Important notes to all our potential new clients.
(a) Prices within Europe are quoted in Euros, outside Europe in US$. Payment is to be made to the respective account of the RABOBANK we shall give, or to our designated accounts overseas.
(b) If specific items from the same factory are ordered in sufficient or even very large quantities, we will always prefer to send goods by sea directly to your country. This is much easier to process, it will save double transportation costs and various import duties.
It means your net cost becomes lower, and eventual price to the chess player in your country more competitive. It will result in more sales on your side.
(c) A very large proportion of the price in any chess shop, i.e. the retail cost paid by the customer is caused by (unnecessary) transport. If you order a variety of items, we shall calculate the most advantageous shipping cost for you. It may then be worthwhile to transship, import or re-export the whole order through Rotterdam. We shall be glad to make a comparison that is to your utmost advantage.
(d) If you are within the European Union, we shall ship to you – EU import duty paid – directly from our European office. Unless you can give us a V.A.T., B.T.W., T.V.A. or M.W.St. number (i.e. a sales-tax registration number issued by your tax authorities), we shall have to charge you the Netherlands VAT or BTW at 19%. We shall give you a CIF or Franco rate (door-to-door) for your whole order.
(e) If you are located outside the European Union, you should indicate if you want to have goods, by air (urgent), or by post. For the latter, there are three different rates. Shipments outside the European Union will always be door-to-door by post. By sea, shipment will go to the port indicated by you. By air, it will go to the nearest airport.
(f) The following items are genuine prices, that are acceptable to the public in the Netherlands. Ordering them will give you a chance to compare them on quality and price with what is available in your country. You shall have no problem resell them at the same prices. For orders of single or multiple items within the E.U. over Euro 50, sample prices are inclusive of mailing charges. For smaller orders, an additional mailing charge applies.
Please note that you may deduct 35% from recommended retail price
for small quantities up to US$500 (any combination of articles); and 40% from
quantities between US$501 and US$999. Over US$1000 45% discount.
Ex Hong Kong (China):
| 1 | Solid plastic chess sets (King standing 95 mm, solid plastic, weight per set 450 grams, felt on bottom in green) | US$6.50 |
| 2 | Equivalent from India (felt bottom in red) . | US$6.20 |
| 3 | Phileon digital chess clock (3 colours) – minimum order 6 units (half an export carton) – one year warranty against manufacturing defects. | US$38 p.p. |
| 4 | DiGiBlitz digital chess clock – minimum order 5 units (half an export carton) – eight months warranty against manufacturing defects. | US$30 p.p. |
We prefer to ship (3) and (4) together. As we are designers and manufacturers of these clocks, we are willing to discuss exclusives per country at an attractive rate for each clock based on an annual forecast. |
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Ex India:
| 5 | Attractive pouch to hold (1) or (2) | US$2.50 |
| 6 | Various foldable boards with dark squares in colours brown, green or blue. Sizes per square 45mm (European size 4), 50mm (size 5) and 55mm (size 6). Price for each board is the same. Packed in lots of 10 each (minimum order). | US$3.50 |
Ex South Africa:
| 7 | Chess set (King standing 92 mm, hollow grey plastic, weight per set 350 grams, no felt on bottom. Best-seller in Africa) | US$5.20 |
| 8 | Foldable, creaseless chess board (brown & white colour squares, light PVC, square 50mm – European n°. 5) | US$3.90 |
| 9 | Attractive pouch (see photo) with images of Lasker & Capablanca to hold set (7) and foldable board (8) | US$2.80 |
| 10 | Ensembles of (7), (8) and (9) in export cartons of 24 each delivered door-to-door within the EU (ex VAT) at Euro 8.30 per ‘ensemble’. In the rest of the world by Worldpack Economy parcel post at US$9.50 per ‘ensemble’ . Extra charge for delivery by Standard or Priority. |
Ex Poland:
| a | Rolland wooden chess clock | US$33.= |
| b | Polish chess board N°. 5 (50 mm squares; 2 kg.) | US$32.50 |
| c | Polish chess board N°. 6 (55 mm squares; 2.2 kg.) | US$35.= |
| d | Polish chess set N°. 5 (King standing 89 mm = 3.5”) in wooden box | US$30.= |
| e | Polish chess set N°. 6 (King standing 95mm = 3.75”) in wooden box | US$32.50 |
| Note: (d) and (e) without box but in plastic bag – deduct US$4 from net-net price. | ||
| f | Combination luxury chess board + wooden pieces N°. 4 in gift box | US$45.= |
| g | Combination luxury chess board + wooden pieces N°. 5 in gift box | US$50.= |
Ex Spain – all chess pieces in luxury wooden box:
| h | Ref. 2300 N°. 2 luxury wooden set (King 62 mm = 2.45”) | US$20.70 |
| i | Ref. 2320 N°. 4 ,, ,, ,, (King 83 mm = 3.27”) | US$35.40 |
| j | Ref. 2330 N°. 5 luxury wooden set (King 89 mm = 3.5”) | US$39.30 |
| k | Ref. 2340 N°. 6 ,, ,, ,, (King 95 mm = 3.75”) | US$46.50 |
Chess boards – light-weight (triplex but very nice look):
| l | Ref. 1300 (45x45 mm – weight 1 kg.) | US$8.95 |
| m | Ref. 1305 (50x50 mm – weight 1.6 kg.) | US$11.10 |
| n | Ref. 1310 (55x55 mm – weight 1.75 kg.) | US$12.65 |
Chess boards – heavy-weight (slanting sides – “con moldura” very nice look):
| o | Ref. 1315 (45x45 mm – weight 1.7 kg.) | US$24.50 |
| p | Ref. 1320 (50x50 mm – weight 1.8 kg.) | US$26.70 |
| q | Ref. 1325 (55x55 mm – weight 1.9 kg.) | US$29.= |
Chess boards – heavy-weight (printed squares – attractive & good value):
| r | Ref. 1205 (50x50 mm – weight 2.5 kg.) | US$18.55 |
| s | Ref. 1210 (55x55 mm – weight 3 kg.) | US$20.20 |
Super luxurious chess boards – (splendid look – various inlaid woods):
| t | Ref. 1415 (50x50 mm – weight 2 kg.) | US$24.40 |
| u | Ref. 1425 (60x60 mm – weight 3 kg.) | US$35.30 |
WE REPEAT: THESE ARE THE PRICES WE WOULD SELL TO THE PUBLIC.
ADD YOUR OWN V.A.T.or SALES TAX. MIND THE DISCOUNTS AT THE
TOP WHEN ORDERING QUANTITIES.