First time build questions

ffub There are quire a few cheap fixed/track frames in the US, the bastards. Thing with shipping is you with have to pay for shipping, import duty and VAT. It quickly becomes as expensive as getting a new pukka frame over here, otherwise I would have a couple of Pake framesets lying around. IRO are cheap in the states too. Somas and Surlys don't cost anywhere near what we pay. Tis a shame that no one has sorted out medium scale shipping of these things as there is clearly demand for cheap fixed gear frames in the UK if ebay is anything to go by.

I brought a cheap titanium track frame off ebay, some chinese fella in new york cost £300 all in £200 odd for the bike, £68 worth of vat/customs and £30 shipping, which I thought was a fairly good deal, with the pound being so strong 2 for 1 and all it seems a shame to let the taxman ruin your bike buying fun. The frame did take about two and half weeks to ship over but its all good. It seems seller was using me as a benchmark and now has them on the bay at a starting price, twice what i paid.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Titanium-Tracker-bike-frame-AeroTi-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ190132758837QQihZ009QQcategoryZ2904QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem