So who are we ?
We're a group of skaters based in Sydney, Australia who love skating but got tired of paying huge prices to get hold of good skateboards and skateboarding gear. We thought that there has to be a better way and there is. Six years ago, we formed our own alternate skateboards brand and the rest is history. We partner with local and overseas skateboard manufacturers to bring you the best skate hardware value available.
Our Philosophy
The idea behind Skateboard Express is that quality skate hardware should be available in Australia at a reasonable price.
Skateboard Express is based on the following principles:
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Value: We're believers in the internet distribution model and we leverage it in our business to bring you the best prices. We ship our products direct from our Sydney warehouse. This means that we don't pay a margin to a retail shop, we don't pay for a marketing manager or a sales manager or magazine advertisements or a distributor and so on. This is the distribution model of the future - direct from the factory to the customer via the web - and you get the benefit.
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The best brands: We carefully select our suppliers based on the quality of their products. Some skateboard companies seem to put more effort into advertising than their product design or materials. All sizzle, no sausage. We won't carry them.
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No Risk: Your purchases are backed by Visa, Mastercard or Paypal and you've got our No-Risk 14 day Satisfaction Guarantee to fall back on anyway. If you don't like what you've bought, just send it back. We can offer this because we know you'll love our products.
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Innovation: We're continually refining our designs and adding new products. This year we've introduced some very popular new boards such as the Vault Dropthrough and Slalom, we've expanded our range of Mountain Boards and added an awesome 39" Mountain Board with it's own braking system. For Wakeskating fans, we've just introduced an updated version of the Vault Wakeskate that was so popular last summer.
- Customer involvement: We've built a loyal and growing band of happy customers and we love hearing from you guys. Many of the ideas for our site and product selections are based on customer feedback. Some of the products we've added recently have been designed with input from our customers. If you've got suggestions about our site or products - send us an email or sound off on the blog.
We send all our shipments with Australia Post's eParcel courier services and we'll usually have the shipment in your hands within a few business days of ordering. (Even faster if you live in Sydney - a few days extra if you're in WA).
Sick of paying massive prices to prop up big US longboards and skateboards brands in Australia ? You've found the right place. Not sure about buying over the internet ? We've sold thousand of boards this way and people keep coming back. Check out what some of our customers had to say...