Has anyone ordered from Oliunid to US?

Bump for a good seller. Thanks Oliunid

As long as we keep hiking rates prices should stay good. 

I have bought several pairs of discontinued shoes and some ropes. 

Good results so far!

I can understand going local when it makes sense but I’m not going to buy a climbing shoe local for $195 that I can buy online for $95.  As for trying shoes on I ordered one different model to try out and when it didn’t fit ended up selling it on eBay for $30 profit.. There is a price markup on a ridiculous scale happening in the US on climbing gear I don’t know if the manufacturers are causing it or who is to blame.

Edit - Also no store locally carries my climbing shoe so I have to order online whether from the U.S. or elsewhere.

Local for me is REI!? Their stocked selection of shoes and gear is quite poor. 

My reason for going to Oliunid was to find discontinued shoes no longer availible in the US. No guilt here.

Update: order took a while to arrive, but finally did. Reputable site.

TobyTowne wrote:

Please just buy local whenever possible.

Most shops and websites are more than happy to price match - They would rather sell them to you at a discount than lose a sale to some Euro site.

It is a huge investment for shops to stock 10-15 sizes of each climbing shoe. Margins aren't great either, so they don't even start to make a profit on a size run until they sell 6/10 or 9/15 of those sizes

In a world where everybody ordered from sites like this, there would be no need for local shops stocking climbing shoes. Then where would you go to try on new shoes?

Do the right thing. 

Rant complete.

I am looking at ordering a pair of x dreams from them for $170/tool. Can you point me in the direction of a local shop that will match this. Would gladly buy local but doubt this deal or close is available. 

How much do you have to pay to customs if you spend over $800? 

I've had good experiences with the company, it's shipping and customs that can be variable.

First order arrived at my door in about 10 days. My more recent order (only $140, med size box) took 12 days to arrive at US customs, sat there for one week, and then took 10 more days to reach my house. So almost one month from from order to arrival, whereas the estimated arrival when I ordered was 8-10 days.

Based on other Euro orders, I assume this was an anomaly. But I wouldn't order something from them two weeks before a big trip.

Erik Strand wrote:

How much do you have to pay to customs if you spend over $800? 

Depends on the goods.

two sets of totems cost me 50 @ customs.
300 hangers and 300 glue ins cost me 15.

the hangers and glues ins were a more expensive order.

Great site. But be prepared to wait. My 1st order took 3 weeks to arrive and my 2nd took 5. 

It was just under $20 shipping for "regular" and about $24 for "expedited. Obviously it was worth a measly $4 for the expedited... and it arrived about 3-4 days after the order, pretty impressed by that. Order enough stuff and it amortizes the shipping down pretty nicely - just don't go north of 750-800 or whatever the customs trigger is. Makes sense to do multiple orders, if so, as multiples of $24 shipping is still less than customs on an $800+  order.

Pete S wrote:

Why not order from a local shop/domestic?   support local and less waste/carbon footprint… to save 10-20%?   Seems like a waste of resources for the price of a cup of coffee.  

it's quite simple - climbing gear, especially ropes and shoes are significantly cheaper in europe.  i recently bought an edelrid swift protect 70m rope in arco for $208 (including vat) - the same rope sells at rei for $329 + tax.  you're not talking about 10-20%, especially when the dollar is so high vs. the euro...

i agree that there is a strong case to be made for buying local, carbon footprint, etc., BUT there is also a strong case to be made for not getting ripped off.  you really don't realize how much more we are paying in the US until you go to a climbing town in europe!  in addition, the gear that is actually manufactured in europe, eg la sportiva, edelrid, etc., has already incurred part of that carbon footprint when you buy it in the US, ie it was shipped here by the manufacturer (probably with a slightly smaller footprint because of bulk) ...

I've ordered lots of stuff from Oliunid and my wallet is happier for it, but be aware that they (like most online gear retailers) sell stuff they don't actually have in stock. If the shipping date they claim is more than a day or two in the future, it means they don't actually have it in stock and you may be waiting way longer than that. In my case I emailed them and they were pretty quick to respond and replace the out of stock item with something in stock. Otherwise no complaints. Shipping to CO has averaged around 4 business days for me. 

I hear you, but you can still get great deals AND buy local… volunteer for outdoor programs/trail building, many times an organizer offers certain non cash perks, especially for crew leaders.  Work a few hours a week at an outdoor store/ski shop/bike shop/climbing gym, or ask your friends who do, they usually get gear deals, go to gear demos, mail a manufacturer that you like their stuff - many times they will send you discount coupons/codes.  Just saying… 

Pete S wrote:

I hear you, but you can still get great deals AND buy local… volunteer for outdoor programs/trail building, many times an organizer offers certain non cash perks, especially for crew leaders.  Work a few hours a week at an outdoor store/ski shop/bike shop/climbing gym, or ask your friends who do, they usually get gear deals, go to gear demos, mail a manufacturer that you like their stuff - many times they will send you discount coupons/codes.  Just saying… 

I hear you, but for some of us, a drive to a "local" place that even carries the gear I want is not close. Thats if they even have the gear I want. Then what? What happens if I need to return something? another drive. Maybe they have to order the product they don't have for me from somewhere...perhaps it will come from the EU...and now just take extra steps to get to me...

For me, buying local is usually not worth it for bigger ticket items like cams, ropes, shoes, etc.

Another happy buyer.  2 separate orders both arrived in 3 days.

I ordered from there, I waited 3 weeks or so with no shipping confirmation so I reached out. About a week after reaching out for an estimated shipping date, they wrote back and informed me that shipping cost had gone up and requested I pay an additional 80 Euros for shipping. I would have ordered from a US supplier given that price difference. Seems like a classic bait and switch on pricing or they seriously need to remedy their shipping estimator.

DrRockso RRG wrote:

I ordered from there, I waited 3 weeks or so with no shipping confirmation so I reached out. About a week after reaching out for an estimated shipping date, they wrote back and informed me that shipping cost had gone up and requested I pay an additional 80 Euros for shipping. I would have ordered from a US supplier given that price difference. Seems like a classic bait and switch on pricing or they seriously need to remedy their shipping estimator.

 

What were you buying?  Something really really heavy?

Kai Larson wrote:

What were you buying?  Something really really heavy?

Probably a rope or a bunch of cams. They are not stupid, they won’t voluntarily lose a bunch of money shipping to the US. We should not expect vendors to, especially when they are offering us such great deals on shoes and other lightweight items.