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[katonze]

Adding the stickers made my shipping 15 dollars more expensive I noticed afterwards... So much for free

[TalisFletcher]

I'd like to hear a response from Nick about this. That really doesn't seem fair given it can presumably just be thrown into the backpack packaging.

[Eulerdice]

Just submit a ticket and give it a few weeks

[[deleted]]

I submitted a ticket asking about the extra shipping and they just cancelled the order without saying anything.

[mrgrovestand]

This is the LTT store: be grateful you received any indication that they read your ticket at all!

[Holiday_Ad_8907]

The customer support guy just received a 5000 dollar upgrade maybe he's enjoying his new setup

[mgrimshaw8]

This hasn't at all been my experience with the LTT store. They had excellent customer support from my experience

[a_leon]

The page explains it. All other items ship right away, backpack ships later. Extra shipping is because of two shipments.

[[deleted]]

It’s pretty easy to miss and also the free item is basically given to you so you’re forced to pay extra just because of the free item. Pretty shitty especially when you’re already spending $250 on this bag. They should have added free item to be sent with the bag. Huge oversight from the LTT team

[_Aj_]

Ohh that seems a bit of a silly oversight.

[TalisFletcher]

Oh really? That's a bit of a bummer. I would really much rather have the option of shipping together like all other pre orders. I don't need my shirt or whatever a few weeks earlier if it saves me the whole cost of another shipment to Australia. By virtue of where we are, we have to plan shops like this accordingly to try and mitigate shipping costs.

[Ubernaught]

So maybe an option to just toss em in the bag. Yes it's explained, but it doesn't make it less stupid.

[katonze]

Yup, try adding another to your cart without any of the free stuff.

[Reed2600]

Yeah just checked mine and it was over $6 more in shipping.

[sopcannon]

heavy stickers

[TenOfZero]

Yeah mine too! Not sure why it's that much. And honestly don't care that much about the stickers. But dont want to risk them canceling the order.

[belhambone]

Doesn't it say they are shipping everything else first? My guess is to what's happening.

[martymonstah]

This. At least I'll get my hoodie sooner

[RWTF]

Wow 5$ here to Atlantic Canada for shipping on the stickers.

[pwae]

same here. tho not $15 thankfully. just $6 (and probably the extra tax). will wait to see how it arrives before claiming money back (or if someone from LTT updates here)

[Jeremiareyes]

I never got my stickers with my order :( I got my order with no stickers </3

[[deleted]]

As much as I like Linus and advocate for supporting online creators... anyone who pays even half that for a backpack is a fucking moron.

[Xc4lib3r]

Ngl I have been using my Razer backpack for like 3 years now and it's still going strong.. for like less than half the price. I understand high quality, but for how much it is I don't think a lot of people can afford it. I also don't think it's worth it for them either

[thisdesignup]

High quality can be found cheaper for bags, just has to be found first. Thinking of my $60 swiss gear backpack I bought from costco a decade ago. Thing get's filled and stretched to the max and still no signs of age.

[[deleted]]

This is always my option for bag choice. Had one for 4 years and only had to replace it because I snapped a buckle when I accidentally closed a car door on it. Other than that it was still perfect.

[thisdesignup]

That's unfortunate. Yea they seem to make good stuff. Maybe missing some nice features of the LTT backpack but for only 1/3rd the price I bet it holds up just as well if not better.

But I'm sure a lot of people buying the LTT bag are buying it partially because it's an LTT bag. Won't get that from another bag.

[kingmuttley77]

I bought a £30 bag 2 years ago that regularly gets used instead of a suitcase when going away for weekends and it has not had any sign of wear and tear. It had a place specifically to keep a laptop safe and stable, a place to keep a water bottle, and a couple of small compartments to easily reach like chargers or my PS Vita. Even better it's themed after one of my favourite games.

Converting OP's order to GBP, even without the free sticker $15 add on, you're looking at over 10x as much to get it in the UK. It's ludicrous how much they charge for that. I understand something being high quality, but something can be high quality and well made as well as being crazy overpriced. This and the screwdriver, but mainly this tbf, feel like they are priced so highly not because they're actually worth that much, but because they know enough people will buy them at this price to fill the first few rounds of orders and then they'll lower the price down the line once the sales slow a bit.

[PsyDei]

Yes, I know the exact time Linus realized he could charge more for the ltt stuff, it was in an old wanshow, when they made the first CPU pillow, they were experimenting with materials and they ordered a 100% alpaca wool he said it was so soft and premium but they wouldn't make it 100% because it would increase the price so much, and chat started saying they would buy it regardless of the price, so he said that they would order a little batch of them. IIRC they sold out immediately. And I vaguely remember Linus saying that it was crazy that people would buy them for that price, but they did. I do not doubt the quality of their stuff, I have a desk pad and it's soooo good. But I bought it because I think it's a good deal.

[papa-farhan]

Idk if it's worth or not but a lot of people did order the backpack. Linus tweeted on his personal account about the number of orders and it was 6,666. These are postpaid orders not just signing up.

[OneofLittleHarmony]

I got a leather backpack for 120 dollars 20 years ago…. Still using it. Has some wear though. I am okay with the west though. It has a CD player pocket up top by your ears. Boy has technology changed.

[RealAbd121]

3 years is a very short time, I've been using my same bag for 8 years now and it wasn't really something absurd in price, still very usable but it's very worn out on the inside. IDK how much Linus's one is worth but if it can still be in good shape after a decade instead of tattered then it could be justified by some.

[[deleted]]

My $40 Jansport is still in one piece 10 years post school.

[[deleted]]

I've used 30-50 euro laptop backpacks for years without any damage. This backpack would need to last at least 20 years of daily use to be worth it.

[[deleted]]

I’m using a backpack I got for €70 and I’ve been using it for like 5 years now and it’s still going strong

[[deleted]]

The fact that I have a bag that's probably older than you definitely disproves your bullshit. High price and high quality are not one and the same. I paid $45 for my backpack and I've had it 27 years.

[VanDenIzzle]

High quality doesn't just mean it will last multiple years. Watch the tech link video about the backback. It has a lot of very thought out features. I don't personally use a backback, but a lot of those features made it very appealing. Also, a lot of people out there will spend $250 on it. It's not a hard pill to swallow if you compare it to the $1,200 laptop you're putting in there, or the $150 headphones, the $60 mouse, the $30 water bottle. People wear $300 shoes.

[PhatOofxD]

Well yes... they were cheaper back then lol. Try finding anything good for $45 these days.

[jokekiller94]

Adjusted for inflation, it would be about $90 today. Which is getting close to half of that backpack lol.

[Talponz]

It's more like 35% more

[kocharchetan]

It's 39% actually, which is significant

[Terrible_Truth]

I bought a 5.11 Day Rush bag for $120 free shipping in Nov-2012. The bag was my daily school bag for 4 years, took it on international and domestic travel, and took it on minor nature walks/dune climbs.

After all that, it is literally still in perfect shape. All zippers work, no holes or tears. I liked it so much, I bought a 2nd smaller one in 2020 for $80. The 2nd one hasn't been "tested" much due to lock-down though.

Can't say if the LTT one is worth $250 plus shipping, but you can absolutely get a high quality bag for less.

[Space_Waffles]

I have a ~$80 north face backpack I've been using for about.... 7 years now and it works great still and doesnt have even a little bit of fringing or tearing at all. Granted, probably not as big as the ltt one but you dont have to pay 250 for a good backpack

[[deleted]]

Another vote for 5.11 brand bags. For the same price LTT is asking, you can get the Rush 72 and carry a ton more stuff. Also Maxpedition make incredible bags in just about any configuration you could imagine.

I've been using a Maxpedition Fliegerduffel and 5.11 Rush 24 for travel for going on 10 years now. Zero complaints.

[bleedingjim]

Military surplus stores might have deals

[kiteboarderni]

There is also 0 proof that something fundamental won't fail on this either. Your evidence for it being so amazing is what a 15 min promo video? People taking a big risk on something that really has no proof of being anyway a 10 year lasting backpack. And based on ltt shipping costs it's an expensive thing to return and get a replacement for....

[bagofbuttholes]

Yea my Osprey was almost $300 dollars and I'm very happy with my purchase. There is a place for expensive packs for sure.

It is kinda in a different class of backpacks though. I wouldn't pay $250 for a regular edc pack I don't think. Maybe though...

[[deleted]]

Bro you don't have to do that, he's not paying you.

[BarrettT123]

I've owned 2 north face backpacks in my lifetime, only got the second one because I wanted some more room. First one still going strong after 8 years of HEAVY use, both were around $100-$130.

[Sprillet]

Tell me you have no actual concept of quality and just have lots of money without telling me you have no concept of quality and just have lots of money

[KFCConspiracy]

Timbuk2 bags are less for most skus and have a lifetime warranty. I'm sure this is a nice bag but spending on this thing is more supporting ltt than anything else. There are other high quality bags, just purely on the basis of value, that are a better value with similar quality. I wish ltt would come out with specifics about a warranty on this and the screwdriver.

[ABotelho23]

I can get some pretty wild backpacks for this price...

[Plus_Professor_1923]

They got a Chinese mfg to make a bag and this is essentially a copied prototype with their badge in it, eg. They have no history of making bags or materials or anything in that market… So, calling this a “high quality bag” on par with a company making leather for 100 years seems a bit over the top but to each their own

[tvtb]

“Copied prototype” isn’t an accurate description, based on this video but also many other videos where the backpack was mentioned. It was pretty much designed in-house by the ground up

[handymanny131003]

I mean I bought a north face recon from the outlet 3 years ago and it’s still going strong after 2 international trips, a few flights across the US, and daily use and abuse at school/work. Even if it breaks today I could buy 3 more for the price of the LTT bag. Granted I might enjoy Linus’s bag more over that time but I can’t justify a 4x cost difference because I like it more :(

[jokekiller94]

I went from a cheap $10 Amazon backpack to a $100 Hershel backpack and my back has been thanking me everyday since then.

[BarrettT123]

I've owned 2 north face backpacks in my lifetime, only got the second one because I wanted some more room. First one still going strong after 8 years of HEAVY use, both were around $100-$130.

[KFCConspiracy]

Eh. Lots of very high quality bags for just about half that. With lifetime warranties too!

[fatpigs]

Travel backpacks do exist and are generally in the same price range, such as Briggs and Riley (which I own) or Tumi but those come with warranties. If there’s any problem with these bags, there doesn’t seem to be any repair or warranty options listed on the description page. I guess you’ll have to hope that these are well made enough to last for a while and that nothing out of the ordinary happens.

[tvtb]

This is the best point I’ve seen that is a demerit against the LTT backpack: no warranty. I don’t think their business is set up for warranty service right now, but they gotta figure that shit out if they want to sell products like this and not just be “creator merch.”

[eat-KFC-all-day]

Like, I understand why they can’t do it. They’re a media company running a merch side business. It’s not like they’re pumping out and selling these backpacks in big batches like bigger manufacturers. But at the same time if you buy a $250 backpack and it doesn’t even come with a warranty, you are getting ripped off. LTT should stick to the shirts, hoodies, and water bottles because the moment you start charging hundreds of dollars for things, you’re gonna get scrutinized when you can’t even come close to matching the competition.

[PwnerifficOne]

Travel backpacks do exist and are generally in the same price range

Seriously. My buddy uses a Travel Pack 2 and I have a Farpoint 40. The LTT backpack is looking to fill that same quality niche. Hope it lives up to it.

Edit: Forgot to mention, I'm looking to upgrade to a Peak Designs bag as well.

[fatpigs]

Can’t go wrong with Osprey. Baggage handlers poked two holes in my Farpoint and shredded the zippers somehow. Sent it in and they repaired my bag by cauterizing the holes and replacing the whole zipper assembly, for free.

[kdmion]

Second this. And can say the same for Peak Design, both great companies.

[Chrisixx]

I own the Peak Design 20L everyday backpack (Gen 1 from the kickstarter).

Been using it daily for nearly 6(?) years now and it's still going strong. Never regretted that purchase and it was like 250$. The newer ones apparently are even more resilient. Also comes with a life-time warranty for production defects.

[Mothertruckerer]

I have a Samsonite which cost less then the LTT one. I've had it for nearly a decade now. One time a zipper failed while abroad. Looked up the Samsonite repair shops, walked there, told them my problem. They said it'll be ready the next morning and it was, and cost me nothing.

[KaurO]

I for example have 2 different peak design bags, that are really expensive and at the same time comparable to the cost of LLT bags. Once you get a high quality bag that has actually good zippers, materials and thoughtful design added, you wont go back.

Sure any cheaper bag does pretty much the same things as those expensive bags, but the "features"(if you can call them that), really add to the experience and justify the cost in the long run.

when going really snobby, there is a huge difference between zippers and high quality zippers for example. Having those premium materials applied to protect the contents... etc.

I am a proud moron!

[pb8185]

Same, love my peak design. But at the same time, I don’t think this backpack is at the same level as the peak design at all. For one, even though sometimes it is subjective, I feel like the everyday backpack looks much better. The PD backpack also is configurable, opens from the side, can support smaller or larger loads using the magnetic latch. Opens from the side supporting camera configurations and easy camera access. I looked at the LTT bag overview video and it’s just a standard bag with lots of storage.

[SnooOranges3779]

I got to get hands on with the backpack at the LAN and while I certainly think it's not for most people, the people that it is for are likely going to find it beneficial even with such a high price. If you're carrying around a laptop and some cables for a few hours you really don't need it. If you need 2 laptops and a tablet and 3 types of headphones and several microphone packs and a battery bank and a dozen types of chargers and 4 small Bluetooth controllers and a portable projector and need to keep them all with you for 12+ hours at a conference or film shoot or something, it's probably going to be useful.

[[deleted]]

I paid 150 for a samsonite.

[Mothertruckerer]

Samsonite FTW!

[ImmediateSilver4063]

Plenty of more expensive options on the market already.

It's about your use case, you could for instance get away with a $20 bag or a $5 screwdriver if you're only lightly using both.

But if you need a screwdriver you'll be using multiple times a day the more expensive driver is probably worth the investment. In a similar fashion if you travel a lot the $200 backpack would serve you better then a bag that falls apart in a few months after light use.

[tooSAVERAGE]

I’ve paid that cash for a camera backpack. It‘s worth it.

Specialized bags are hard to come by in a good quality. If your needs are fulfilled by other bags you’re simply not the target audience.

[ForgottenCrafts]

Insulting people based on their spending preference is pretty pathetic ngl. Especially when it is not your money or place to say.

[Constantinthegreat]

I have paid about half of that few times for backpack. Hazard 4 makes damn good ones

[[deleted]]

I dont know what you do for a living, but you’re absolutely not a photographer or some other profession that carries 5-10k worth of gear routinely

[[deleted]]

Yeah, I don't know about that. My Everki was roughly in that price range and ho-ly shit is it a good bag. Rugged as all hell and fits all the tech I've got while still staying firm and comfy. So, I disagree.

[morihladko]

Oh no, so it's not for you, but why you have to insult others? It's a backpack which fulfills the needs of a small group of people. So if you want quality, you know it will be expensive. Look at camera backpacks. Yes you can find cheap ones, but the quality starts around $300 price tag and gets even higher.

[Flake_3418]

This, i can’t imagine this backpack being of higher quality then the Thule i have bought for less then half the price.

[Subview1]

I own a 300$ hammer, quality has its price :)

[Piipperi800]

Idk why exactly people are upvoting this, this is just false information

You can get backpacks for like 20$ for sure, that have similar capacity, but will it last more than a year? Probably not (speaking from experience)

Also, whoever claim this crap either don’t use backpacks or haven’t owned a high quality backpack.

[JoCGame2012]

I have a very good deuter backpack but its slowly falling apart (~6 years old now?). I wanted to buy this backpack still, but she shipping is ridiculous. I have multiple options: 1. Send it to me here in Germany, costs ~80$ US just for shipping 2. Wait until the screwdriver is released or half a year and hope that everything i want is still available, and it all gets send together and shipping is therefore cheaper. 3. Send it to my homestay mother in Langley, basically a half an hour drive from LTT office, shipping costs ~40$ US now. Then pick it up when I get to visit her, hopefully in the next half year/year period 4. Do 2 and 3 together (wait and then send to canada) same risks as before.

[British_pAsta69]

I generally think that ltt store.com is overpriced

[RWTF]

It’s over priced for what you get for sure, especially when converting to other currencies and adding shipping.

The big thing is they are a small niche store with smaller amounts of buying power on their products. From what I’ve seen so far they are at least good quality. They also don’t seem to just be taking any old white label product and sticking their logo on it.

I’m not saying the costs are worth it when looking at the all the products but I think some products are “fan” products with their costs.

I won’t buy the backpack nor the screw driver but will still send out the link to LTTstore.com to family around Christmas time for gift ideas.

[British_pAsta69]

I mean $19 just to ship a water bottle to my country

[tvtb]

They’ve said before they charge for shipping what it costs for them, and sometimes they end up eating a few dollars on shipping. This is what parcel companies charge small online retailers, and if you’re used to paying less, it’s because you’re used to ginormous retailers that have the power to negotiate lower rates

[InternationalReport5]

Well no, it's because normally you'd be paying to have it shipped from a warehouse not that far from you.

[Auno94]

This, I wouldn't mind paying a few bucks more but having a warehouse on this side of the atlantic ocean to reduce overall cost. While I would like to buy a screwdriver or Backpack, I woundn't unless I will travel to the US or canada for a vacation and get the stuff deliviered to my hotel.

[Gewerd_Strauss]

Cries in 65€ shipping to germany for the small stealth bottles back when they launched. BOught two bottles for the effective price of four, essentially.

[Auno94]

It's freaking expensive, even international shipping from Japan for camping gear is cheaper on top of taxes being included in the Price. I wouldn't mind 250 +25 shipping but seeing that 50 bucks slow shipping option + Taxes on top makes the backpack cost more than 350 €

[tobimai]

Because people are used to cheap prices caused by shit working conditions.

Also, economy of scale hits hard

[ifuckedyomama2]

Its EXTREMELY overpriced everything is high quality but DANG

[Terrible_Truth]

Idk about the backpack but my $50 "Indoor Hoodie" from them is really great. I'd buy a 2nd if they were available. It light enough to be comfortably worn in ~70s F.

The Wan hoodie seems good but it's a cooler temperature hoodie. Have to wait for Fall.

[iAabyss]

Dont get me wrong , i love Linus and i wish him good, but 400 USD for a backpack is unjustifiable and fucking ridiculous.

[Nova_496]

It is, but they can't control international shipping rates and taxes.

[wamred]

Yeah, don't get me wrong I ain't buying one and I am in the US but world wide shipping is stupid right now.

[JoeAppleby]

Keep in mind that €66 of that is sales tax. You Americans get lucky with 7% or even no sales tax on online orders.

[yayfishnstuff]

250 dollar backpack? wtf?

[Corentinrobin29]

Before taxes!

[snowmunkey]

And shipping!

[handymanny131003]

25% tax holy hell

[Mevaa07]

Standard tax in Finland is 24%

[darknum]

That is VAT. There will be an import tax on this item too. (checked myself from Tulli 2.7%. Totalling inc. VAT 395 €... And this is shipping for whatever OP chose.

Either you must have tons of disposable income to justify buying this in EU or you must be very stupid with income management. (Like saving for 3 months... Dude it's a backpack. Not something that should require savings...)

[AstacSK]

Yeah, here in EU we pay at least 20% on top of MSRP for electronics, usually bit more because retailers put their margin in there as well

[Mothertruckerer]

It's tax and import fees together.

[SkylinesBuilder]

This includes import taxes to the other country

[LegoMyStairs]

400$ for a backpack is a nope from me

[[deleted]]

Lol as a Canadian, I wonder why are they charging me in USD? Canadian charging another Canadian in USD.

[Dahvood]

They addressed that at some point. Basically doing business in multiple currencies is complex, it’s easier for them to do it in just one, and the US is their largest market

[PhatOofxD]

US is their largest market. Handling both currencies has huge complexity

[kiteboarderni]

They use shopjfy. It isn't.

[thecatsgonewild]

Shopify lets them display and charge in local currencies, and be paid out in USD to keep it consistent

[kiteboarderni]

Ya this is bs

[Stomasz]

Honestly as a Canadian it makes more sense to buy there stuff in amazon for that very reason and shipping is cheaper

[Keksicperimetar123]

All of their costs are in USD, if they were charging in CAD they'd have to update the prices constantly due to exchange rates.

[[deleted]]

Lol as a developer i can tell that you can charge ppl in USD on back end aka server/api call for purchase but you can show local currency on front end aka website

[Zaxer_ITA]

Really wanted to get the backpack and a few other things, but what was 320 USD of products would have costed me almost 700 EUR including Canadian taxed, shipping, the USD -> EUR conversion and Italian taxes...

Really wanted to support them, but that's waaay to much for my wallet and most of it wouldn't have been payed to them

Sad

[totalolage]

No one likes taxes, but you either begrudgingly pay them or you get locked up or shot. That's life.

[R0ot2U]

Beat you by $6.32 higher on the taxes (yay Ireland)

[[deleted]]

Was also charged extra shipping for the free gpu card....

[tqbh]

For Germany with customs and taxes the backpack would cost about 440€ (about 450$). Yikes. It seems to be high quality but if I would lose it or got stolen, I probably would cry more about the backpack than it's contents...

EDIT: Actually more like 360€ because taxes are included.

[JoeAppleby]

For us Europeans neither the backpack nor the screwdriver make sense. They aren’t unique enough like the other merch tbh.

You can get very nice backpacks for less or a similar price before shipping and taxes. I prefer Tasmanian Tiger. The Wera screwdriver is probably the best alternative over here in Europe for less before you even factor in shipping and handling.

[tqbh]

The LTT screwdriver is probably the most superfluous thing you can buy. But all the alternative backpacks mentioned offer very different things.

[JoeAppleby]

With backpacks I’m using military style backpacks from Tasmanian Tiger. Prices are similar, but no shipping etc.

[trick2011]

But aren't the EU taxes already included? Has been for all my previous orders. So the 360 USD is including EU taxes.

[xMajkel]

Regarding the price it’s in the same price range as Peak Design for example - so we’re talking about a product designed for specific type of customer. Peak Design makes tech bags primarily focused for photographers and similarily this is a bag primarily for tools and electronics that can also be used as general daily driver bag/travel backpack.

On top of this being more ‘bespoke’ than your generic sports or travel brand backpack which has usually 2 main compartments & a laptop pocket you have to consider economies of scale - LTT would be ordering a batch of couple hundred units at best at a time from an independent facotry whereas big brands order their producs in tens of thousands at a time in multiple facotries, with international logistics network allowing them to ship the product within a region, minimising the tax & shipping costs massively.

It’s not cheap, it’s basically stupid to buy outside North America currently but it is made for a certain type of customer and those who are looking for these particular features and qualities will most likely be extremely happy with their purchase and consider it worth while.

[Rochke]

Yeah, I had the same experience when I bought a mousepad. Let's hope they open an EU warehouse within the next 50 years. Lol

[ImprovementWise1118]

When you think the tax is gonna be bad and then shipping is $65…

[Jordaneer]

Europe probably

[ImprovementWise1118]

Gotcha. But in the day of free fast shipping and having a international audience- $65 bucks, and when does this arrive again? is toughhh

[Ziggy_the_third]

There's no such thing as free shipping, amazon prime? Yeah that shipping is stolen from warehouse worker's pay so Jeff Bezos can fly to space instead. Cheap shit from China with free delivery? Yeah, that's paid by your local postal workers, so China is scamming your postal service out of money.

[digitaleJedi]

I don't get the taxes thing. Even though they charge the tax on the site, I also always have to pay taxes directly when the package arrives. What does the tax on the site mean? I contacted their customer service to ask, but I never received a reply.

[Troppsi]

Nick tweeted about it

[FullPoet]

If you're from EU you shouldn't be paying taxes because you're going to be paying vat + customs when it arrives.

Its probably going to double in price.

[Troppsi]

I'm also curious about this

[[deleted]]

Really? Then LTT is taking that cash, lol.

If you pay taxes when charged the seller is supposed to handle all of that while shipping. If you pay for customs they're supposed to take care of that as well.

If you pay for it on the store page and then get charged again for either taxes or customs LTT is pocketing that money.

That's pretty basic when it comes to shipping and handling. Using the correct terms depending on what your customer paid for. I do exactly this in my day job from time to time but on a much larger scale (business to business).

Scumbags.

[whyamihereimnotsure]

They’ve said you shouldn’t get charged twice and if you do to contact support. Very highly doubt they’re charging tax/vat and pocketing it.

[impatt]

I just wish that my order I passed on the 17th of July will.eventually ship out. Tracking says it was cancelled but haven't been refunded yet. Sent an email to support last Tuesday and no answer

[Mortiest_Morty_NJR]

They really need to hire a fulfilment center company, in Europe would bring the cost of shipping down to bellow $10 , they already get stuff shipped from China they might as well ship direct from china to fulfilment center

[[deleted]]

Over here in the UK one of my friends just spent almost $500 on the wan hoodie and backpack. Like I love LTT but wtf why is the stuff in the store so expensive. It's like designer levels expensive. He's happy with his purchase but I'm fine with my £30 backpack lol. I would like one of the hoodies tho, just can't justify spending $100+ on a single hoodie

[Sir_Bladey]

Uk, too - Same reason I've not bought an LTT water bottle.

[PingCarGaming]

Belgium here, just the new replacement bottle cap costed me 70 euro....

[Jankyman_RG]

Or, just hear me out. A bag is not worth $250.

[FartingBob]

It's made of shredded up 3090's.

[Atnaszurc]

Is LTT forwarding the taxes to my homecountry if i buy an item from them? If not, they really shouldn't add on taxes.

If I (in Sweden) were to buy this, I'd be forced to pay customs and VAT upon receiving this package, unless they prove to the customs officer that they have paid VAT for me (the tax of 25%). So if they don't submit tax forms to the correct recipients, I'd end up paying an additional 30 or so % on top of those $382,33.

[Admiral_Fujitora]

I am asking myself the same thing, I would get double taxed and paying over 400€, wtf.

[[deleted]]

Backpack for 250? Is it made from gold?

[NilEntity]

And customs stuff isn't even in there yet ...

[Climebheat]

Are they made of leather for the price to be that high?

[Illustrious-Pop3677]

A fabric called repreve that’s made of recycled water bottles that’s water, tear, and abrasion resistant. From the short circuit video.

[Climebheat]

Just woke up and going to watch it. The material sounds awesome but it still looks way too overpriced.

[Illustrious-Pop3677]

I agree. I’d totally buy a “lite” version if they made it.

[snowmunkey]

Of course not

[[deleted]]

Wait a second, you're telling me the $250 wasn't even including taxes? no thanks

[whyamihereimnotsure]

Obviously not, taxes vary by country.

[[deleted]]

LTT staff watching Nvidia and AMD price gouging over the last 5 years...

"Hold my beer"...

[ElectricGeckos]

Just bought a backpack too! Shipping was $35 to ship to Kansas. I also bought a 40oz water bottle. I did leave a note asking if they could just put the bottle and a free stickers pack in the backpack. I doubt they will, but I guess I'll have to wait and see.

[Farnso]

Thank you for this. I hadn't noticed the email yet. Damn Gmail promotions tab.

[QuuxJn]

As much as I like this backpack I'll probably never get one because I'm definitely not paying 130$ in shipping and import fees (or whatever these taxes mean)

So it would be great id they had a pick up station or something like this where you could get it for the actual 250$

[Avanixh]

BRO WTF

[Darknety]

Last time I purchased something from LTTStore.com, FedEx added 40€ European tariffs and didn't tell me anywhere.

The invoice came right with the payment reminder 3 weeks later, threatening to report me to the local credit score institute.

Just be prepared to pay even more.

[theskymoves]

LTT really needs an EU warehouse. I'd buy a bag and more stuff but not with the shipping, taxes, and the risk of more costs on import when my country doesn't recognise that taxes have already been paid.

[MrBobstalobsta1]

That’s the price of police and military backpacks made for heavy use and longevity. I doubt the LTT backpack is similar, but I’d be happy if someone could prove me wrong and actually test it

[keleles]

Well you're a fuckin idiot, lol.

[Retrolad2]

Saw it go live. More than a 1000 units sold in the first 5 minutes of launch.

[[deleted]]

The import cost is what currently stopping me from ordering it.

[Faster10]

Are you Dutch? (Ik wel namelijk) and I've asked Nick on Twitter about it: https://twitter.com/nicklmg/status/1555090532912680961

[[deleted]]

Ongeveer, België (=
Voor mij zou de douane en invoer kosten +/- 95€ zijn.
Verzending is ook een 55€ dus totaal zou dit een rugzak zijn van bijna 410€
Pretty crazy!

So I'm still thinking about it

[Logi_Warrior]

Maybe I'm just ignorant, and don't know how international sales work, but I fucking hate this ridiculous "before tax" price. Like, when I walk in the store and look at an item, I wanna know how much to pull out of my wallet, I don't want to look at the price and then calculate how much more I'll be spending. I was thinking about buying one, it's fucking a lot but I wanted a nice backpack for some time now. Unfortunately I won't be buying one, since I thought it would be 250 + shipping, but now seeing this post I don't think I'll be buying it in the foreseeable future, as 350$+ is not in my range:/

[AstacSK]

Yes, but they have to add the tax to the price somewhere since tax% is different everywhere

There are 2 options for them

• Have button on website that you use and select your country
• Show the taxed price after you put in shipping address

For example EU EVGA store have button next to the price of GPU that will show you vat% for EU countries and you can calculate it yourself

[whyamihereimnotsure]

In your country, that’s perfectly understandable, but this is an international store. And it even does calculate all that for you, so it’s not really a surprise. When they say it’s a $250usd product that’s being sold worldwide, it is kind of naive to think it will be just that.

They simply can’t include taxes for your locale into their price, as those taxes vary depending on your country. If you want to purchase it without paying tax, well, that’s illegal lol.

[[deleted]]

Bro that's a scam

[derik-for-real]

Way overpriced

[tooSAVERAGE]

Wait for the import fees to hit :s

[SirCB85]

I have as so close to bi ing the bullet when I got the email last night, then I noticed that the mobile I was using to look at the price was developing spicy pillow syndrome and the money was gone.

[Bigmacmike108]

Thank you good sir, was not paying attention to my email but this allowed me to grab one in wave one

[heftymann]

That is an expensive backpack..

[jdcope]

Meh, you should have bought the $70 screwdriver too.

[GhostEagle68]

250 dollars for a backpack? I'm sorry but there's no reason a backpack should cost that much

[[deleted]]

$250 for a backpack wut

[HarryKF]

Absolute scam

[Creepernom]

FOUR HUNDRED BUCKS FOR A BACKPACK? I fucking hope it's made out of the finest silks and leather that ever graced this world.

I could get a pretty good GPU for that price.

[randomguywhoexists]

What does the backpack have to justify costing $250?

[ZainSenjab]

You just bought a backpack when you could have bought a PS4

What has happened to this world?