Non-Traditional Mini Parts Suppliers, Tariffs, and Surprises.

[MiniDave]

Zac (White 89 Mini Italian Job) ordered a bunch of suspension stuff from MiniSport, no fees or tariffs charged at all...shipped Fed Ex.

[BruceK]

And no $17 admin fee.

Yeah, UPS is just profiteering with that charge for "brokerage fee".

By the way, it's been almost 3 full months since I filed my dispute with UPS over their "government fees" on my Land Cruiser clock package from Belgium, and I haven't heard one thing back from them. They don't know that I resolved everything with the credit card company regarding their bogus charges – and I'll tell them that when they ever get back to me. If that ever happens. But they sure aren't in any hurry to resolve customer issues.

[Spud75]

Are there any American based companies that I could get a new carpet from?

[MiniDave]

You could probably get something from Moss Motors

Cheapies
https://mossmotors.com/116-019-cp-mini-carpet-sets

Spendy
https://mossmotors.com/116-087-cmi-cp-early-carpet-sets-thru-1972

Late model
https://mossmotors.com/116-086-cmi-cp-late-carpet-sets-1973-00

[Willie_B]

You could try Wild Child. Site shows out of stock but he posted that he just got a huge shipment in. https://www.wildchildclassiccars.com/product-page/carpet-with-two-foot-pads-black-set-with-edge-beading

[MiniDave]

No question Moss will be higher than anyone else now - they seem to have put themselves in the niche that Mania was in, of overcharging as much as they can! But I've always gotten good, quick service from them, and they are in the US.