Where to buy a Blendtec Blender

[pauline1417]

Hi, does anyone know where I can buy a Blendtec Blender in Orlando as they are so expensive over here? And also will they work here!! Thanks

 

[wayneg]

Not sure in Orlado but what about buying on net and having delivered to your hotel/villa? we do this.
Amazon.com have them from $399 free delivery. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_k...l=search-alias=garden&field-keywords=blendtec

This one $409.90 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GIGZXM/httpwwwpric01-20/ref=nosim

You would have to use power adapter, main problem would be warranty, is it world wide? also if you are stopped at customs, you would have import duty to pay.
How much are they here?

 

[pauline1417]

Many thanks Wayne. They are about double the price here . Do you know how long Amazon take to deliver over there as we are staying in the Bahama Bay for 7 nights then a villa for 8 nights?

Also would there not be a problem if we were not in as I suppose almost every day we will be out?

 

[wayneg]

Many thanks Wayne. They are about double the price here . Do you know how long Amazon take to deliver over there as we are staying in the Bahama Bay for 7 nights then a villa for 8 nights?

Also would there not be a problem if we were not in as I suppose almost every day we will be out?

The first one in the list says "Get it by Thursday, Jun 21, if you order in the next 21 hours and 16 minutes"
I have not used Amazon recently but I think you get free delivery but if you pay more you get it faster.
Someone else posted this question recently, we have always had things delivered to hotels not resorts or villas. Does Bahama bay have a resort office? or reception? If they did you could send it there maybe, if its delivered after you leave if you told them about it they might hold it for you?
We have always found it easy in hotels but some, like fairfield inn, charge $5 for recieving a package for you.

Maybe a store in Orlando will have them, its not something I have ever looked for. might be worth paying a little extra to save the delivery hassle.

 

[Andy B]

One of the problems you may encounter in bringing one back is the loss of power caused by the lower voltage.

 

[Goofyish]

One of the problems you may encounter in bringing one back is the loss of power caused by the lower voltage.

If it is a US Blender it would be spec'd to work at 110V, so if you plug it into the 230V supply in the UK it will probably not do it much good at all!

You could get a 230V/110V step-down transformer (like the yellow ones that builders have) so you could use it in the UK.

 

[Andy B]

If it is a US Blender it would be spec'd to work at 110V, so if you plug it into the 230V supply in the UK it will probably not do it much good at all!

You could get a 230V/110V step-down transformer (like the yellow ones that builders have) so you could use it in the UK.

Whoops wrong way round! it would work faster in the UK! without a transformer it could burn out.

 

[Frances999]

I bought one a few weeks ago, they are really, really good. We've made some wonderful smoothies and the texture you get is so much better than with "normal" blenders. I think I paid around $350 for it from Target; might be worth checking out Target when you are in Orlando.