On the flip side their stores are amazing and you feel like you're walking into a family run local business every time you visit.

The refund issue can happen with any company and the reverse is also possible, where they undercharge and take the remaining money without notice, its how the payment systems work. Its also your responsibility to check your statements regularly.

Del2005

LIGHTNING wrote: »

A business is keeping a users credit card information for 6 months after a transaction? That's not what your supposed to do and I think your bank would love to hear about that

Your bank sends them the money it's been that way for a long time. Similarly if you cancel a credit card and get a new one issued the debt will be paid from the new card.

You owe the money and the company is entitled to it.

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/
Carpimoto in Genoa, Italy. I've bought rizoma stuff from them and had it delivered to Cork in less than 24 hours. I couldn't get stuff delivered from Lee motorcycles 8km away that fast!

Breezin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/
Carpimoto in Genoa, Italy. I've bought rizoma stuff from them and had it delivered to Cork in less than 24 hours. I couldn't get stuff delivered from Lee motorcycles 8km away that fast!

Hadn't heard of that one - thanks. Some massive reductions on engine oil there, I see.

Del2005

LIGHTNING wrote: »

I think you should re-read the post. The shop just randomly took money from his card 6 months later. When I was involved in any credit card transactions once you put it through you don't store the details. Sounds like they have a PCI compliance issue

The shop didn't randomly take money from the account they fixed an incorrect transfer. They should have complained to their bank who sent the money back as they sent the money.

zubair

Let's agree that this situation is still better than the money spontaneously combusting on devil!

knucklehead6

LIGHTNING wrote: »

I think you should re-read the post. The shop just randomly took money from his card 6 months later. When I was involved in any credit card transactions once you put it through you don't store the details. Sounds like they have a PCI compliance issue

Just to clarify this, the retailer would have to contact their credit card provider to process the sale, no PCI issue there.

The retailer not contacting the customer is a bit bad form, but not unheard of. If anything, the customer COULD raise a chargeback, as an auth code only holds for 10 days or so. And the bank would more than likely grant it. The mistake was by the retailer.

blade1

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/


21% off GP4 RR monoblocs at the moment.
Grab them while you can!

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/51189_XB9L2A1-Brembo-GP4-RR-P4-32.htm

D3V!L

blade1 wrote: »

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/


21% off GP4 RR monoblocs at the moment.
Grab them while you can!

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/51189_XB9L2A1-Brembo-GP4-RR-P4-32.htm

I bought a Yoshi full exhaust for one of my wife's bikes from them years ago. I remember saving hundreds over the UK price. It came really quickly too.

blade1

D3V!L wrote: »

I bought a Yoshi full exhaust for one of my wife's bikes from them years ago. I remember saving hundreds over the UK price. It came really quickly too.

Yep they do some deals alright.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.cmsnl.com/ (Netherlands)

Vast selection of OEM parts. Delivery is steep on small orders mind.

Mjolnir

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Used them a lot for my NSR but as you said shipping is a complete piss take.

Nut job isn't too bad for honda parts, if they have it in the cost is similar and shipping is a lot cheaper.

galwaytt

Ordered stuff from Louis last Friday, arrived Wednesday.

flashinthepan

Another for the list

https://avdb-moto.fr/shop/en/

robbie_63

Hi Folks,

Has anyone ordered stuff from SportBikeShop in the UK lately?

Just curious to see if they are getting caught for customs \ extra charges

Tech_Head

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117697905#Comment_117697905

I haven’t ordered from them or helmetcity in a while but have heard of them being charged import tax on other forums - sometimes it still works out cheaper but best that you budget for it.

Have used this Italian site three times now and has worked well each time for me. Website is a pain as translation isn’t great but the goods arrived relatively quickly and always in excellent condition - Pogliani (can’t post links)

Pogliani srl Viale Brianza 44 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (Mi) P.iva 00780760153

GBX

https://pogliani.com/

omerin

Bought a jacket in lee motorcycles in Cork, join the loyalty scheme (details on their website) and get a discount. Cheapest price for the jacket even before discount was applied

galwaytt

Tried buying an exhaust system (Arrow) from a gaggle of Italian suppliers, but they could not get the payment to go through. Contacted PTSB here and they could see 3 attempts at pre-Authorisation, but at a zero value. The bank assumes all zero-value attempts are bogus/fraud attempts, and to tell retailer to put it through for €1 or something, but the Italians gave up.

Ordered a different exhaust from the States on Monday 16th, arrived here 24th, fitted 24th !! Easy-peasy.

Varik

Anyone bought anything off motardinn.com

nigeldaniel

Seems to be a few issues with online payments [credit cards] these days. A retailer in cork! declined a card and blamed the bank. The bank said no problems here and pointed back to Cork, Cork then blamed the card company. The card company said no issues here and pointed back to the payment system been operated by the retailer! Finally, the retailer in cork pulled the finger out and admitted it was the website card payment system operates by a 3rd company that was to blame. It took me a week to get my head around all that. I will be staying off the internet of things for a while now I think.

galwaytt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822287#Comment_117822287

I've had that a few times in the last month. In each case the retailer blamed (my) bank. My bank said 'nope', that the retailer (or to be more accurate, their credit card merchant) was doing a pre-authorisation on the card, but at € 0.00. PTSB automatically block those as potential fraud, and told me to get the retailer to pre-authorise it for 50c, or a €1 and it would be fine, but the retailer couldn't be bothered.

Went elsewhere (US), problem sorted.

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117827329#Comment_117827329

Be careful shopping outside eu these days.

I've had 8 parcels since July sent back without being notified.

Apparently taric codes or ioss numbers are the problem.

Senders saying documents in order and an post saying they are not.

A right pain in the hoop.

flashinthepan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117152309#Comment_117152309

I think they used to charge about 20 iirc

Picked up a few bits today shipping was 9.95

GBX

Ordered few bits from https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/ on Sunday. Just delivered now with DHL. Would have previously gotten stuff across the water. Definitely recommend them.

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117894566#Comment_117894566

Yep, do so myself from time to time.

Good savings to be had on some items!

Varik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117867632#Comment_117867632

Free shipping over €175

They're great for even just finding part numbers, I've been using them and https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/ to find parts for a Japanese import. The second crowd is UK so all the tax that are involved with that but between them I've been able to find common parts with other bikes and any superseded parts.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.kfm-motorraeder.de/cms/en

BronsonTB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117827566#Comment_117827566

Not just you, An Post have a major issue in how they are handling all these parcels internally. (And no improvment or responsibilty in sight)

See these thread for countless lssues

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117975461#Comment_117975461

Henry Ford III

Anyone have experience of Motea.com?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118043256#Comment_118043256

Yes, I bought a stand off them a few years ago for my old Multistrada. No problems with them.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117894566#Comment_117894566

I've bought a load of stuff off them over the last year, the delivery time is unreal. Faster than buying local.

robbie_63

I see SportsBikeShop in the uk are back shipping to Ireland now

garlad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118056301#Comment_118056301

Any idea if you’ll get hit for extra charges with them?

Bluefoam

I bought jeans from BikeShed a couple of months ago, an post added an extra €69, which I calimed back from the store...

garlad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118057179#Comment_118057179

At the checkout for an item for €60 on sportsbikeshop.co.uk it states:

"The total amount you pay includes all applicable customs duties & taxes. We guarantee no additional charges on delivery."

That sounds like there's nothing extra to me. Am I right?

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118057343#Comment_118057343

Yep, that makes it sound like they have deducted the UK vat and added the Irish so should be fine.

If memory serves me right they use DPD for delivery so by using the one company in both countries should cancel out any tariff codes issues.

Debub

just checking a few items - FCMoto seems to be a tad cheaper than them

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118058517#Comment_118058517

Try here, some serious savings to be made on some items.

Website isn't the easiest to navigate but usually worth it.

https://www.carpimoto.it/en-IE/

flashinthepan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117697905#Comment_117697905

Just has a sh1te experience with Sportsbikeshop

Last Saturday I ordered some Brake pads for the Versys which has 2 front discs so I ordered 2 sets Ebc sintered hh229 pads

Googled a vid on how to fit and video says there are 2 different ones a left and a right :-( bummer HH229 & HH231

Emailed them on Sunday with the 2 set numbers which they sell at same price asking them to send the correct sets

Automated reply

Monday No Reply so emailed them again

Tuesday automated reply so I get on to them again

Wednesday get a reply saying too late they were posted Monday :-) bummer again

Wednesday Evening 7:30pm i get an email saying My order has just been dispatched :-(

Saturday again now and still no parts

Pretty Shoddy I thought

The order was still there they just couldn't be arsed opening the box and swapping one of the sets of pads

robbie_63

That's a pain alright, it wasn't like they had to do anything extra, just open the box ffs.

I put through an order on Wemoto 2 weeks ago for a replacement clip on handlebar, order sat on waiting for a week so I emailed them for an update and they said the parts could take 6-8 weeks!

Cancelled and reordered from the US instead so will see how long that takes!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118195304#Comment_118195304

flashinthepan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118204453#Comment_118204453

Ouch 6 to 8 weeks

I would imagine you will get them from the States quicker alright

I got a few bits from Wemoto before Brexit but haven't bought anything from them since for fear of customs charges :-(

robbie_63

I bought stuff from them a few weeks ago and I didn't get caught for any customs but it seems to be hit and miss on what they pick up.

Got genuine OEM Honda fairing parts last month from Thailand which only took 2 weeks from order to receiving which was very good.

galwaytt

well my Brexit Post experience of this a.m.

I bought a part from Lust Racing in the UK on the 4th of November. Due to me ticking a wrong box for postage (UK instead of EU), it didn't get posted til the 8th, which is fine. Cost of item posted was €83.35.

The item arrived in Dublin and I got an email on 15th November from AnPost looking for Customs of € 18.44, and I paid it that day.

As of today, the item has not reached Galway from Dublin, 10 days later.

I went on to the AnPost website, put in the tracking number and I see a 'loop' of the same information every few days since, the entries being " We have your post in DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12" and " Your delivery has been sorted DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12" and it's being doing that for 7 days now. 7 days to deliver from Dublin - Galway isn't acceptable tbh. And you can't quite blame Brexit is it arrived in Ireland promptly, processed, paid for, and only then hit the buffers.

Naturally, if it was an EU parcel none of this would apply, so from now on UK will be the market of last resort for anything for me tbh.