Where would you recommend buying e-conversion kits from?

[RichD1]

Considering a Bafang BBS01/02. Would you buy from a UK supplier or overseas suppliers such as AliiExpress, PWSPower or Chinese Ebayers.

At the moment the UK appears to have no stock of motors or batteries. But offshore suppliers are around 7-10 days.

If you buy from say PSWPower is it really duty and vat paid.

 

[cykebikez4u]

Considering a Bafang BBS01/02. Would you buy from a UK supplier or overseas suppliers such as AliiExpress, PWSPower or Chinese Ebayers.
At the moment the UK appears to have no stock of motors or batteries. But offshore suppliers are around 7-10 days.
If you buy from say PSWPower is it really duty and vat paid.

 

[soundwave]

jimmy can custom build packs to any size and in the uk.

eBike Batteries

ebikebatteries.co.uk

 

[RichD1]

Looks quite expensive compared to Woosh and Brighton Bikes.

 

[Encantador]

Purchased my BBSO2 kit from..... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07S4BZGT6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Arrived in about a week back in June.

 

[guerney]

I bought mine from Junstar on Amazon too, in December last year... 5 day delivery (battery included), but it depends on what they have in stock in the country or the EU at the time, so best to ask first (I got the Bafang bbs01b kit).

 

[RichD1]

Has anyone bought from PswPower? If so are the duty and vat all paid true, or is there some hidden costs?

Has anyone had any problems or warranty issues with Chinese suppliers? If so how did you get on?

 

[Steve J H]

Has anyone bought from PswPower? If so are the duty and vat all paid true, or is there some hidden costs?

Has anyone had any problems or warranty issues with Chinese suppliers? If so how did you get on?

Purchased a couple of kits from PswPower pre brexit, great price and fast delivery. Although PswPower still include England in the list of VAT and duty paid countries on their website, I think we are still liable for customs and VAT. I tried to clarify this with Alice at PswPower, she said they don't know what taxes/costs are payable by UK clients.
Looking at Greenergy AliExpress, they ship fom UK wharehouse, would be interested to hear form anyone who has purchased from them.

 

[egroover]

Purchased a couple of kits from PswPower pre brexit, great price and fast delivery. Although PswPower still include England in the list of VAT and duty paid countries on their website, I think we are still liable for customs and VAT. I tried to clarify this with Alice at PswPower, she said they don't know what taxes/costs are payable by UK clients.
Looking at Greenergy AliExpress, they ship fom UK wharehouse, would be interested to hear form anyone who has purchased from them.

I purchased a BBS01B 250w from Greenenergy on Aliexpress, shipped from the UK in Jan. No tax to pay, arrived quickly, I think they have a warehouse in the UK. Even came with a free headlight and Bafang spanner/tool. I think I paid about £270 at the time for the 44T and 500c display kit

 

[Andy230262]

Considering a Bafang BBS01/02. Would you buy from a UK supplier or overseas suppliers such as AliiExpress, PWSPower or Chinese Ebayers.

At the moment the UK appears to have no stock of motors or batteries. But offshore suppliers are around 7-10 days.

If you buy from say PSWPower is it really duty and vat paid.

I bought my kit from Amazon. Bafang BBS02B 48V 750W Mid Drive... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S37QT8R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
So far it’s been brilliant . I had a few issues and the company have been very good. Even sent me a new battery holder as I bent the pins in the first one. They always answer emails and there was no tax to pay. £753 that’s with a 17.5ah battery and the program cable and gear sensor. It came with brake sensors but I didn’t use them.

 

[JohnE]

I bought a part from PSWPower a couple of weeks ago through AliExpress. No extra duty or vat charged.
If you order on the PSWPower website, and they have stock, you have an option to order from China, Germany or UK. Choose UK !

 

[RichD1]

Have you taken delivery yet?

Richard

 

[JohnE]

Have you taken delivery yet?

Richard

Yes. The part I ordered was from PSWPower via AliExpress. Website said 10 day delivery - took 8 days - ordered 17th Aug, arrived 25th. As I said, no extra duty or vat was charged.

 

[Bikes4two]

I've just ordered my conversion kit from PSWPower direct and a battery and charger from them but via their AliExpress outlet.

Both items are shipping from Germany and so far the total price is £100 less than the best UK price - let's see how Mr HMRC treats me!

I'll feed back to this post when I know.

 

[Nealh]

Best UK price though should give easier CS should a fault occur and having to send an item back.

 

[greencat]

Has anyone bought from PswPower? If so are the duty and vat all paid true, or is there some hidden costs?

Has anyone had any problems or warranty issues with Chinese suppliers? If so how did you get on?

Bought tongsheng motor from PswPower on Sunday, arrived yesterday. I choose the UK option for warehouse. No additional fees.

Can't speak to warranty as bar a squished 8 pin connector which was eventually persuaded back into place all was good. Very very easy to fit. Did the whole conversion over a lunch break with 15 minutes spent on fixing the connector!

 

[FrodoBaggins]

I have brought from Greenenergy and PSWPower, both sent from China through Ali Express. It took a while to arrive, but they were pleasant to deal with, GreenEnergy even whatsapp'd me a few times to give me little updates. Not sure about warranty, but seeing as the stuff is pretty much 2/3 of the price, for me it was worth the gamble!

I have never paid customs charges on anything I have bought from Ali Express. Maybe I am just lucky!

 

[Bikes4two]

If you buy from say PSWPower is it really duty and vat paid.

I ordered a 250W TSDZ2 (VLCD6 display, no brakes, no throttle) directly from PWSPower's website and a 10Ahr bottle battery from their Ali Express outlet.

Both items were shipped from their Germany warehouse - the battery arrived in about 4 wkg days and the motor a few days longer. Both items were delivered to me by Royal mail and there were no additional charges from what I paid on the web.

I bought the items separately to avoid one big costly parcel but of course, there were two postal charges. Whether this approach help avoid HMC charges is not something I'll ever know. I do think though that the Customs paperwork and declared prices by the seller are a lot to do with no Customs charges - and maybe HM Customs have bigger fish to fry than bike bits?

£227 for TSDZ2 and £124 for the battery - so £351 for something that would have cost me a tad over £500 from a UK store.

Now I know what some folk say about Customer Service from UK sellers, but for that sort of saving on what are relatively simple items to fix if the problem is not complex. I'm happy to buy in the way that I did.