TripHazard
Well-known member
Agreed pro music have great range but they don’t negotiate and they overprice their inventory. You could buy from project and have it shipped to anywhere in europe with no tax hit
Agreed pro music have great range but they don’t negotiate and they overprice their inventory. You could buy from project and have it shipped to anywhere in europe with no tax hit
I doubt the 'no tax hit' =)
I see that Project Music in Exeter (UK) charges £3500 for a Monarchy Majesty (=4000€). That's way above the US price. And it's totally justified, since they (Project Music, Pro Music Tools and all the rest of the non-US dealers) need to pay EBMM, then all the import fees and taxes for bringing an American-made product inside the corresponding continent, and finally add their profit. That's how a 3500$ guitar reaches the amount of 5000€ etc.
I can also say that Pro Music Tools do not overprice their inventory, simply because they can afford not to. You can easily verify this by checking Thomann's prices or any other local dealer's prices.
So, if a Monarchy Majesty costs 4000€ in the EU, it's quite normal for the Fuchsia Sparkle Majesty to cost 5000€.
If you buy from UK and ship to Germany the EU freed trade agreement means you won't have to pay import tax and VAT over and above what is already in the UK price.
So for the folks overseas, is it easier to buy from someone in the U.S. then over there? The last 2 RBMM’s I sold were to people from other Countries. 1 guy was in Ireland and the other guy was in Australia.
So for the folks overseas, is it easier to buy from someone in the U.S. then over there? The last 2 RBMM’s I sold were to people from other Countries. 1 guy was in Ireland and the other guy was in Australia.
Its easy to buy from a private US seller, but US dealers can't sell outside the US.
The best option for someone outside the US, would be to have a relative/friend/contact in the US that can buy the instrument for him/her and then ship it to him/her. The receiver would still have to pay import fees and taxes but would save the extra charge/profit of the retailer in the other continent.
There are however retailers within the US that are allowed to ship outside the US. DuBaldo Music Centre for example.
And I believe then there's no warranty - somebody who knows for sure please confirm - but don't want to leave that statement without this (possible) caveat.
Kevin
This is true, if you fly to the US, buy the guitar, fly home, your warranty is in the US
When did you place the order?
You never answered BP's question??
Glenn |B)