Buying guitar from overseas is cheaper than buying from local
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LadyInTears
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it is true. depending on where u get. digimart is good
icekendi
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After more than a year of saving, Im planing of buying my ultimate dream guitar. I asked around our local supplier here and I was quoted (lets just say) 6.5k.. So I went to some forums in the web and found someone selling the model that I wanted for only 3.7k and willing to ship here for an additional $300..
Yes its risky, but looking at the 2.5k savings is very tempting. oh well, what to do...
Yes its risky, but looking at the 2.5k savings is very tempting. oh well, what to do...
skyline
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This is what i expeirence, be it effect pedal to guitar, depending on the weight and size. Other than risk of losing the item, you need to pay additional for the insurance for safe handling and not losing the item but still cheaper than what i get in sg.. I would say at least 10% difference in pricing.
LadyInTears
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u have experience and u ask if its cheaper? come on la.. u ask questions u ald know?
skyline
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bedokkids
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:mrgreen:
you are definitely right.
getting guitar oversea is much more cheaper.
imagine:
1.2k for fender Amercian standard Strato
700 for fender Mexican tele.
you make the calculation after a trip to bras basah.:mrgreen:
you are definitely right.
getting guitar oversea is much more cheaper.
imagine:
1.2k for fender Amercian standard Strato
700 for fender Mexican tele.
you make the calculation after a trip to bras basah.:mrgreen:
LadyInTears
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tsk. your language cmi sia.. i dont even understand u.
u have the experience, why would u be wrong? tsk
u have the experience, why would u be wrong? tsk
superpotato_30
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Depends who your distributor is.. 
penta-tonic
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well im all for buying stuff overseas. good to try first id say but then most of the stuff i have is gotten from overseas, guitar, amp, pedal. only my acoustic is bought locally.
the someone you found selling in a forum ... as in selling brand new ?
your sentence makes it sound like a private seller as opposed to a shop
Buying online, you may not be able to return the guitar
if you find that u do not like it upon receiving it.
gst will add 7% to ( 3.7 + .3 ) = add $320
marlonmm
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i think he's trying to imply that the local shops are making too much profit. hehe:twisted:
skyline
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tsk. you can't even read... How can you understand
I got things cheaper thru overseas. Just finding out with the rest of the soft forum members if i'm wrong. tsk
dudelove
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mind if i ask.. how come some pedals sold here is so much more expensive than it being shipped in? for example, the voodoo labs sparkle drives retails on proguitarshop for 129.99 USD, do the math and u dont get anywhere near 305SGD.
i'm considering of shipping in a mexican fender standard strat. it goes for 399USD on musicians friend. thats like.. 565SGD not inclusive of shipping
i cant help but wonder how come stuff retail for so much more
i'm considering of shipping in a mexican fender standard strat. it goes for 399USD on musicians friend. thats like.. 565SGD not inclusive of shipping
i cant help but wonder how come stuff retail for so much more
PatheinRaindropMoe
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coz business here need to survive. They are tied by the manufacturer side, contract, tax, shipping cost, insurance and stuff. Its not just "see price from online shop, convert to sgd using daily rate" thats all.
theres much more things involve then than getting the price, convert it as it is.
theres much more things involve then than getting the price, convert it as it is.