Shipping guitars from overseas

[trianglebiscuit]

momorockstar: how come u can order epiphone from music123? i tried yesterdae but they say cannot ship out of us

 

[ashmorefan]

I order a lot of things from music123.com coz some stuff (small items) just ends up being a lot cheaper than actually to actually buy it from here (australia). I've always had good experiences with music123, the goods always come in under a week, and are packed pretty well.

 

[Lifehouse]

momorockstar: how come u can order epiphone from music123? i tried yesterdae but they say cannot ship out of us

They dont ship bigger brands where an authorised dealer to Singapore as there's a possibilities the local rep might complain to the manufacturing company.

Personally, I feel like ordering a Schecter C1-Classic from them.. Ashmore do you use credit cards or debit cards in this case? AFAIK, there are companies that do accept Debit card.

 

[momorockstar]

momorockstar: how come u can order epiphone from music123? i tried yesterdae but they say cannot ship out of us

hey mattleesc

are u sure u went to music123.com? or was it musiciansfriend? musiciansfriend doesnt ship outside of US. but shdnt be an issue with music123. in fact, i just tried placing an order with them (after seeing ur post). did not encounter any problems. but i stopped at the "make payment" stage hee. no problems leh.

 

[Ambidextrous]

I have shipped in about 5 guitars for the past 2 years or so (4 from U.S. and 1 from Japan).

For guitars with dimensions close to a strat (fitted in gig bags), it would probably cost about SGD$300-350. This is via freight companies like UPS and DHL. These companies take the "dimensional weight" into considerations. That means even if the guitar is big in size but light in weight, they'll charge whichever that costs more. For guitars which are significantly heavier and bigger (and comes perhaps with a solid hard case as well) would cost about SGD$500-550 or so. As for the custom taxes, it could range from SGD$40-$90 depending on the actual shipping charges. The guitar that came from Japan was much cheaper though. If i didn't remember wrongly, the shipping charges cost about SDG$100 (and without any taxes). This was via EMS or something like that.

Hope this helps. :wink:

 

[cherubrock]

If i didn't remember wrongly, the shipping charges cost about SDG$100 (and without any taxes). This was via EMS or something like that.

That means there are no additional charges besides the shipping fee?

 

[MidnightFender]

Do any of you guys know which US site is willing to accept an overseas credit card? I tried guitartrader but they don't. Have a close friend living in US now and he's willing to bring one back for me.

 

[Ambidextrous]

If i didn't remember wrongly, the shipping charges cost about SDG$100 (and without any taxes). This was via EMS or something like that.

That means there are no additional charges besides the shipping fee?

Yup, that's right. No additional charges. In fact, the guitar was delivered to me like any ordinary parcel via Singpost, unlike those offered by UPS and DHL whereby they offered exact destination tracking of items, and we can even request a specific time for delivery. Of course the charges are quite different too, huh...

So, I guess if you're shipping any guitars from Japan, EMS should be a good choice. In terms of the time taken for the delivery, it's quite fast too. 3-7 days for EMS, i think. But mine reached me in 3 days though.

Hope this helps.

 

[ashmorefan]

Ashmore do you use credit cards or debit cards in this case?

I used a credit card. as far as I know, music123 doesn't accept debit cards. But someone else should clarify that.

Don't you think it's sad that so many have to resort to buying from overseas? Makes me just wish I lived in the US.

 

[trianglebiscuit]

ya i was at the payment page liao. going to pay le then they say cannot ship out of us.

i think their policy they say cannot ship certain brands like yamaha, never say the rest.

no more vintage g400 for me

 

[trianglebiscuit]

ya i was at the payment page liao. going to pay le then they say cannot ship out of us.

i think their policy they say cannot ship certain brands like yamaha, never say the rest.

 

[momorockstar]

ya i was at the payment page liao. going to pay le then they say cannot ship out of us.

i think their policy they say cannot ship certain brands like yamaha, never say the rest.

why not send them an email to check? i bought my epi in Jan this year. just a few months and such a difference? hmm.

 

[stars]

hmm momo u bought an epi from music123.com ? Hmmz ... i tihnking of getting one from there too ... ya use normal credit card or money order ? i no credit card >21 ... any solution to recommend ?

 

[trianglebiscuit]

Dear Matthew:

Epiphone will not allow dealers to export their products from the U.S.A.

If you have a US contact you could have the item shipped to them and they could ship it to you. You could also avoid import taxes by having your contact mark the package as a gift.

If you have any further questions or would like to place an order, please call me toll free at 888 590-9700 ext.1162 or 1-856-779-6300 ext.1162. You may also email me at Dans@music123.com If you are going to place an order over the internet using our secure server, please place "Dans" in the box that asks if anyone has helped you.

Daniel Seda
Music123 Sales

888-590-9700 ext 1162. (Toll Free)
856-779-6300 ext 1162. (Outside US)
Hours (EST): Mon 9-5, Tues 8-6, Wed 2-10, Th 10-6, Fri 1-10



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[momorockstar]

hmm momo u bought an epi from music123.com ? Hmmz ... i tihnking of getting one from there too ... ya use normal credit card or money order ? i no credit card >21 ... any solution to recommend ?

yeah i bought an epi from music123 in Jan'04, with credit card. but as evidenced by mattleesc's recent experience, maybe cannot liaoz..?

 

[trianglebiscuit]

nooo no more g400

 

[stars]

hi hi ! i just tried using e thing ... one step away from purchase ... CAN order direct to house . shipping is about US 116 per pruchase. Hmmz ... can pay via western union ... which means even betta no need credit ! ! card

 

[stars]

oops correction ... yea ur rite

this is what they placed on e webpage when i click e order button

We're sorry but manufacturer restrictions prevent us from shipping this product to an address outside the US.(Epiphone 1958 Flying V Bass)

haiz ... anyway to get around this ? e singpost P.O box thing isit ?

 

[fibredrive]

can try Vpost . they ship to a given US address then collect from there and ship back to sg. but dunno exactly how ti works la. fyi.

 

[fretless6]

can try Vpost . they ship to a given US address then collect from there and ship back to sg. but dunno exactly how ti works la. fyi.

What u dun hear is that since the postal address that the company sends to Singpost in US is in California. U also have to pay californian sales tax :wink: