I am after a bus powered 500gb portable hdd. BUT!

Heres the rub, seee.

I live in the land of 3x retail.

So I am asking if one of my fellow SB bras could be my middle guy.

It should be real easy since we are all used to sending and recieving shit every other day.

I put the money in your paypal you buy it for me and ship it to my place.

This is the online shop and product: http://www.pcnation.com/web/details.asp?item=Q81804

Let me know if sounds like you.

hard drive prices actually aren't that bad here.

Why that brand?

If you're looking for cheaper prices domestically, and realistically you should be able to find anything in AU for the same prices or cheaper than US. Perhaps not for that particular brand external HD, but you can pick up an external WD HD, same capacity, better RPM for 180 ish.

Try this site: http://www.staticice.com.au

If you can get a 500gb Bus powered Portable Hdd for $240 + shipping let me know conqueror. The best I can see is just over $AU400.

So For $AU260+ say 30 for insured shipping...$AU290 I can get one from the U.S. Thats nearly 100 saving.

Can anyone help out?

Darky I was writing the same time as you mate..

I havnt checked that site yet but I just like to underline that it has to be bus powered

hence the difference in pricing from other 500gb portables.

why does it need to be bus powered? aren't bus powered joints over 150gb or so kinda rare?

ps sorta off topic, but other than hams (deadbone) are we the only australian's on here?

Bus powered above 150-250 is rare (for now) but not impossible, hence the prices.
I want bus powered so I dont need to lug a wall plug around.

We arnt the only Aussies, theres atleast 3-5 other loiteres

i have a seagate 282gb (labelled as 300gb) external and the plug/powerpack is actually pretty small and light. no big deal at all.

who are the other aussie dudes?

I have a couple with the wall plug and I dont want em if I dont have to. Plus I want it in situations where there are no or minimal wall sockets.

pm'd

No luck yet. I know some one wants to help.

geez...the title of this thread can read something really bad...or maybe I should get my mind out of the same place my bowling ball usually goes...

ive never heard it been called that before still no one. is my faith misplaced in the sb spirit

i don't get it...are you asking for someone to buy it then ship it to you? do they not allow international orders? maybe i've had too much to drink tonight and i'm not thinking straight....but at least i can still type...i think...

excuse my keyboards not working properly again.. i would put the money into your paypal first . so i have to trust the person which on this board amongst the regulars im positive i can then said person would have to go to the link provided buy the item and post to me. is that clear i hope so im just af ter a cheap hdd is all that i cant get here. no biggie really.... id offer some money if it helps

basically, what i think germs is after is for some dude in the US to buy him a copy of gone with the wind on DVD and then wrap it up in xmas themed paper. he will then pay you to send it to australia via a dugong. i think.

you put it so succinctly it better not be a bootleg either

So that website does not ship outside of the US. That's what it sounds like. I looked at it and it also says:
Sales tax or sales tax related handling fees may apply when shipping to locations in the States of California, Illinois and Massachusetts.
Which means if I buy it for you, there is sales tax after the price listed (backwards ass USA...why can't they just list price with the sales tax included like all the other countries I've been in). CA sales tax ranges from 8.25% to 8.5%. I'm starting to get swamped with work outside of my day job but if I can help you out, I will. I'll pm you in a couple of days.

sweet thanks good onya gatchabert. It would mean I can get started again on bouncing my vinyl over to .wav and mp3 and get my set up and in order to sart mixing and selecting again and thats a good thing.

No luck yet guys. I just put the money in your account you go to this page http://www.pcnation.com/web/details.asp?item=Q81804 buy the hdd and when it gets to you you ship it to me. I will throw in $20 for your efforts.