Anyone shipped a kitchen aid from the US?

Next year we are going to the states for a holiday and I was wondering whether it would be cheaper to buy a kitchen aid mixer over there and ship it back. has anyone done this?

Does anyone know the cost of the mixers in the States?

TIA

Try this site it is $125 for shipping which you could save.

http://www.220-electronics.com/Kitchenaid_Mixer_220_volts/Kitchenaid_Artisan_stand_mixer_220_volts.htm

Works out with shipping to be $454 US which is $576.29 NZ

Edited by kiwi2

Rainbow - you got me worried there as we are going back in august and will be taking empty cases to bring back lots of stuff. lol. I just checked qantas and it is still 2 pieces up to 23kgs of 50lbs. There is no info saying that it is going to expire too thank goodness. I remember something about transitting in LA on the way thru to europe being only 1 suitcase now.

Thanks for all the replies. I meant ship back in my luggage lol. Thanks for the info on voltage, I'll see if I can find a specialty store in San Francisco.

Thanks for that. I was looking online but couldn't seem to find any 220v ones.

Do you have one that you brought back from the states? Have you had any problems with it?

I didn't bring it back but have stuff we did bring back and it is all fine. Even with a voltage converter which is a pain but makes it work well. This is the website to get it on and they are on special at the moment

http://www.220-electronics.com/Kitchenaid_Mixer_220_volts/Kitchenaid_Artisan_stand_mixer_220_volts.htm

I do have a list of things to buy over there though. Osh kosh at target is dirt cheap, Like $10 shirts and $12 jeans. On special I would get them for $5 Mossimo also at target. Jeans for the kids. Oh and energizer batteries.   Can't beleive how expensive batteries are here. Also polly pocket and littlest pets shop and lego.   Also my carpet stain remover and ironing in a bottle. Just spray the wrinkles away. I can't remember all the things I will look out for but just to have the variety. Definately got shoppers withdrawal. As for restaurants can't wait for olive garden, joes crab shack and red lobster. They aren't that great but you miss them when they aren't around.   But in saying all that I love being back home in NZ a quick shopping fix every two years is more than adequate. Take empty suitcases.

I know! Air New Zealand changed theirs in May, which I was so annoyed about, DH is going over there in a week and I wanted him to bring me a Jumperoo back. He's still going to, but he has to pay excess luggage. Funny thing is, it's still going to be cheaper than what you can buy them for in New Zealand and you can only get one model here, and I wanted a different one.

Edited by Hopes

Just to update you all - ordered it on Monday, it arrived on Thursday in NZ and got a call from customs to pay an extra $120 for gst. So make sure you factor that into your calculations :)

oh wish I had looked here earlier - didn't realise you could get the NZ voltage ones from the US too! prob too late to get here for Christmas

amykt wrote: oh and i just found this site in NZ for $875 (cheapest i've seen so far) so saved probably about $140 getting it from the US. Not much of a saving but still better than nothing

call me ignorant but isnt 10A not NZ voltage.

isnt it a pain having to have a converter just to plug in a kitchen mixer when you can get this one at Briscoes for $350
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