Leatherman Charge TTI...in black?

[Grant Lamontagne]

I would, but I'm not in the US either...

Def

[Raukodur]

anyone? wont cost you a penny, i'll be paying for everything. Take a little bit of effort, but itll result in some very very nice photos for multitool.org...

Also, important question I had asked in my last post was regarding return of the tool in case its faulty / damaged / used. I am guessing, due to its special colouring, I would need to return in to Cabela's. In that case, it doesnt make sense for the tool to be forwarded to me without first checking to see if it is perfect in the states, in case returns need to be made. So the item would need to be checked out, and once it is declared to be in good order, it would be forwarded to the UK.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Give folks a chance- most of the US is still at work!

Def

[Raukodur]

ah yes, very true, so easy to forget about time zone differences 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Tell me about it- I am about halfway between you and California!  My whole day is half over before I even wake up, and still going long after I've gone to bed!

Def

[J-sews]

I'll be stopping at the Cabela's store in Dundee, Michigan next Friday 03/30. Want me to check and see if they have the camo TTi in stock?

Good & Bad though:
Good is that if they have them in stock, I could check it out before buying. 
Bad is that I would be charged an additional 6% Michigan sales tax. 

[Mike Micklea]

I'll be stopping at the Cabela's store in Dundee, Michigan next Friday 03/30. Want me to check and see if they have the camo TTi in stock?

Good & Bad though:
Good is that if they have them in stock, I could check it out before buying. 
Bad is that I would be charged an additional 6% Michigan sales tax. 

Hey, you won't be too far from me next Friday.  Speaking of Cabela's... I'm heading there on Sunday  

[Raukodur]

would you be charged a sales tax too 665ae?

If not then if you could check out a leatherman TTI with camo handles and black blades, make sure its up to scratch, and buy it (I believe they are $129.99 from their website) then I will reimburse you.

Edit: hmm, just wondering how exactly I would reimburse you without have to pay a fee. First thought to mind is of paypal, but they take a nice fee, aswell as not having a great conversion rate. I had originally thought of ordering the item on cabela's website, and having it delivered to a US address, but this is better in that it would cut out within-US postage fees. And also allow the tool to be checked out before being bought (of course, all depending on it being in stock). Ideal solution was if I could order through the website and ask them to hold it for a specific person to pick up. I suppose its worth sending them an email and asking them if this can be arranged.

Edit2: It seems Cabela's electronic gift certificate is perfect, I could send the certificate for $129.99 to someone's account, and they would be able to use that in the store to buy the TTI, so avoiding any money transfer fees. That leaves postage costs to the UK, but since I don't expect those to be more than $10 (since that is how much some dealers on ebay charge for TTI shipping from US to UK), i wouldnt mind paying for that through paypal and covering the small amount paypal takes for recieving money.

So basically, if someone is willing and able to go Cabela's store in the near future, I could send the electronic certificate to their email address as soon as required and the whole process can be gotten underway 

[J-sews]

One problem might be that the Dundee, Michigan outlet may not yet stock the camo TTi. (It may only be in the catalogs at this point.) I'll try to find the Dundee number and give them a phone call tomorrow to see if they have it.

[Mike Micklea]

If I can convice my girlfriend to let me... I'll swing by the multi section on Sunday and take a look.

[Raukodur]

Yes, please do J-sews, because if I need to pay for the tool via something like paypal, its going to end up being very very expensive due to covering fees and a poor conversion rate. Thats why I would much prefer to buy an electronic gift voucher from Cabela's for $129.99 and send it to the email of the person able to go to the store, this way I should hopefully incur no fees, and the whole transaction will be a lot smoother.

[Raukodur]

:::eagerly awaits to find out if the Cabela store in question has the leatherman in question, in stock:::

[Mike Micklea]

The person I talked to on the phone says no, they do not have the TTi in Camo with Black blades.

[Raukodur]

ah, thats most inconvenient. Did he happen to mention if they were going to get it in stock any time in the future?

If picking it up from a store isnt going to work, then i suppose ordering it online and paying the postage fees toa US address will be the course of action.  I think for an order around £130 the postage is £13, real shame the store doesnt have the tool in stock. Would also have made it a lot easier to check if its in perfect condition before buying.

[Tom Munch]

I haven't been to the main Cabela's store in Nebraska for a couple years.  It's about 4 hours away from me.  I know they stock everything in the catalog plus a bunch more.  If I can make it there in the next couple weeks I'll let you know.

Tom