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advice please?

  • 08-03-2012 10:08pm
    #1
    Ikuto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    was just lookin for some advice, was lookin at this website and was wondering does anyone have any past experience of buying equipment on it?

    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

    like im looking at buying cymbals, and wondering is there much money to pay on items comin from america, like whats the percentage you pay?

    appreciate the help guys


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  • #2
    goblin59
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭goblin59


    your going to be hit with an extremly highcost on the cymbals as they will charge by weight.

    you will also be hit by import tax which is quite high.

    Your better off ordering from thomann or dolphin. Or even local


  • #3
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    Lots of threads concerning ordering from America. Look for them.

    Buying from America is frequently worth it. I've bought almost all of my gear online from the States and never had any problems. Even with tax included it has consistently been cheaper than both Thomann and Ireland. You pay a lot more for apparent convenience, but I suppose that shops like Thomann know that - that's their market.

    Shop around for different options and I'm sure you'll find a cheaper option in the States.


  • #4
    Malice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,070 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    It's also worth bearing in mind that dealing with a retailer from USA could be awkward if you need to return something. I wanted to buy a guitar from a USA-based company (see here) and the returns policy is basically "If something arrives broken to you in Europe then tough."


  • #5
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    If something breaks in transport that is an issue with the shipping company, not the seller. That´s why you have to insure whatever you buy when paying for postage.

    Otherwise, you just have to hope that the seller won´t send you a broken guitar in the first place, something which is pretty unlikely because they usually want to protect their reputation.


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