Poker Topper Mats (3 Viewers)

[BGinGA]

Issue with shipping from China is that they cannot by law use the Chinese postal system to ship gambling related items -- it is legal to manufacture them, but not to own, transport, or sell them locally.

This is why the companies only ship chips/cards/dice (and apparently neoprene mats) via secondary company Air Freight shipments (expensive, although fast) or via sea freight (requires a lot of coordinated logistics, and takes a long time).

Only way past it is for them to claim that the mats are made for some other use besides gambling, and have the Chinese government buy off on it. Supersized mouse pads, perhaps?

 

[Pete]

I’m in for one at whatever the price is but all the better if you can get it a bit lower @Tommy (y) :thumbsup:

 

[Kensco]

Got the first shipping quote today.

You are looking at $60.68 each plus re-ship.

Let me know your thoughts?

I'm still in for one at $60.68 or less + re-ship.

But, I think at this cost a lot of the earlier comments of intent to order multiple mats won't be realized, and with good reason. I think you negotiate the manufacture & shipping cost as best you can then start a serious interest thread to see what is most likely.

Only way past it is for them to claim that the mats are made for some other use besides gambling, and have the Chinese government buy off on it. Supersized mouse pads, perhaps?

Yoga mats though we may have to change the logo slightly to get that through

 

[Redbelly]

Would obviously like a lower price but $10 over “reasonable” is not going to keep me from 2 still! Happy negotiationing Tommy!

 

[BGinGA]

No chance of you flying over and picking up the order, Sean? @Redbelly Deliveries

 

[catalyzeme]

I'd still take one, but it is a little steep.

 

[Redbelly]

No chance of you flying over and picking up the order, Sean? @Redbelly Deliveries

Not enough fuel capacity... I’d get wet! Plus they’d miss the airplane!:

 

[Trihonda]

Yoga mats

PCF = Plio Cardio Fitness.

Or... Pacific Cardio Fitness...

...and they are fitness/yoga mats for the third boat’s workout room.... too soon?

 

[Jeff]

I’m in for 2.

 

[Tommy]

I think I can subsidize the cost a bit. $10 x 50 mats = $500. I will just slow down on the PCF donated prize giveaways for a bit.

 

[Tommy]

So here is the official quote per mat from them. (does not include re-ship to you)

After I told them that I may not order because the shipping was high, I got an email saying that because we are getting a thicker 6mm mat, it adds a lot more weight to the shipment. I totally forgot about that. They normally sell the mat at 2mm thick. All the mats that you see on eBay and Amazon are 2mm.

He said if we go with a 2mm mat it would decease the cost of the mat and shipping. Not sure we want to do that though. Maybe 4mm will work?

 

[slisk250]

Are the underside of the mats playable? blank with no printing?

 

[Tommy]

Are the underside of the mats playable? blank with no printing?

Its a foam rubber. Pics here of thier standard 2mm thick mat. (note this one is screen printed, ours will be 100% dyed)
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/poker-topper-mats.26084/#post-485348

 

[Kensco]

I could live with a 4mm, would rather have 6mm.

Also would rather not see you subsidize the deal. Especially at the perceived expense of the membership, as a whole, through decreased giveaways.

Put up a "pre-order" thread at $61 and see if we hit the MOQ. If not change it to 4mm and run it again. All we lose is a little time, and probably not much time at that. A week maybe?

 

[Tommy]

I'll put a thread up in the morning and see where it goes. y) :thumbsup:

 

[Redbelly]

Go BIG or go HOME!

Let’s order a nice poker mat!

I’ll order a Coors Light instead of a nice IPA next bar encounter.... should make up the difference!

Cheers!

 

[Pete]

Please, 6mm mat!

 

[Vince Bustillo]

6mm Mat!!!

 

[JTBass]

6mm, F#$K money!

Do it right or dont do it at all. At the end of the day, what are we talking about $10 savings going to 4mm??

 

[upNdown]

I’m not committing to an order, but 6mm sounds very interesting, even with the premium price.

 

[ovo]

my wife said she won't play with anything under 6 , but I don't care

 

[RowdyRawhide]

my wife said she won't play with anything under 6 , but I don't care

Well I've never played with anything over 4....

 

[RowdyRawhide]

I'm good with a 6mm

 

[Redbelly]

my wife said she won't play with anything under 6 , but I don't care

TMI...

We’re talking about mats...

 

[rowlin]

D'oh!

 

[Tommy]

Prices for 2mm (standard thickness) and 4mm mats.

2mm mat - $15.87
Shipping - $728.70 ($14.57 per mat)
Total per mat: $30.44 (plus re-ship)

4mm mat - $22.90
Shipping - $889 ($17.98 per mat)
Total per mat: $40.88 (plus re-ship)

I asked him to double check the shipping for the 6mm mats again. $889 to $1634 is a big jump for just 2mm more.

 

[justsomedude]

I'd be in at 4mm pricing, or 6mm if shipping comes down. Sucks the 6mm shipping is so insane.

 

[Toby]

What are their non-express shipping options? Do they offer mule/cart?

 

[TexRex]

I'm interested in 2mm or 4mm. The 6mm is going to be a bit much, though I might do it.

 

[Tommy]

I asked about "Express" vs a cheaper service. They say "Express" is the cheapest and is a 32 days transit time Sea to Door.