The Wand Company TOS Tricorder is coming!

Zombie Killer said:
A couple things to think about. The tarriffs are not going to be crazy forever. China will need to make a deal eventually. Second this is the wand company. They are in the business of making money not exclusive or limited run items. They ran the communicators until they were in stock consistantly and it seems only stopped when they were sitting on stock and they were available for quite awhile. They still say "sold out but we may make them again". Im betting they make these until its saturated again just like everything else they make. They never have an edition or limited number of anything. They make them until sales slow down like most companies outside collectible limited run companies. Moving special tooling from china to somewhere else is not hard either so im not sweating any of this. Most factories will just pop up in lower tariff countries. Im not touching these for now. If i get one i get one if not whatever. But i think the way the Wand company usually rolls means we will have enough of these. Paying retarded prices right now seems like a bad plan.
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Unless, like me, you want it NOW and are willing to pay the tariff...

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coletrain66 said:
Oh yeah, there will be plenty. Do not buy from ebay. Someone has already bid over $800 plus $60 for shipping. Don't do it. You will be sorry.
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Yeah, and that first auction seller will have a rude awakening if I'm right about the tariff level. It'll eat his entire sale.

FANATICO said:
Considering Chinese labor and wages and production costs are typically Pennies on the dollar…if you go by the Chinese products sold through Alibaba…

I’m not sweating the tariffs….

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Unless I'm correct about the tariff level. According to the federal regulation on the subject, retail price would indeed seem to be the right number in this case, or close to it:

§ 152.106 Computed value.

(a) Elements. The computed value of imported merchandise is the sum of:

(1) The cost or value of the materials and the fabrication and other processing of any kind employed in the production of the imported merchandise;

(2) An amount for profit and general expenses equal to that usually reflected in sales of merchandise of the same class or kind as the imported merchandise that are made by the producers in the country of exportation for export to the United States;

(3) Any assist, if its value is not included under paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this section; and

(4) The packing costs
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I know this ‘waiting period’ has everyone in turmoil. It’s been a long time coming, and we’ve been patient, so it’s understandable that many are on edge. For anyone who needs time to come to terms with it, when your Tricorder finally arrives, I’m willing to hold on to it for a bit while you work through these difficult emotions. :p
 
Until someone over here pays an exorbitant tariff speculation is running rampant. E-Mail Wand, maybe they can shed light on how much it will be .
 
xlowes said:
Until someone over here pays an exorbitant tariff speculation is running rampant. E-Mail Wand, maybe they can shed light on how much it will be .
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They made a statement about it in their most recent update, but it appears the tariff figures they're referring to are those for items arriving via the international postal system, not commercial carriers:

The tariff situation​

The US tariffs on bulk shipments of products from China have been changing rapidly over the last few months, starting with 10% announced in February and reaching 145% on April 10th. If those tariffs reduce to a more manageable level we will review the situation regarding importing the product in bulk to the US for sale domestically (such as via Amazon US) and take the appropriate action.

US tariffs on small packages to individual consumers with value under $800 USD (“de minimis” shipments) have also been in flux recently. At the moment they are scheduled to become 120% on May 2nd, or a flat fee of $100 USD, but it’s unclear which of those fees will be charged. It’s also possible that the changes due on May 2nd will be amended or postponed.
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Goods valued below $800 arriving as of 12:01 AM on May 2nd (tomorrow morning) outside of the international postal system will get hit with the same stacking tariffs as everything else, which currently appear to be 170% for the tricorder's HTS code.

The real question is, what will be the declared customs value when it enters the country? The regulation says one thing, a guy with extensive international import experience says another...

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FANATICO said:
Welp…..no Tricorder is complete without it’s Scanner…..TWC hint hint ;)

Examples….
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Here’s a freebie 3D print…..based on the drawing below from the Star Trek tech manual

Link…. ST Medical Scanner

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Yes, but you need the Science Scanner, I have 2 of the DStines Medical and 2 Science Scanners with sound, 1 playing the wobble sound from Elana of Troy I believe is the name of that episode. The other plays the different scanning sound and lights from the Ultimate Computer all just waiting on the Tricorder.
 
FANATICO said:
Here’s a CBP template dated 05/24 from the CBP website….I have not come across yet, a revised form referencing changes due to Tariffs. Note on this form the field Country of Exportation……well that would be the U.K. and not China.

Also ….There are no fields asking where the goods are manufactured…i e..for our purposes…China.

In this revision….the tariffs would apply to the U.K. and not China…since we are not getting the tricorders directly from China.

Comments?

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Tariffs are based on the country of origin, not export. Country of origin is where they are manufactured, unless they undergo a significant transformation in an intermediate country. And transformation has to be more than just assembly and packaging. So for our purposes, country of origin is China.
 
.Posting this again for those that have joined this thread more recently.

A word regarding POLITICAL POSTS

Normally political posts are not allowed on The RPF.

We understand that this is a somewhat unique situation regarding the new tariffs and the purchasing of products. For informational purposes we are allowing only informational posts that deal with specific prop related purchases and only in regards to amount of the tariff and if it applies. Any posts outside of that will be considered political posts and will be dealt with accordingly.

If you think your post may be political (or if you know that it is) we ask that you please refrain from making the post. :)
 
coletrain66 said:
Yes, but you need the Science Scanner, I have 2 of the DStines Medical and 2 Science Scanners with sound, 1 playing the wobble sound from Elana of Troy I believe is the name of that episode. The other plays the different scanning sound and lights from the Ultimate Computer all just waiting on the Tricorder.
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Perhaps TWC brand will make one in the future….this century of course :)

As mentioned before, I have all 3 DS tricorders with associated scanners

Science, Medical, Geological…
 
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RPF Staff said:
.Posting this again for those that have joined this thread more recently.

A word regarding POLITICAL POSTS

Normally political posts are not allowed on The RPF.

We understand that this is a somewhat unique situation regarding the new tariffs and the purchasing of products. For informational purposes we are allowing only informational posts that deal with specific prop related purchases and only in regards to amount of the tariff and if it applies. Any posts outside of that will be considered political posts and will be dealt with accordingly.

If you think your post may be political (or if you know that it is) we ask that you please refrain from making the post. :)
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On a serious note….

Mia Culpa….1000 pardons….to the RPF members.
 
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