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Author: Musikat
Date: 2023-05-26 00:10
On a tip from my trusted tech about saving money on new instruments I just purchased a new Yamaha Eb from Howarth of London, for about $1,500 less than prices here in the U.S. (not that there are any to be had here that I could find anyway!). It shipped today and is already on its way. I have never purchased anything over $300 from Europe so I didn't realize until after it already shipped the complexity of customs and other taxes. Now I am hearing anything from $100 to $400 or more will be due to DHL prior to delivery (this is anecdotal. DHL themselves could not give me any indication on how much it would be until it clears customs).
Through a search on this site I see older stories of people getting charged back state sales tax years later, with interest.
I am not happy about the extra cost I wasn't figuring into my calculations but can live with it for a horn I will hopefully love and it is still a good deal. But are there other issues with buying this way I didn't realize? Does Yamaha not honor a warranty if I purchased this way? I understand the problem with a store warranty issue, but I believe I can send it back within 30 days if it is faulty or there are horrible problems with it (I am counting on Yamaha's reputation for quality and consistency here). Or if I just decide I don't like it enough to justify the cost I could sell it outright here, since they are so hard to find right now.
I'm just trying to understand what I have gotten myself into and whether I have made a horrible mistake. Anyone here done this recently and can hopefully reassure me, or warn me of things to be aware of?
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