TARIFFS AND THE SKATE INDUSTRY

[Osage]

I just checked the Primitive site and they still have their 2 for $70 & 3 for $90 mystery deck deal up. Just choose the size and hope you don’t get a Goku fighting SpongeBob graphic

  If you're looking for cheap bulk decks, 303 has 4 shop decks for $99. 5 for $99 if you want 8". Mostly bad graphics but some maybe aren't terrible.

[kitcatski]

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I just checked the Primitive site and they still have their 2 for $70 & 3 for $90 mystery deck deal up. Just choose the size and hope you don’t get a Goku fighting SpongeBob graphic

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those seemingly JUST came back. i am guessing they do this when they are sitting on a lot of old boards. i check it pretty frequently and hadnt see that deal in awhile. they are not BBS though, they are china. only the egg boards are BBS for a long time now im almost 99% sure. i havnet got a bbs popsicle from them in a long time now. their prices are already jacked up though for the new boards so im guessing mystery bundles wont come back or will be more expensive next time possibly.

Some actually are bbs, I got the 3 pack like a week ago and 2 of them have the BBS sticker. 8.25 with 14in wheelbase

[Magnolia]

Tariffs on Chinese goods have been brought down to 30% for the next 90 days during trade negotiations. Better than 145% obviously but 30% is still crazy high

[rawbertson.]

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I just checked the Primitive site and they still have their 2 for $70 & 3 for $90 mystery deck deal up. Just choose the size and hope you don’t get a Goku fighting SpongeBob graphic

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those seemingly JUST came back. i am guessing they do this when they are sitting on a lot of old boards. i check it pretty frequently and hadnt see that deal in awhile. they are not BBS though, they are china. only the egg boards are BBS for a long time now im almost 99% sure. i havnet got a bbs popsicle from them in a long time now. their prices are already jacked up though for the new boards so im guessing mystery bundles wont come back or will be more expensive next time possibly.

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Some actually are bbs, I got the 3 pack like a week ago and 2 of them have the BBS sticker. 8.25 with 14in wheelbase

Curious what was the graphic on those? was it an old one? you should be able to see on the sticker what drop its from... last BBS one i got was from like 2020 or 2021, a Robert Neal board. You could tell the concave was completely different to the other 5 that i received that were china. So there must be still some left. It is hard to really wrap my head around how many of these boards these guys have sitting around.

[kitcatski]

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I just checked the Primitive site and they still have their 2 for $70 & 3 for $90 mystery deck deal up. Just choose the size and hope you don’t get a Goku fighting SpongeBob graphic

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those seemingly JUST came back. i am guessing they do this when they are sitting on a lot of old boards. i check it pretty frequently and hadnt see that deal in awhile. they are not BBS though, they are china. only the egg boards are BBS for a long time now im almost 99% sure. i havnet got a bbs popsicle from them in a long time now. their prices are already jacked up though for the new boards so im guessing mystery bundles wont come back or will be more expensive next time possibly.

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Some actually are bbs, I got the 3 pack like a week ago and 2 of them have the BBS sticker. 8.25 with 14in wheelbase

[close]

Curious what was the graphic on those? was it an old one? you should be able to see on the sticker what drop its from... last BBS one i got was from like 2020 or 2021, a Robert Neal board. You could tell the concave was completely different to the other 5 that i received that were china. So there must be still some left. It is hard to really wrap my head around how many of these boards these guys have sitting around.

gotta love their graphics at least they are BBS

[Ghost Face]

Tariffs on Chinese goods have been brought down to 30% for the next 90 days during trade negotiations. Better than 145% obviously but 30% is still crazy high

Yeah. Saw that too. Definitely good. We'll see what happens in 90days.

[steve]

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Tariffs on Chinese goods have been brought down to 30% for the next 90 days during trade negotiations. Better than 145% obviously but 30% is still crazy high

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Yeah. Saw that too. Definitely good. We'll see what happens in 90days.

yoyoyo ghost. colombians dropped price on the brick. your people in the street gonna drop theirs?

[kneebone]

Not sure what has been discussed in previous pages, but 2 companies that have been hit by tariffs that I have heard of is Sidewalk Distribution and Opus Footwear. 145% increase.

To ship 1 pair of shoes is $69. Sidewalk isn’t going to do pre-built completes. Not sure how you even keep getting boards if you’re Sidewalk. That increase is basically the cost of a deck.

I’m speculating, but maybe Sidewalk starts going through BBS?

this one hurts. The DSM mellow concave has been my favorite board construction for past couple years. I'd love to check out a DLX easy rider but they're smaller widths and in true DLX fashion I doubt they'll be sticking around much longer.

[GreenLineAcid]

Well most of y’all’s dreams have come true. Now you can regularly pay 75$ and up for deck that night last a hour or 3 weeks. Yay. Cool thing is once the prices go up they never come back fully to where they were prior.

[TwisT]

Well most of y’all’s dreams have come true. Now you can regularly pay 75$ and up for deck that night last a hour or 3 weeks. Yay. Cool thing is once the prices go up they never come back fully to where they were prior.

How much does a deck cost from where you live? cause they've been like $72 for a couple years

[TerryFunk]

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Well most of y’all’s dreams have come true. Now you can regularly pay 75$ and up for deck that night last a hour or 3 weeks. Yay. Cool thing is once the prices go up they never come back fully to where they were prior.

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How much does a deck cost from where you live? cause they've been like $72 for a couple years

I can still pick up a deck from my local for $60-65, and that’s shit like jacuzzi, real, baker, etc. and it always comes with free grip


Local company & their shop decks are 50-55. And they just did a $30 deck deal last week. I picked up a skate mental for $30, probably the cheapest I’ve spent on anything skateboarding related in years.

I dont know how they do it, I have no idea. But they’re connected to a bike shop as well. But all I’m saying, the skateshop itself has to be in the red. There aren’t enough of us locally to keep them in the black every quarter

[somethingmustbreaknow]

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I just checked the Primitive site and they still have their 2 for $70 & 3 for $90 mystery deck deal up. Just choose the size and hope you don’t get a Goku fighting SpongeBob graphic

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those seemingly JUST came back. i am guessing they do this when they are sitting on a lot of old boards. i check it pretty frequently and hadnt see that deal in awhile. they are not BBS though, they are china. only the egg boards are BBS for a long time now im almost 99% sure. i havnet got a bbs popsicle from them in a long time now. their prices are already jacked up though for the new boards so im guessing mystery bundles wont come back or will be more expensive next time possibly.

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Some actually are bbs, I got the 3 pack like a week ago and 2 of them have the BBS sticker. 8.25 with 14in wheelbase

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Curious what was the graphic on those? was it an old one? you should be able to see on the sticker what drop its from... last BBS one i got was from like 2020 or 2021, a Robert Neal board. You could tell the concave was completely different to the other 5 that i received that were china. So there must be still some left. It is hard to really wrap my head around how many of these boards these guys have sitting around.

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gotta love their graphics at least they are BBS

i got two 3 deck mystery boxes - see skate shit you've bought recently thread - and all of them are made in mexico. is that BBS? don't know from when the graphics are.

edit: just checked their site - tiago silks decks are from fall 2024 drop and ribeiro mindset decks from summer 2024 drop. not too old i think

[moonordie]

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I just checked the Primitive site and they still have their 2 for $70 & 3 for $90 mystery deck deal up. Just choose the size and hope you don’t get a Goku fighting SpongeBob graphic

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those seemingly JUST came back. i am guessing they do this when they are sitting on a lot of old boards. i check it pretty frequently and hadnt see that deal in awhile. they are not BBS though, they are china. only the egg boards are BBS for a long time now im almost 99% sure. i havnet got a bbs popsicle from them in a long time now. their prices are already jacked up though for the new boards so im guessing mystery bundles wont come back or will be more expensive next time possibly.

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Some actually are bbs, I got the 3 pack like a week ago and 2 of them have the BBS sticker. 8.25 with 14in wheelbase

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Curious what was the graphic on those? was it an old one? you should be able to see on the sticker what drop its from... last BBS one i got was from like 2020 or 2021, a Robert Neal board. You could tell the concave was completely different to the other 5 that i received that were china. So there must be still some left. It is hard to really wrap my head around how many of these boards these guys have sitting around.

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gotta love their graphics at least they are BBS

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i got two 3 deck mystery boxes - see skate shit you've bought recently thread - and all of them are made in mexico. is that BBS? don't know from when the graphics are.

edit: just checked their site - tiago silks decks are from fall 2024 drop and ribeiro mindset decks from summer 2024 drop. not too old i think

Yup, Mexico = BBS

[NorthShore]

Hey pals, when you buy decks in bulk, how do you store them to avoid the wood getting warped over time?

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Hey pals, when you buy decks in bulk, how do you store them to avoid the wood getting warped over time?

If they have graphics, the first thing to do is removed them from the shrink. I buy deck storage bags online, they’re not super expensive. Put each board in a big, seal it with as much air removed as possible.

I then stack them flat in a board box. Then I store the board box somewhere central, as far away from doors/windows/vents as possible and dark ideally. You want to prevent as many changes in moisture/temperature/light as possible.

That’s worked for me so far.

[neonbrown]

Hey pals, when you buy decks in bulk, how do you store them to avoid the wood getting warped over time?

I just keep them stacked flat in a box on a closet floor. I should probably throw some of those silica gel packets in there, but otherwise that's the only prep I take and it has always been fine.

[gumsole]

HUFs site has BBS 8.25x32 decks on sale for $27 if you don't mind dipped boards. That's the cheapest I've seen for BBS boards online.

https://hufworldwide.com/collections/decks/products/san-francisco-store-deck-ac00492?variant=39253953675433

[steve]

HUFs site has BBS 8.25x32 decks on sale for $27 if you don't mind dipped boards. That's the cheapest I've seen for BBS boards online.

https://hufworldwide.com/collections/decks/products/san-francisco-store-deck-ac00492?variant=39253953675433

where are you seeing size?

[gumsole]

I saw this depop page saying they're 8.25 and I purchased one from HUF. Can confirm they are 8.25x32.

https://www.depop.com/products/younglord415-huf-sf-skate-deck-825/

[steve]

I saw this depop page saying they're 8.25 and I purchased one from HUF. Can confirm they are 8.25x32.

https://www.depop.com/products/younglord415-huf-sf-skate-deck-825/

14.25 wb? whatever. doesn't matter.

good lookin out

[gumsole]

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I saw this depop page saying they're 8.25 and I purchased one from HUF. Can confirm they are 8.25x32.

https://www.depop.com/products/younglord415-huf-sf-skate-deck-825/

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14.25 wb? whatever. doesn't matter.

good lookin out

Correct 14.25 wb.

[NorthShore]

Thank you!

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Hey pals, when you buy decks in bulk, how do you store them to avoid the wood getting warped over time?

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If they have graphics, the first thing to do is removed them from the shrink. I buy deck storage bags online, they’re not super expensive. Put each board in a big, seal it with as much air removed as possible.

I then stack them flat in a board box. Then I store the board box somewhere central, as far away from doors/windows/vents as possible and dark ideally. You want to prevent as many changes in moisture/temperature/light as possible.

That’s worked for me so far.

[TwisT]

The tariff roller coaster never ends.

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/trump-tariffs-trade-court-ruling

[layzieyez]

The court isn’t going to stop these tariffs. It hasn’t stopped them from disappearing citizens or permanent residents. Do you think the tariffs are going to let a court stop them? Let’s be serious.

[realtalk66]

The tariff roller coaster never ends.

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/trump-tariffs-trade-court-ruling

The court isn’t going to stop these tariffs. It hasn’t stopped them from disappearing citizens or permanent residents. Do you think the tariffs are going to let a court stop them? Let’s be serious.

lol
"Trump tariffs reinstated by appeals court for now"
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/29/blocked-trump-tariffs-trade-court-appeal.html

the Trump administration aimed a barrage of criticism at the trade-court judges, accusing them of bias and abusing their power.

“The Supreme Court must put an end to this,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday afternoon. “These judges are threatening to undermine the credibility of the United States on the world stage.”

“We are living under a judicial tyranny,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller wrote Thursday morning in response to the ruling, escalating his initial claim that “the judicial coup is out of control.”

Still, Trump officials maintain that they have other options for imposing tariffs, even if they do not prevail in the case.

“Even if we lose, we will do it another way,” Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro told reporters at the White House on Thursday afternoon.

[Boog]

HUFs site has BBS 8.25x32 decks on sale for $27 if you don't mind dipped boards. That's the cheapest I've seen for BBS boards online.

https://hufworldwide.com/collections/decks/products/san-francisco-store-deck-ac00492?variant=39253953675433

Good looking out. I just ordered a couple for a father's day gift to my self.

[Scab Picker]

USA TARIFFS
By Sam [email protected]
Jun  6, 2025

USA Tariffs Notice
After months of talk and speculation, the Trump Government has put in tarriffs on all goods coming in from China. Please be advised that any product make in China being ordered right now, but have a 100% tariffs (tax) coming into the country.

This means on the products made in China, if you paid $99USD for it, you could have to pay $99USD in tariffs when you receive them into the country.

This is a charge that is totally out of our control, we appreciate your patience and understanding when dealing with this issue.

It went down to 55%:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna212286

Companies haven’t gotten their latest drops because they’ve been waiting for the tariffs to drop. Even with the reduction, we’re looking at paying $96/Authentics and $100+ for any hollow Ace/Indy/Slappy trucks. IPATH Cats are going to be $155.

[sadnocomply]

I live in the US and want to purchase something from ninetimes skateshop in Canada. How much in tarrifs should I expect to pay? Is it even calculate-able or completely random? Thanks in advance pals. Haven’t bought skate stuff directly from non USA since the pandemic, so apologies if this has been discussed or can be looked up

[40yearoldtoyrider]

All skaters starting eBay’s in 2025 and selling their Stickers/used shoes/used boards/free flow stuff and further crashing the market - a lot of brand new items like spitfire wheels and most truck like thunder and Indy’s are cheapest on eBay then any online price

[HaveFunSkateboarding]

I don’t buy anything from anywhere other than eBay/mercari/depop/etc anymore. If there’s a place where people sell their goods directly like those, that’s where I’m looking. I recently got a bundle of wheels (2 spitfire F4’s and 2 quasi conicals) for like $35 + shipping. I got a set of Venture’s for like $20. The industry and world can burn at this point, I’m priced out of almost everything in life. If it lets me keep skating, I’ll buy whatever way I can wherever I can.