Update:
1. We are now at 22 paxs.
2. I've received an opening gambit from the seller:
Mitsubishi v5 handbrake handle price like this: $40 each one, $100 postage(24pieces) ,the totally price is $1060
Words cannot change.
->Works out to US$44.16 delivered to Melbourne.
-> 2 notes here: No more free shipping. See
here. So if you buy yourself it's US$63.04 per piece.
If you use their system to buy 24 pieces, the price is: US$1330.32 or US$55.43
That is a savings of A$11.30 per piece.
Since these are small parts, onward shipping from Melbourne is negligible.
I suspect the real cost saving is if you guys want to wait till Feb'14 for Delivery of these then I can get someone to carry these back from China, thereby dropping the price right down to perhaps < US$40 per piece landed in Melbourne.
So I'm putting it to a vote:
1. Buy now and pay US$44.16 per person delivered to Melbourne
2. Pay now, delivered in Feb'14, delivery to Melbourne @ potentially < US$40 per person.
3. Drop Group Buy.
Wait for the poll.
There should only be 22 votes then.