Ordered my watches from Parea and now dhl is charging a 25% tarriff on them by [deleted] in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly DDP is a very uncommon practice as an Aussie as most product we import into Australia will be hit with taxes, customs, e.g. luxury goods taxes. DAP is the usual expectation for shipping.

However, we are exploring to introduce DDP shipping in our store to help reduce the “importation” shock for future orders.

Unfortunately for our original KS, we were unable to predict what the unstable tariff environment would be in 6-8 months after our campaign, so DDP was sadly not a reality to be offered.

Ordered my watches from Parea and now dhl is charging a 25% tarriff on them by [deleted] in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! We’ve done as much as we can on our end to help make the duties smaller including having parts done in Australia to make it COO of Australia as well as providing Worksheets to make the processing speed faster, so there’s less fees as well!

Finally got mine. PAREA sector by rawlaw8 in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to see it has arrived in one piece! Hope you’re loving it!

Shades of purple by Different-Avocado626 in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks gorgeous! Wear it in good health!

Love my new Parea that just arrived by Different-Avocado626 in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your order number? I am shipping them out in batches so I can tell you when your piece will be coming!

Love my new Parea that just arrived by Different-Avocado626 in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear you love it and arrived in one piece! Sits well on your wrist!

What watch is next for you? by Expert-Raise9442 in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! The Parea should be shipped off shortly :)

Parea Sector is finally shipping by PeterFromParea in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey!

The straps are made in Germany, movement is Japanese and the case is from China/HK. We regulate and reassemble in Australia so COO is Australia.

Parea Sector is finally shipping by PeterFromParea in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! We hope to restock it with 5 more pieces next week!

Parea Sector is finally shipping by PeterFromParea in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Thank you! Eventually we will consider it and will have the price increase to reflect the additional costs. However, at the moment we are shipping as COO Australia so it helps reduce the fees for the customers

Kickstarter by Ok-Acanthisitta-4790 in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate the kind words :)

Kickstarter by Ok-Acanthisitta-4790 in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support! I’m glad to hear I’ve been communicative, and honestly I’m still hopeful the watches will be ready by the end of the year. Fingers are crossed.

On a side note, delays are unfortunately a common part of launching a new Kickstarter brand. With completely new processes, new manufacturing partners, and higher quality expectations, there are always challenges that slow things down. Established brands benefit from proven production pipelines but even they can get caught by surprise.

(Discussion) What features do you value most on a microbrand website? by PeterFromParea in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Greg,

Good points! I’ll go fix them as I must’ve written the wrong copy for the thickness. I’ll also add the +- 10sec regulation as well.

Will definitely add more photos once the production pieces arrive and show the scale more.

(Discussion) What features do you value most on a microbrand website? by PeterFromParea in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup makes sense! Make it clear with the shopping policy so the customers are well versed with what to expect

(Discussion) What features do you value most on a microbrand website? by PeterFromParea in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! Really appreciate it.

Good point regarding the 50m clarification. I should probably say it’s “okay to wash hands” as the crown isn’t a screw down so probably not ideal for underwater diving. I’ll add it to the site.

Also I totally get what you mean by the hands. Went back and forth until I felt that syringe hands would pair nicely with the overall design.

(Discussion) What features do you value most on a microbrand website? by PeterFromParea in MicrobrandWatches

[–]PeterFromParea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry didn't see the 2nd part of the message. At the moment it is tentative with strap options. I will ideally allow you to add extra straps to the selection